The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this in an operational update published on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

"Overall, 172 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of this day. The aggressor carried out 62 airstrikes using 190 guided aerial bombs, deployed 6,595 kamikaze drones for attacks, and launched 2,318 strikes against our troops' positions and populated areas," the statement said.

On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk axes, four combat engagements with the enemy took place since the beginning of the day. The enemy launched two airstrikes, dropped four aerial bombs, and carried out 59 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas, including one using a multiple rocket launcher.

On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, the enemy launched nine assaults on Ukrainian positions toward the settlements of Hoptivka, Nesterne, Pokaliane, Anyskyne, Lyman and Starytsia.

On the Kupiansk axis, the enemy carried out five offensive actions toward Kivsharivka, Kutkivka and Radkivka.

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Nine attempts by the invaders to advance were repelled on the Lyman axis toward Lyman, Stavky and Dibrova and near the settlements of Novoselivka, Ozerne and Zarichne. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.

On the Sloviansk axis, Ukrainian forces halted 14 attempts by the invaders to advance near the settlements of Riznykivka, Zakitne and Kryva Luka and toward Pyskunivka and Rai-Oleksandrivka. One more combat engagement is ongoing.

On the Kramatorsk axis, the enemy conducted no offensive operations.

On the Kostiantynivka axis, Ukrainian forces repelled 16 enemy assaults near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka and Shakhove and toward the settlements of Dovha Balka, Pavlivka, Vilne and Kucheriv Yar. Five combat engagements are still ongoing.

The enemy launched 26 attacks on the Pokrovsk axis. The invaders attempted to advance near the settlements of Kotlyne and Udachne and toward Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Shevchenko, Vasylivka, Svitле, Hulive and Novopidhorodnie. One combat engagement is still ongoing.

According to preliminary estimates, 30 Russian soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in the area today. Ukrainian forces destroyed one artillery system, two pieces of special equipment, one UAV control post and 25 personnel shelters. Another artillery system, two vehicles and 102 enemy personnel shelters were damaged. A total of 317 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were destroyed or suppressed.

On the Oleksandrivka axis, the enemy conducted no offensive operations.

On the Huliaipole axis, Ukrainian forces repelled 13 enemy attacks toward the settlements of Vozdvyzhivka, Hirke, Charivne and Novoselivka.

On the Orikhiv and Dnipro River axes, the enemy conducted no offensive operations.

There were no significant changes in the situation on the other axes.

Photo: 22nd Mechanized Brigade