[LB] The number of clashes along the entire front line increased to 84.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has continued to increase the pace of offensive operations in the Lymansky and Pokrovsky directions . The number of combat clashes along the entire front line has increased to 84 , according to the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 16:00.
The Kharkiv region is under constant bombardment by enemy aircraft. In particular, on July 5, terrorists carried out a total of five airstrikes — they shot down nine anti-aircraft missiles from the side of Belgorod and Shebekino. They targeted the areas of the Ukrainian settlements of Vovchansk, Hlyboke and Ruska Lozova.
At the same time, two enemy assaults were repulsed near Hlyboky in the Kharkiv direction. Without losing positions. Two more clashes continue there.
In the Kupyansk direction , the enemy stormed our positions in the Sinkivka area twice without success. The occupiers' aviation twice struck with unguided air missiles near Stepova Novoselivka - a total of two dozens of anti-aircraft missiles were fired. In addition, two controlled aerial bombs exploded near Kurylivka.
In the Lymansky direction, the invading army carried out 17 attacks on Ukrainian positions during the day near Nevsky, Makiivka, Grekivka, Terni and in Serebryansky forest. 11 battles ended without success for the enemy, six more are ongoing. The occupiers are most active in the Terni region — more than a third of all combat clashes took place there.
The enemy continues to try to find weak points in our defense in the Seversky direction. Defenders of Ukrainian land repelled six enemy attacks in the vicinity of Spirny, Bilogorivka, and Vyimka . Now a battle is going on near Spirny. The situation is under control.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers carried out three unsuccessful assaults on the positions of our troops near Kalynyvka, Klishchiivka, and Ivanovsky. Twice they hit Chasovoy Yar with the weapons of army aviation.
In the Toretsk direction, the number of enemy attacks increased to nine . The enemy, with the support of aviation, tried twice to advance towards New York and Toretsk. The aggressor made four more attacks near the North. Battles in three locations are still ongoing. In total, the invaders launched five airstrikes in the direction.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the largest number of clashes occurred. Since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have made 29 attempts to dislodge our defenders from their positions in the districts of Kalinovoy, Novooleksandrivka, Yevhenivka, Novoselivka Pershoya, Yasnobrodivka, and Netaylovy. Almost half of the enemy's attacks were conducted near Novooleksandrivka and Novoselivka the first.
The occupiers supported their actions with three airstrikes. The defense forces restrained the onslaught and repelled 17 enemy assaults , 12 battles are still ongoing.
Fighting continues in the Kurakhiv direction . So far, Ukrainian defenders have repelled six attacks by the occupying army. The enemy is concentrating its efforts in the direction of Krasnohorivka. The occupiers bombarded Maksimilianivka and Kostyantynivka districts with anti-aircraft guns.
In the Vremivsk direction, three enemy assaults were repulsed in the direction of Kostyantynivka, and two - near Vodyanyi. The enemy dropped two aerial bombs near Elizavetivka.
In the Orihiv direction , the occupiers were strongly repulsed near Mala Tokmachka. In addition, 32 unguided air missiles were fired in the Lugovoy region.
Our grouping of troops has defined and proven tasks for strengthening the stability of the defense. Ukrainian defenders continue to restrain the enemy and inflict maximum losses on him.