212 combat engagements on front, heaviest fighting in three directions – General Staff
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that 212 combat engagements occurred over the past day, with the most intense fighting on the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Kostiantynivka axes.

Main directions
The General Staff reported that the most attacks occurred on the Pokrovsk direction – 26, on the Sloviansk direction – 23, and on the Kostiantynivka direction – 20.
Northern and eastern directions
On the Pivnichno-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, three combat clashes occurred; the occupiers carried out five airstrikes, dropping 13 KAB bombs. On the Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy stormed Ukrainian positions nine times near Starytsia, Vovchansk, and towards Lyman, Grafske, Mala Vovcha, and Oradne – five clashes ongoing. On the Kupiansk direction, one offensive action towards Kupiansk. On the Lyman direction, 12 attempts to advance were repelled towards Novyi Myr, Stepove, Drobysheve, Ozerne, Lyman, Dibrova, Stavky, Novoselivka – two clashes ongoing.
Central directions
On the Sloviansk direction, 23 attempts to advance towards Rai-Oleksandrivka, Pyskunivka, and areas of Zakitne, Kryva Luka, Riznykivka were stopped – two ongoing. On the Kramatorsk direction, two attacks near Nykyforivka and towards Malynivka. On the Kostiantynivka direction, 20 assaults were repelled near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, and towards Dovha Balka, Stepanivka, Vilne, and Kucheriv Yar – one ongoing.
Southern directions
On the Pokrovsk direction, 26 attacks attempted to advance towards Rodynske, Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filia, and towards Nove Shakhove, Myrne, Novopavlivka – two ongoing. On the Oleksandrivka direction, one attack towards Vorone. On the Huliaipole direction, 12 attacks were repelled towards Vozdvyzhivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Staroukrainka, Huliaipilske, Tsvitkove, and Charivne – two ongoing. On the Orikhiv direction, one storming near Bilohiria.

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