General Staff reports 41 enemy attacks on Pokrovsk axis, 27 repelled since midnight
A total of 97 combat clashes were recorded along the front line since midnight and as of 4 p.m. on Friday, most of them occurred on the Pokrovsk axis, where the Russian occupation army attacked 41 times, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said Friday.
"Currently, the number of combat clashes has increased to 97. Today, the communities of Tymonovychi, Leonivka, Mkhy, Dibrova and Kliusy in Chernihiv region; Riasne and Tovstodubove in Sumy region came under enemy fire," it said on the Telegram channel.
On the Kharkiv axis, there is an ongoing battle with the enemy in the vicinity of Vovchansk. On the Kupyansk axis, the Russian occupiers launched four attacks in the area of Holubivka, Stepova Novoselivka and Kruhliakivka. There are two ongoing battles in the area.
"On the Lyman axis, during the day, the occupation army conducted eleven assaults against the Ukrainian positions in the vicinity of Kopanky, Tverdokhlibove, Makiyivka and Terny. Five combat clashes still continue. On the Siversk axis, the enemy launched an attack towards Bilohorivka. The enemy was repulsed," the General Staff said.
On the Kramatorsk axis, the Russian forces are trying to advance in the Chasiv Yar area and towards Stupochky and Bila Hora. Eight of 16 enemy attacks were repelled, the hostilities continue in the area.
On the Toretsk axis, the Russian army is trying to penetrate the Ukrainian defense in the area of Toretsk, Dyliyivka, Krymske and Scherbynivka. There are five ongoing battles in the area, seven assaults were repelled.
"On the Pokrovsk axis, the Russian invaders made 41 attempts to push our defenders from the positions in the vicinity of Zelene Pole, Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Zvirove, Udachne, Uspenivka, Sribne, Dachne, Ulakly and Yantarne. The defense forces are holding back the pressure. They have repelled 27 enemy attacks, and 14 combat clashes continue," the General Staff said.
The enemy also conducted one unsuccessful attack on the Prydniprovsk axis.
"The operation in Kursk region – Ukrainian fighters today repelled six enemy attacks, another four combat clashes still continue," it said.
No significant changes were recorded in other directions.