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| The enemy remains active in the Pokrovsky and Lyman directions — Ukrainian General Staff |
| 2024-07-20 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [LB] Since the beginning of the day, 76 combat clashes took place at the front. by Ivanna Kapustyanska Russian invaders continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the Russian army. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a summary of the situation at the front. "It is worth noting that today soldiers of the 110th separate mechanized brigade named after Colonel-General Mark Bezruchka shot down an enemy Su-25 attack aircraft. Since the beginning of the day, 76 combat clashes have taken place," the summary reads. Kharkiv Oblast is under air bombardment . Today, the Russians shot down 26 anti-aircraft missiles. They aimed at the areas of Liptsi, Hlyboke and Mali Prohody settlements. The enemy also attacked the city of Chuguiv with two "Iskander-M" ballistic missiles. In addition, in the Kharkiv direction, the Russians carried out four assault operations near Hlyboky and Vovchansk. The enemy has failed in three engagements, one more engagement continues. In the Kupyansk direction, terrorists attacked positions of Ukrainian units near Novoosynovo, Petropavlivka, Synkivka, and Stelmakhivka. Four attacks have been repelled, one more is still ongoing. In the Lymansky direction, during the day, the invading army attacked 11 times near Serebryansk Forestry, Nevsky, Grekivka, and Novosadovo. Defense forces of Ukraine repelled nine attacks, two more clashes continue in the Nevsky district. On the Siverskyi direction, the enemy launched six unsuccessful attacks in the districts of Bilogorivka, Verkhnyokamyanskyi, Vyimka, and Pereizny. In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders stormed the defense lines of the Ukrainians near Chasovoy Yar and Bila Hora three times. One battle is still going on. In the direction of Toretsk, the enemy attacked our troops nine times near North, Toretsk, Zalizny and New York. Ukrainian defenders repelled seven assaults, two more clashes are ongoing in two locations. In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have carried out assaults in the areas of the settlements of Vozdvizhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Progress, Novoselivka Persha, Yasnobrodivka, Yevgenivka, and Kalynov. The defense forces are restraining the onslaught of the enemy and have already repelled 18 attacks, three battles are ongoing near Novoselivka Persha and Yasnobrodivka. Enemy losses are being refined. In the Kurakhiv direction, the enemy attacked six times near Krasnohorivka, Kostyantynivka, Karlivka, and Paraskoviivka. Our soldiers stopped four enemy attacks, two more are in progress. In the Orihiv direction, the enemy tried to break through the Ukrainian defenses near Malaya Tokmachka, Shcherbaki and Novoandriivka. During six battles, the Russians were defeated. In the Dnieper direction, the invaders will continue to try to knock out units of the Defense Forces from their positions on the left bank of the Dnieper. As a result, two enemy attacks were unsuccessful. In other areas of the front, the situation has not undergone significant changes. |
| Posted by:badanov |