[LB] The number of clashes since the beginning of the day has increased to 67.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
The defense forces of Ukraine are holding back the offensive of the Russian occupiers. Terrorists continue to destroy Ukrainian cities and villages with rocket, air and artillery strikes. At this time, the number of combat clashes has increased to 67, according to the summary of the General Staff.
Ukrainian defenders are taking the necessary measures to prevent the enemy from advancing deep into our territory.
Today, the communities of Boyaro-Lezhachi, Krasnopillya, Basivka, Mezenivka, Novenke, and Myropyllya of the Sumy Region were affected by the fire of enemy artillery, mortars, and multiple rocket systems; Mykhalchyna Sloboda and Polissia of Chernihiv region. In addition, the Russians carried out airstrikes with anti-aircraft missiles in Khotyn, Basivka, Richok, Bilopyll and Krasnopill districts of the Sumy region.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy twice stormed the positions of our units in the Vovchansk and Lyptsi districts.
In the Kupian direction, the Russian occupiers twice attacked the Defense Forces in the Lozova and Vyshnevo areas. One battle is still going on.
On the Lymanskyi direction, the invading army launched seven attacks on Ukrainian positions in the vicinity of Grekivka, Novomykhailivka, Petropavlivka, and Terni during the day. Six battles have ended, one more is ongoing. Ukrainian soldiers steadfastly hold the defense and inflict losses on the enemy.
The occupying forces continue to look for weak points in our defense near Verkhnyokamyanskyi and Pereiznyi in the Siverskyi direction. Since the beginning of the day, two futile enemy assaults have taken place here.
In the Kramatorsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers' aircraft attacked Pazeno, Maisky and Chasovoy Yar with anti-aircraft missiles and anti-aircraft missiles.
In the Toretsk direction, the aggressor once tried to penetrate our defenses in the Toretsk area. In the same city, the occupiers struck with anti-aircraft guns.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the Russian invaders made 27 attempts to dislodge our defenders from their occupied positions in the areas of Sukhoi Balka, Vozdvizhenka, Myrolyubivka, Promenya, Lysivka, Krutoy Yar, Selidovoy and Mykhailivka. The defense forces restrained the onslaught and repelled 18 enemy attacks, nine clashes are still ongoing.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the enemy army attacked 15 times in the direction of the settlements of Hirnyk, Novodmytrivka, Maksimilianivka, Georgiivka, Dalnye, Katerynivka, and Antonivka. Seven attempts by the occupiers to advance have already been repulsed.
In the Vremivsk direction, eight enemy attacks took place near Bogoyavlenka, Novoukrainka, and Zoloty. Three fights are still going on.
In the Orihiv direction, the occupation forces once stormed the positions of the Defense Forces near Malaya Tokmachka.
There are no significant changes in the rest of the directions.
The operation is ongoing in the Kursk region. Russian aviation continues to attack Russian cities and villages. Since the beginning of the day, Russian planes have carried out 22 strikes with 32 anti-aircraft missiles on their own territory.