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UkrainePublished: 17 June 2026 at 08:20

Russians attacked over 100 times in Pokrovsk and three other front directions – General Staff

In the past day, 237 combat engagements occurred, with 104 attacks by Russian forces on the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole directions, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.

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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in the past day, 237 combat engagements took place on the front. Of these, 104 attacks were concentrated on the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole directions.

On the North-Slobozhanske and Kursk directions, the aggressor carried out four airstrikes with nine guided bombs and conducted 49 shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements.

On the South-Slobozhanske direction, the enemy attacked six times near the villages of Okhrimivka, Hraniv, Izbystske, and Zybine.

On the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped four attempts by the enemy to advance towards Podoly and Borivska Andriivka.

On the Lyman direction, the enemy made 20 attempts to penetrate defenses near Zarichne, Andriivka, Drobysheve, Lyman, Dibrova, Ozerne, and towards Shyikivka, Novoiehorivka, and Tverdokhlibove.

On the Sloviansk direction, 13 assaults were carried out near Kalenyky, Zakytne, and towards Riznykivka, Kryva Luka, Mykolaivka, and Rai-Oleksandrivka.

On the Kramatorsk direction, one assault occurred near the city of Chasiv Yar.

On the Kostiantynivka direction, occupiers launched 15 attacks near Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, and towards Kostiantynivka, Mykolaipillia, and Dovha Balka.

On the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 40 assault actions near Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Kotlyne, Udachne, and towards Dorozhnie, Vasylivka, Filia, Novyi Shakhov, Vilne, Kucherovyi Yar, Bilytske, Nikanorivka, and Novyi Donbas.

On the Oleksandrivka direction, two attacks took place near Vorone.

On the Huliaipole direction, 29 attacks were carried out near Rybne, Solodke, Luhivske, Novoselivka, and towards Dobropillia, Vozdvyzhivka, Tsvitkove, and Charivne.

On the Orikhiv direction, defenders stopped five attempts to advance near Stepove and Mali Shcherbaky.

On the Dnipro direction, the aggressor showed no activity.

Ukrainian forces continue to systematically destroy the enemy and offer effective resistance on all front sectors.

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