The 1,721st day of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. Over the past day, 156 combat engagements were recorded.
The General Staff reported that yesterday the enemy carried out one missile strike and 71 air strikes, dropping 247 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the invaders used 7,709 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,354 attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops.
Enemy shelling, in particular, hit the settlements of Korenok, Ryzhivka, Bezsalivka, Tovstodubove, Bachivsk, Pavlivka, Oleksiivka, Khotin, Mohrytsia, Kozache, Pysarivka, Ulanove, Shalyhyne, Rohizne, Nova Sich, Topolia, Yastrubshchyna, Yastrubyne, Neskuchne, Vilna Sloboda, Volfyne, Mala Korchakivka, Krovne, Vovkivka, Chernatske, Nova Huta, Yunakivka, Kysla Dubyna, Ivolzhanske in Sumy region; and Khrinivka in Chernihiv region. Air strikes hit the settlements of Nova Sich, Mar’ine and Pustohorod.
Over the past day, the Defence Forces’ missile troops and artillery struck an area where enemy personnel and equipment were concentrated, two artillery systems and two UAV control points.
In the North Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions over the past day, the aggressor carried out three air strikes, using five guided aerial bombs, and conducted 52 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, one of them using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South Slobozhanskyi direction Ukrainian units repelled six enemy attacks towards the settlements of Okhrimivka, Khrypuny, Mala Vovcha and in the areas of Starytsia and Chuhunivka.
In the Kupiansk direction the occupiers did not conduct assault operations.
Attempts to break into our defences were repelled in the Lyman direction, where the occupiers carried out six attacks in the area of the settlement of Zarichne and towards Lyman.
In the Sloviansk direction the enemy carried out two attacks towards Pyskunivka and in the area of the settlement of Yampil.
In the Kramatorsk direction the enemy conducted three assault actions, attacking towards Vasiutynske and in the area of Tykhonivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction nine attacks were recorded. The invaders conducted offensive operations in the areas of the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Dovha Balka, Rusyn Yar and towards Mykolaipillia.
The enemy carried out thirteen attacks in the Pokrovsk direction. The occupiers tried to advance near the settlements of Vilne, Svitle and Molodetske and towards the settlements of Myrne, Serhiivka and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction the enemy did not conduct assault operations.
In the Huliaipole direction the occupiers attacked the positions of our defenders twice. The enemy tried to advance towards the settlement of Nove Zaporizhzhia.
In the Orikhiv direction the occupiers carried out an attack in the area of Stepove.
In the Dnipro direction the enemy did not conduct assault operations.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions no signs of the enemy forming offensive groupings were detected.
- Overall, over the past day the losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 2,220 personnel. Also neutralised were three tanks, 13 armoured combat vehicles, 46 artillery systems, three multiple launch rocket systems, one air defence asset, eight ground robotic systems, 1,331 unmanned aerial vehicles, 525 vehicles and three units of special equipment belonging to the enemy.