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General Staff on the front situation: 131 combat engagements, the enemy used 1249 kamikaze drones:
Over the past day, 131 combat engagements took place at the front. The enemy used 1249 kamikaze drones and carried out 4280 shellings of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In total, since the beginning of this day, 131 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy used 1249 kamikaze drones and carried out 4280 shellings of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, UNN reports with reference to the General Staff's summary.
Today, Russian troops launched one missile and 62 air strikes, using two missiles and dropping 90 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 1249 kamikaze drones and carried out 4280 shellings of the positions of our troops and settlements.
- the summary states.
In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled 11 assault actions of the occupiers, three combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Southern Slobozhansky direction , the enemy stormed the positions of our units nine times in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Zelene, and Starytsia, two combat engagements are still ongoing. The enemy launched air strikes on the areas of the settlements of Okip, Borshchova, Vovchansk, Chuhunivka.
In the Kupyansk direction , the aggressor conducted offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Zelene Hai, Nova Kruhliakivka, and in the direction of Pishchane. Ukrainian defenders have already stopped three enemy attacks, one more battle is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction , Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 18 times near the settlements of Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Serebrianka, and towards Shandryholove, seven combat engagements are ongoing.
Three enemy assaults were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Siversk direction - the occupiers tried to advance in the Hryhorivka area and in the direction of Vyyimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy stormed our positions 11 times in the areas of the settlements of Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Bila Hora, and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk direction , Russians attacked the positions of Ukrainian units seven times in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Petrivka, Rusyniv Yar, and in the direction of Pleshchiivka, all combat engagements in the direction have already been completed.
In the Pokrovsk direction , since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have tried to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units 48 times. The enemy attacked in the areas of the settlements of Poltavka, Popiv Yar, Rodynske, Novotoretske, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Udachne, Muravka, Oleksiivka, and in the direction of Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka. Three combat engagements are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
131 clashes on the frontline, more than third of them in Pokrovsk sector:
There were 131 combat clashes on the front line, with the Russians making 48 attempts to advance on the positions of the Defense Forces in the Pokrovsk sector.
Ukrinform reported this with reference to up-to-date information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 10:00 p.m. on July 17, 2025, on Facebook.
"In total, there have been 131 combat clashes since the beginning of this day. Today, Russian troops launched one missile and 62 air strikes, using two missiles and dropping 90 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they deployed 1,249 loitering munitions and carried out 4,280 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas," the publication says.
According to the General Staff, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled 11 assaults by the occupiers in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors since the beginning of the day, with three combat engagements still ongoing.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy has stormed the positions of Ukrainian units nine times in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Zelenе, and Starytsia, with two combat engagements still ongoing. The enemy has carried out airstrikes on the areas of the settlements of Okip, Borshchova, Vovchansk, and Chugunivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, the aggressor carried out offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Kupiansk, Zelenyi Hai, Nova Kruhliakivka, and toward Pishchane. Ukrainian defenders have already stopped three enemy attacks, and one battle is still ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 18 times near the settlements of Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Serebrianka, and toward of Shandryholove. Seven battles are ongoing.
Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy assaults in the Siversk sector, with the occupiers attempting to advance in the Hryhorivka area and towards Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy launched 11 assaults on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Bila Hora, and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russians launched seven attacks on the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Petrivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Pleshchiivka. All combat operations in this sector have been terminated.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the occupiers have attempted to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units 48 times since the beginning of the day. The enemy attacked in the areas of the settlements of Poltavka, Popiv Yar, Rodynske, Novotoretske, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Udachne, Muravka, Oleksiivka, and toward Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka. Three combat engagements are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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