The 1,720th day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. Overall, 140 combat engagements were recorded over the past day. The highest number of battles took place in the Pokrovsk sector of the front.
As reported by the General Staff, Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of the enemy, putting up effective resistance along all sections of the front and inflicting significant losses on the occupiers.
Yesterday, enemy aircraft carried out 84 air strikes, including dropping 250 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the invaders deployed 8,690 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,331 attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops.
The settlements of Ulanove, Mala Korchakivka, Tovstodubove, Korenok, Khotin, Yastrubyne, Khrapivshchyna, Romashkove, Fotovyzh, Topolia and Luzhky in Sumy Region came under artillery fire. In addition, air strikes hit areas around the settlements of Hirky, Vakalivshchyna and Yastrubshchyna.
Over the past day, the Air Force, missile troops and artillery of the Defence Forces struck one area where enemy personnel were concentrated, eight artillery systems and four enemy command posts.
In the North Slobozhansky sector the invaders attacked three times in the areas of Ulanove, Mala Slobidka and Doroshivka.
In the South Slobozhansky sector Ukrainian units repelled seven enemy attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Radkivka, Vovchanski Khutory, Zakharivka and Okhrimivka.
In the Kupiansk sector the enemy did not conduct assault operations over the past day.
In the Lyman sector our defenders repelled four attacks in the areas of Shyikivka and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector the enemy did not carry out active offensive operations.
In the Kramatorsk sector our troops repelled one enemy attack in the area of Popasne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector nine attacks were recorded. The occupiers conducted assault operations in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka and Mykolaipillia.
In the Pokrovsk sector our defenders stopped 15 attacks. The enemy attacked in the areas of Serhiivka and Molodetske, and also carried out assaults towards Vilne, Dobropillia and Novofedorivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector the invaders did not conduct assault operations.
In the Huliaipole sector five attacks by the invaders were repelled in the areas of Uspishne and Ternuvate.
In the Orikhiv and Dnipro River sectors the occupiers did not carry out active operations over the past day.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors the situation remains without significant changes. No signs of the enemy forming offensive groupings have been detected.
- Overall, over the past day the losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 2,980 personnel. Also neutralised were four tanks, 15 armoured combat vehicles, 68 artillery systems, six multiple-launch rocket systems, two air defence assets, 10 ground robotic systems, 1,843 unmanned aerial vehicles, 638 vehicles, one unit of special equipment and one heavy flamethrower system of the enemy.