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Russian army is intensifying its offensive in the Toretsk direction, — Ukrainian General Staff
2024-06-30
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[LB] The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct a defensive operation. During the past day, 170 combat clashes were recorded.

by Ivanna Kapustyanska


The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct defensive operations on all areas of the front. During the past day, 170 combat clashes were recorded, according to the morning report of the General Staff.

On the night of June 29, 2024, the enemy attacked with 10 attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk region (Russian Federation). As a result of combat work, all 10 "shaheeds" were shot down within Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy and Vinnytsia regions.

According to detailed information, yesterday in total, the enemy launched two missile strikes against the positions of our troops and populated areas, using three missiles, 88 air strikes (in particular, dropped 150 guided air bombs), carried out almost 4,400 attacks, 110 - using rocket salvo systems, over 1,200 kamikaze drone attacks of various types.

In the past day, aviation and missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit two artillery pieces, four anti-aircraft weapons, two EW stations and 11 enemy personnel concentration areas.

As a result, the total losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 1,070 people last day. Also, the enemy lost seven tanks, 25 armored fighting vehicles, 57 artillery systems, 29 BpLA OTR, two missiles, 54 cars and five units of special equipment.

Today, as of this time, 37 combat clashes took place. The invaders carried out 12 airstrikes by 35 air defense systems and 25 strikes by kamikaze drones, 630 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas.

In the Kharkiv direction, there have now been six attacks by the occupiers in the Vovchansk region. Two - repulsed, clashes in four locations continue. The situation is under control.

Last day, the invaders lost 129 lives, 40 of them irretrievably. Three armored fighting vehicles, eight cars and three units of special equipment were destroyed. In particular, one tank, three BBMs, three artillery systems and two cars were damaged. 35 enemy dugouts were hit and one ammunition depot was destroyed.

In the Kupyansk direction, the attack on our positions in the Stelmakhivka area continues. The situation is under control.

Two enemy assaults have already been repulsed in the Siversk direction. And the invaders' three attempts to advance near Spirny and Vyimka continue. Ukrainian soldiers inflict complex fire damage on the enemy.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been five skirmishes in the Kramatorsk direction. Two attacks near Kalynyvka were repulsed, fighting is ongoing in the area of ​​Chasovoy Yar. The Russian aggressor has no success.

The enemy is actively operating in the Toretsk direction - today he is trying to dislodge our defenders from positions near Toretsk. The battle continues in three locations.

The enemy remains especially active in the Pokrovsky direction. Since the beginning of the day, he has made eight attempts to break through our defenses in the areas of Vozdvizhenka, Progress and Sokol. Four of them are still ongoing. The defense forces are taking measures to exhaust the offensive potential of the occupiers.

In the Kurakhiv direction, the attack of the invaders on Paraskoviivka continues. The situation is under the control of the Defense Forces. Five more assaults were repulsed in the Kostyantynivka area. The enemy suffered losses. Counting is underway.

In the Vremivsk direction, the Russian aggressor is trying to advance in the area of ​​Vodyanyi. Ukrainian units deter the invaders with fire.

Orihiv direction. Our soldiers suppressed an attempt by the occupiers to break through the defenses in the Novodanilivka area.

The enemy did not conduct active offensive operations in the remaining directions.

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The highest intensity of enemy attacks is in the Pokrovsky direction -- Ukrainian General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, 47 combat clashes took place at the front, 30% in the Pokrovsky direction.

by Ivanna Kapustyanska


Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has been attacking the Pokrovsky direction the most. Almost 30 percent of the total of 47 combat clashes along the entire front line took place here.

Our defenders harshly respond to the assault and offensive actions of the invaders, destroy the infantry and equipment, as the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is doing.

Russian terrorists from their territory continue to bomb the Kharkiv region with guided aerial bombs. In particular, the enemy attacked Vovchansk with six anti-aircraft missiles, four in the Vesely district, and dropped one aerial bomb near Lyptsi.

So far, in the Kharkiv direction, four attacks by the occupiers in the Vovchansk district have been repelled. Two, in the same place, are still ongoing.

In the Kupyansk direction, the battle near Stelmakhivka continues. Also, Russian terrorists are bombing the districts of Kupyansk, Stelmakhivka and Petropavlivka - a total of eight air defense systems were used.

In the Lyman direction, since the beginning of the day, the enemy has made three attempts to improve the tactical position near Nevsky. Fighting continues. The enemy launched an airstrike in the Siversk district with three anti-aircraft missiles.

In the Pokrovsky direction, as in recent times in general, the intensity of enemy attacks is the highest. The total number of hostilities here since the beginning of the day has increased to 13. Now five clashes are ongoing in the districts of Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvizhenka and Progresa.

On Orihivsk, the direction of the enemy attacked twice in the areas of Novodanilivka and Malaya Tokmachka. The battle continues near the last one.

In the rest of the directions, the situation has not changed much.

Posted by:badanov

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