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Ukraine front sees 76 clashes since dawn, Ukrainian forces repel 19 attacks in Pokrovsk

Sofiia Turko
2 July, 2025 Wednesday
19:20

Since the start of July 2, there have been 76 combat clashes reported on the Russian-Ukrainian front. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 19 Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk sector

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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine provided this update as of 4:00 p.m.

Russian artillery and mortar fire struck border communities near Russia, including Dibrova and Hremyach in Chernihiv region; Mariine, Petrushivka, Prokhody, Oleksandrivka, Porozok, Prohres, Uhroidy, Pokrovka, Bila Bereza, Bobylivka, and Studenok in Sumy region; and Vidrodzhenivske in Kharkiv region. Russian forces also fired multiple rocket launcher systems at Porozok in Sumy region.

On the Sumy and Kursk fronts, Ukrainian defenders repelled eight Russian attacks, with one battle still ongoing. The enemy launched seven airstrikes, dropped 16 guided aerial bombs, and conducted 196 shelling attacks, including 14 from multiple rocket launcher systems.

On the Kharkiv region front, Russia attacked Ukrainian positions 12 times near Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Milove, Ambarne, and toward Mytrofanivka. Ukrainian troops held their ground, with six clashes still ongoing.

On the Kupiansk front, Russian army attacked six times near Stepova Novoselivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Zelenyi Hai, and toward Petropavlivka.

On the Lyman front, the invading army launched eight attacks near Ridkodub, Torske, Hryhorivka, and toward Cherneshchyna and Novyi Myr. Two battles continue.

On the Siversk front, Russia launched one assault toward Fedorivka, and fighting continues.

On the Kramatorsk front, Russian forces launched five assaults on Defense Forces positions near Bondarne, Markove, and around Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian defenders stopped two of these attacks.

On the Toretsk front, five battles occurred near Toretsk, Petrivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Pleshchiivka, with one clash ongoing.

On the Pokrovsk front, Russian forces attempted 21 times to push Ukrainian defenders from positions near Popiv Yar, Poltavka, Myrne, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Udachne, Novosergiivka, Dachne, Oleksiivka, and toward Volodymyrivka, Razinoho, and Molodetske. Defense Forces held firm, repelling 19 attacks, with two battles ongoing.

Russia launched airstrikes with guided aerial bombs near Poltavka and Maiak.

On the Novopavlivka front, the Russian army attacked eight times near Zaporizhzhia, Piddubne, and Shevchenko, with two battles ongoing.

Russia made no offensive moves on the Huliaipole front.

Defense Forces stopped occupying Russian forces attacks near Kamianske on the Orikhiv front.

Russia did not attack the Prydniprovskyi front but carried out an airstrike on Kozatske.

The situation on other fronts remains stable without significant changes.

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