by Iryna Lysohor
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russians continue offensive actions. Six combat clashes took place during the day. The fighting took place, in particular, in the area of ​​Liptsi and Vovchansk settlements of the Kharkiv region, General Staff spokesman Andriy Kovalev said on the air of the telethon.
A total of 14 combat clashes took place in the Kupyansk direction. The defenders repelled enemy attacks in the Berestovo, Synkivka, Stepova Noveselyvka, and Pischany regions of the Kharkiv region.
"On the Lymanskyi direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 16 enemy attacks in the area of ​​settlements of Terna, Donetsk region, Grekivka, Makiivka, Serebryanske Forestry (not a settlement - Ed.) of the Luhansk region. On the Siverskyi direction, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled four attacks in the area of ​​Rozdolivka, Vyimka and Ivanodarivka, Donetsk region. In the Kramatorsk region, Ukrainian soldiers stopped five attempts by the Russian invaders to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Klishchiivka, Hryhorivka, and Chasovoy Yar regions of the Donetsk region. , Yevgenivka, Yasnobrodivka, Umanske of the Donetsk region," the spokesman said.
In Kurakhivsk, defenders continue to restrain the occupiers in the area of ​​Krasnohorivka, Paraskoviivka, and Georgiivka settlements. There, the Russians tried to break through the defense 12 times.
In Vremivsk, the Russians launched five unsuccessful assaults in the area of ​​Staromayorske, Vodyane, and Urozhaine settlements.
Two combat clashes took place on Orihivskyi in the area of ​​Mala Tokmachka and Robotyny.
The occupiers are trying to dislodge Ukrainian units in Prydniprovskyi. During the day, four attacks were carried out on the positions of the Defense Forces.
"A total of 136 combat clashes took place during the 24-hour period. Also, during the past 24 hours, in total, Russian terrorists carried out three missile strikes using three missiles, 49 air strikes, in particular, using 65 guided air bombs. Also, Russian terrorists carried out more than 3,000 attacks, including 71 using rocket salvo systems," the spokesman said.
Yesterday, the number of military clashes exceeded the number that took place exactly one week ago. That Monday there were 100 combat encounters with the occupiers. However, yesterday the enemy carried out fewer airstrikes and shelling.