114 combat engagements reported at Ukraine-Russia front line, 32 in Kurakhove sector

According to the Ukrainian General Staff's update, several settlements near the border were targeted in Russian attacks. 

These include Novenke, Pavlivka, Volfyne, Khotin, Pokrivka, Zhuravka, Tymofiivka, Bilovody, Basivka, and Chuikivka in Sumy region; Mykhalchyna Sloboda in Chernihiv region; and Oleksandrivka in Kharkiv region, all of which were hit by artillery. Russia also launched air strikes on the settlements of Vodolahy, Stetskivka, Khotin, and Zhuravka, dropping eight guided aerial bombs.

Frontline situation

In the Kharkiv region, Russian forces twice attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses near Vovchansk. They also dropped eight bombs on Vovchansk, Odnorobivka, and Kharkiv.

In the Kupyansk sector, Russia launched nine attacks on Ukrainian positions near Kindrashivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Lozova, and Berestove. Ukrainian troops held their ground and successfully repelled all assaults. The Russian army also fired eight guided missiles near Kivsharivka, Novoosynove, and Bohuslavka.

In the Lyman sector, Russian forces carried out nine attacks on Ukrainian positions near Hrekivka, Zarichne, Terny, Torske, and Hryhorivka. Eight of these were unsuccessful, and one attack is still ongoing.

In the Siversk sector, near Bilohorivka, Ukrainian forces repelled one attack by Russian troops, and another skirmish is currently taking place.

In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces are attacking Ukrainian positions near Bondarne, but the situation is under control.

In the Toretsk sector, Russian troops, with air support, focused their offensive on Toretsk and Shcherbynivka, where four clashes took place. Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled all of them.

In the Pokrovsk sector, since the morning, Russian forces have launched 24 attempts to push Ukrainian troops from positions near Myroliubivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Krutyi Yar, Selydove, Vyshneve, and Chumatske. The Ukrainian defense forces held strong, repelling 19 of these attacks, with five still ongoing. Russia's losses are being assessed.

Fighting continues near Illinka, Berestky, Novoselydivka, Novodmytrivka, Voznesenka, Maksymivka, Antonivka, and Katerynivka in the Kurakhove sector. So far, 18 out of 32 Russian attacks have been repelled, with fierce fighting still ongoing.

In the Vremivka sector, the Russian army launched six assaults on Ukrainian positions near Bohoiavlenka, with two clashes still taking place.

In the Orikhiv sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Novoandriivka. They also fired unguided missiles at Lobkove and Novoandriivka, and struck Novomykolaivka with a missile, likely an Iskander-M.

Russian troops are continuing their efforts to drive Ukrainian forces from positions in the Prydniprovskyi sector. Today, they made one unsuccessful assault on Ukrainian defenses.

• The occupying Russian army lost 1,580 servicemen over the day of the war. Ukrainian Defense forces destroyed 9 Russian tanks and 32 artillery systems.