General Staff: AFU repel 26 enemy attacks in Pokrovsk sector, 11 battles still ongoing

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a situation update as of 16:00 on Tuesday, June 25.

"Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has increased the pace of offensive operations. The number of combat engagements along the entire frontline increased to 110. Ukrainian defenders are successfully repelling the onslaught by the Russian occupation forces, inflicting significant losses on the enemy," the statement said.

In the Kharkiv sector, the aggressor keeps trying to attack near Vovchansk. Two combat engagements are currently underway there, and the same number of attacks have been repelled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. At the same time, enemy aircraft launched two strikes with six unguided aerial bombs on Veterynarne.

In the Kupiansk sector, enemy troops have stormed Ukrainian defensive lines eight times in the areas of Stepova Novoselivka, Stelmakhivka and Synkivka. Ukrainian defenders are holding steadfast. Four Russian attempts to advance were repelled. Fighting continues. Tabaivka was hit by an air strike with ten unguided aerial rockets.

In the Lyman sector, the Russian army launched 13 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Kopanky, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Nevske and in the Serebrianskyi forest. 12 engagements ended without success for the enemy, while one more is ongoing near Nevske.

In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled seven Russian attacks near Bilohorivka, Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka and Vyimka. Five combat engagements are still ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy launched eight attacks on Ukrainian troops' positions near Chasiv Yar and Ivanivske. The defense forces are giving a worthy rebuff to the occupiers, seven attacks were repelled, while one is still ongoing.

In the Toretsk sector, the number of enemy attacks increased to 11. The enemy deploys aircraft. In particular, 11 guided aerial bombs were dropped on Toretsk and one more on Demiivka.

The Pokrovsk sector saw the largest number of combat engagements. Since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have made 37 attempts to dislodge the defenders from their positions in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Yevhenivka, Sokil, Novoselivka Persha and Yasnobrodivka. The defense forces are holding back the offensive and repelled 26 enemy attacks, 11 battles are still ongoing. Oleksandropil suffered two attacks by unguided aerial rockets.

Fighting continues in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy is attacking near Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka and Kostiantynivka with the support of aviation. Kurakhove came under KAB attacks. The total number of attacks in this sector has increased to four, two of which are still ongoing.

The enemy deploys aircraft in the Dnipro River sector. The occupiers attacked Tiahynka with three guided aerial bombs and dropped two more such bombs on Dudchany and Odradokamianka.

In other sectors of the front, the situation has not changed significantly.

Photo: 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade