Combat Activity on the Front: Sloviansk Direction Becomes Most Intense – General Staff
According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff, 193 combat clashes occurred during the day, with the highest number (28) on the Sloviansk direction.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports high combat activity on the front. Since the beginning of the day, 193 combat engagements with Russian occupation forces have been recorded. The most intense situation was on the Sloviansk direction, where the enemy carried out 28 attacks. Defense forces successfully repelled these attacks, with battles occurring near the settlements of Zakitne, Kriva Luka, Minkivka, Riznikivka, and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 16 enemy actions were recorded, attempting to advance near Dorozhne, Hryshyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Bilytske, Serhiivka, Novopidhorodne, and Kucherev Yar. Two battles are still ongoing in this area.
On the Kostiantynivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 enemy assaults. Russian forces attacked near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, and toward Kucherev Yar and Dovha Balka. Two clashes continue.
On the Lyman direction, 10 enemy attack attempts were repelled, particularly near Novoselivka and toward Lyman, Drobysheve, and Ozerne.
On the Northern Slobozhanske and Kursk directions, 11 combat clashes occurred, four of which are still ongoing. The enemy conducted 28 shelling attacks against Ukrainian settlements and military positions.
On the Southern Slobozhanske direction, occupiers attacked Ukrainian units 10 times near Izbystske, Khatnie, Starytsia, and Prylipky. Two battles continue.
On the Kramatorsk direction, seven attacks occurred toward Yurkivka and near Novomarkove, Pazeno, and Nykyforivka; one assault is still being repelled.
On the Oleksandrivka direction, two attacks occurred toward Vorone, while on the Huliaipole direction, two enemy attacks toward Hirke and Vozdvyzhivka were successfully repelled; one battle continues. On the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked twice near Shcherbaky and Plavni.
These figures indicate continuous and intense combat operations in several sectors of the front.

