General Staff: 179 engagements in 24 hours, Russia loses 46 troops on Pokrovsk direction

Scale of enemy attacks over 24 hours

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 179 combat engagements took place along the front line from the start of the day on 4 November. The Russian army used 61 air strikes against Ukrainian positions, dropping 200 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the enemy deployed 4,877 suicide drones and carried out 1,862 shelling incidents targeting settlements and military facilities.

Dynamics of combat operations on key directions

On the North-Slobodian direction, the enemy attacked in the areas of Pokrovka and Boyaro-Lezhache, where two engagements took place. On the South-Slobodian direction, six attacks were recorded near Ternova, Starytsia, Rybalchyne, and Ambarne.

On the Lyman direction, five combat engagements occurred in the areas of Novoserhiivka, Stavky, Lyman, and Zarychne over the past 24 hours, with one engagement still ongoing. On the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian units repelled two occupier attacks in the areas of Nykonorivka and Mykolaivka.

On the Kostiantynivka direction, defenders prevented enemy advances on 10 occasions in the areas of Kostiantynivka and Druzhkivka. On the Pokrovsk direction, 16 attacks were repelled. Occupiers attempted to advance in the areas of Toretske, Vilne, Nove Donbasu, Chernihivka, Dobropillia, Serhiivka, Molodetske, and Novopavlivka.

Nine attacks were recorded on the Hulyaipole direction in the areas of Zlahoda, Ternuvate, Dolynka, Hirka, and Yehorivka. On the Kupiansk, Kramatorsk, Oleksandrivka, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovske directions, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations. No significant changes in the situation occurred on other sections of the front.

Losses of Russian occupiers

Preliminary estimates indicate that 46 Russian military personnel were killed on the Pokrovsk direction, with another 12 wounded. Twelve vehicles and 11 units of special equipment were destroyed, along with six unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control points, two ammunition depots, and 32 enemy shelters.

Eight vehicles, three artillery systems, four units of special equipment, four UAV control points, and 178 shelters were damaged. Additionally, 171 UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed.