General Staff: 167 battles on the front line in 24 hours, enemy loses 2,150 personnel

The 1,723rd day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was marked by intense combat operations. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 167 combat engagements were recorded over the past 24 hours. The highest concentration of battles was observed on the Kostiantynivka direction, while the intensity of clashes decreased on the Pokrovsk direction.

Fire strikes and drone attack

Over the course of the day, the enemy carried out 84 airstrikes, during which 238 guided aerial bombs were dropped. In addition, Russian occupiers deployed 7,137 suicide drones. In total, the enemy conducted 2,371 shelling incidents targeting Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, nine of which were carried out using multiple rocket launchers.

Numerous populated areas came under enemy fire, including Rozhkovychi, Havrylova Sloboda, Bachivsk, Tovstodubove, Bilokopytove, Vilna Sloboda, Sukhohil, Kucherivka, Koren'ok, Ulanove, Yastrubshchyna, Simeikyne, Baranivka, Hirky, Bezsalivka, Iskrivshchyna, Otruba, Volfyne, Pavlivka, Malushyne, Yastrubine, Korchakivka, Nova Sich, Pysharivka, Sadky, Maryine, Myropillya, Zapsillya, Dityarne, and Neskuchne in Sumy Oblast. The populated area of Khotin suffered an airstrike.

Dynamics on specific directions

On the North-Slobodian and Kursk directions, the aggressor carried out two airstrikes, deploying four guided aerial bombs, and conducted 147 shelling incidents, six of which involved multiple rocket launchers.

On the South-Slobodian direction, Ukrainian units repelled two enemy attacks in the area of Starytsia and towards the village of Mala Vovcha. On the Lyman direction, attempts to break through our defence were repelled; occupiers conducted five attacks near the populated areas of Nadia, Novoyehorivka, Zelyena Dolyna, and towards Lyman. One attack was recorded on the Sloviansk direction in the area of Mykolaivka.

The most active enemy actions were observed on the Kostiantynivka direction, where 14 attacks were recorded. Occupiers conducted offensive operations in the area of Kostiantynivka, Rozkishne, Toretske, Sofiivka, Vilne, and towards Mykolaipillya and Kucheriv Yar. On the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out six attacks, attempting to advance near Novyi Donbas, Vodianske, Bilitske, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, and towards Serhiivka.

On the Hulyaipole direction, defenders' positions were attacked by occupiers five times, who attempted to advance near Vozdvizhivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Bilohirya, Mala Tokmachka, and towards Rivne. On the Kupiansk, Kramatorsk, Oleksandrivsk, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovske directions, the enemy did not conduct assault operations. No signs of the enemy forming offensive groupings were detected on the Volyn and Polissia directions.

Enemy losses

Over the past 24 hours, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defence Forces struck one enemy drone control point. In total, Russian occupier losses over the day amounted to 2,150 personnel.

In addition, three tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 artillery systems, three multiple rocket launchers, eight ground robotic complexes, 1,013 unmanned aerial vehicles, 312 units of automotive equipment, and five units of special equipment belonging to the enemy were destroyed.