Ukraine reports 97 battles on frontline today, nearly half in Pokrovsk direction

This was reported in the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces update as of 4:00 p.m.

Russian shelling of Ukraine

Ukraine's border areas suffered from Russian artillery shelling, particularly the settlements of Hai in the Chernihiv region; Klyusy, Uhroidy, Myropilske, Prohres, and Maryine in the Sumy region.

Situation on key frontline directions

As of 4:00 p.m., Russian forces attacked positions of the Ukrainian forces 97 times. The most intense activity was observed in the Lyman, Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, Toretsk, and Kursk directions.

In the Sumy and Kursk directions, Russian troops carried out seven offensive actions; one engagement remains ongoing. They conducted six airstrikes, dropped a total of 13 guided bombs, and launched 133 attacks, including three using multiple launch rocket systems.

In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian forces repelled three assault attempts by Russian troops near Vovchansk and Zelenyi.

In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops launched four attacks in the areas of Holubivka, Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, and Kolisnykivka. One battle is still in progress.

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 11 assaults near Hrekivka, Kopanky, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, and Torske. Three more attacks are ongoing.

In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two assaults by Russian units, which attempted to advance toward Serebrianka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, one assault by Russian troops was recorded in the direction of Stupochky.

In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces launched eight assaults on Ukrainian positions near Toretsk, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Stepanivka. Ukrainian units successfully repelled seven attacks, and one engagement is still underway.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops conducted 42 assaults on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Razine, Rodynske, Novotoretske, Promin, Vidrodzhennia, Shevchenko, Udachne, Novosergiivka, Kotliarivka, Muravka, and Oleksiivka. Ukrainian forces repelled 35 of these assaults while continuing to hold the line.

In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces launched eight assaults on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Zaporizhzhia, Novokhatske, Myrne, and Vilne Pole. Ukrainian troops repelled five of them. Fighting continues.

In the Orikhiv direction, Russian units attempted two advances toward Ukrainian positions in the direction of Mali Shcherbaky and Novodanylivka.

In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian forces repelled three assaults by Russian troops.

No significant changes have been observed in other directions at this time.