Ninety-nine combat clashes were recorded along the entire front line since the beginning of the day and as of 4 p.m., the enemy puts most pressure on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove axes, 24 and 39 combat clashes, respectively, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has said on Wednesday.

"The situation at the front remains tense. Currently, the number of fighting has increased to 99. The hottest situation now is on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove axes," it said on the Telegram channel.

On the Lyman axis, the Russian occupiers are trying to advance near Druzheliubivka, Hrekivka, Torske, and Terny. Since the beginning of the day, seven combat clashes occurred in this direction, and two are still ongoing.

On the Siversk axis, there are two ongoing combat clashes near Bilohorivka, and one enemy attack was repulsed by the defense forces.

On the Kramatorsk axis, the invaders conducted one assault operation near Klischiyivka. The occupiers actively used aircraft to strike the areas of Minkivka and Pryvillia with aerial bombs.

On the Toretsk axis, the number of enemy attacks increased to four. The enemy attacked near Toretsk, Dyliyivka and Scherbynivka, where the AFU repulsed two attacks, and another two battles continue.

"On the Pokrovsk axis, the aggressor conducted 24 assault operations in the areas of Myroliubivka, Promin, Hryhorivka, Selydove and Novooleksiyivka during the day. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and repulsed 19 enemy attacks, five clashes continue," the General Staff said.

The General Staff described the situation on the Kurakhove axis as tense. Since the beginning of the day, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian units 39 times. It tried to advance near Illinka, Kreminna Balka, Novoselydivka, Novodmytrivka, Maksymilyanivka, Antonivka and Katerynivka, launched an air strike on Dachne. There are 21 ongoing combat clashes in the area.

On the Kharkiv axis, Russian troops stormed AFU positions near Starytsia. All attacks were repulsed.

"The enemy attacked our positions six times on the Kupyansk axis in the areas of Kucherivka, Petropavlivka and Kruhliakivka, and received a decent response," the General Staff said.

On the Vremiv axis, the defense forces repulsed two attacks in the areas of Trudove and Maksymivka. There are four ongoing combat clashes near Trudove.

On the Orikhiv axis, the AFU repulsed an enemy assault in the area of Novoandriyivka. Also, the enemy used bomber aviation against Mala Tokmachka, Omelnyk and Vilnianka, dropping eight guided bombs and launching unguided missiles at Kamyanske.

"On the Prydniprovsky axis, two enemy assaults had no success. There were no significant changes in other directions of the front," the General Staff said.