Over the past day, hostilities between Ukrainian and Russian forces have intensified significantly: according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 166 combat clashes were recorded along the front line.
This is reported by Finway
Geography of hostilities and directions of attacks
Russian troops conducted offensive actions in 12 different directions. Four clashes occurred in the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, while five attacks were recorded in the Southern Slobozhansky direction. Active combat operations also continued in the areas of Kupiansk, Lyman, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Kostiantynivka.
The situation remained most tense in the Pokrovsk direction, where Russian troops launched 29 attacks, attempting to advance in the areas of the settlements of Vylne, Bilytske, Rodynske, Oleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Toretske, Dorožne, Novooleksandrivka, Udačne, and Novopidhorodne. As of the evening, two active combat clashes are ongoing.
“In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy launched 29 attacks. The occupiers attempted to advance in the areas of the settlements of Vylne, Bilytske, Rodynske, Oleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Toretske, Dorožne, Novooleksandrivka, Udačne, and Novopidhorodne. Two clashes are still ongoing,” the report states.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Russian invaders attempted to advance twice in the areas of Verbove and Zaporizhzhia. Meanwhile, in the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces showed no activity.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy launched 23 attacks in the areas of Dobropillia, Hirke, Zaliznychne, Vozdvizhivka, Olenokostiantynivka, and Charivne, with one combat clash ongoing at the time of preparing the report.
Initiative of the Ukrainian forces and strategic situation
In the Dnipro direction, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled three enemy offensive actions. Analysts from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) note that Ukrainian troops are gradually regaining tactical initiative in various sections of the front.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov emphasized during a meeting with journalists that Ukrainian military personnel have significantly slowed down the advance of Russian forces and have begun to gradually seize the initiative thanks to the effective work of units, blocking Russian access to Starlink, and increasing strikes with medium-range drones.
Meanwhile, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi does not rule out the possibility of new offensive actions by the Russian Federation from the territory of Belarus.
In Truskavets, Lviv region, the first stage of the military-sports competition ‘Wild Drones’ took place, where UAV crews competed for victory, demonstrating skills acquired on the front.