General Staff: Day 1720 of the war, 140 battles, fiercest fighting on the Pokrovsk direction

Operational situation: Day 1720 of the large-scale aggression

Ukraine is defending its independence on the 1720th day since the start of the Russian military's full-scale invasion. According to official data, 140 combat engagements were recorded along the front line over the past 24 hours. The highest intensity of fighting is observed on the Pokrovsk direction.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian defenders continue to systematically destroy the enemy, provide effective resistance on all sections of the front, and inflict significant losses on the occupiers.

Large-scale air and drone attack by the adversary

Russian military aviation carried out 84 air strikes over the past 24 hours. During these operations, the enemy dropped 250 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the invaders deployed 8,690 suicide drones and conducted 2,331 shelling incidents targeting populated areas and Ukrainian military positions.

The following populated areas came under artillery fire: Ulanove, Mala Korchakivka, Tovstodubove, Korenok, Khotin, Yastrubine, Khrapivshchyna, Romashkove, Fotovysh, Topolya, and Luzhky (Sumy region). Air strikes affected the areas of the villages of Hirky, Vakalivshchyna, and Yastrubshchyna.

The aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defence Forces struck one area of enemy personnel concentration, eight artillery systems, and four enemy command posts.

Dynamics of battles by direction

North-Slobodian direction: the invaders attacked Ukrainian positions three times in the areas of Ulanove, Mala Slobidka, and Doroshivka.

South-Slobodian direction: Ukrainian units repelled seven enemy attacks. The adversary attempted to advance in the areas of Radkivka, Vovchansky Khutory, Zakharivka, and Okhrimivka.

Kupiansk direction: the enemy did not conduct offensive operations over the past 24 hours.

Lymansk direction: defenders repelled four attacks in the areas of Shiykivka and Lyman.

Sloviansk direction: the adversary did not conduct active offensive operations.

Kramatorsk direction: our soldiers repelled one enemy attack in the area of Popasne.

Kostiantynivka direction: nine attacks were recorded. Occupiers conducted offensive operations in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka, and Mykolaipillia.

Pokrovsk direction: the hottest section of the front, where defenders stopped 15 attacks. The enemy attacked in the areas of Serhiivka and Molodetske, and also conducted assaults towards Vilne, Dobropillia, and Novofedorivka.

Oleksandrivka direction: the invaders did not conduct offensive operations.

Hulaipole direction: five invader attacks were repelled in the areas of Uspishne and Ternuvate.

Orikhiv and Prydniprovske directions: the occupiers did not conduct active operations over the past 24 hours.

Volyn and Polissia directions: the situation remains unchanged. No signs of the enemy forming offensive groupings have been detected.