Ukraine's General Staff: 257 clashes recorded over past day, 31 on Pokrovsk front
A total of 257 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day. The Russians most actively assaulted the positions of the defence forces on the Pokrovsk front, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 31 Russian attacks.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 26 June
Details: In total, 257 combat clashes were recorded over the past day.
On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, four combat clashes occurred. The Russians launched two airstrikes using six guided bombs and conducted 77 strikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, including five from multiple-launch rocket systems
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians conducted eight attacks on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Starytsia and Vilcha and towards Kozacha Lopan, Izbytske and Chaikivka.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted five attacks near the village of Pishchane and towards Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, Kivsharivka and Novoplatonivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians tried to break through Ukrainian defences 17 times, attacking near the settlements of Zarichne and Yampil and towards Shyikivka, Chervonyi Stav, Stavky, Drobysheve, Lyman and Ozerne.
On the Sloviansk front, the Russians conducted 23 assaults near the settlements of Zakitne and Riznykivka and towards Rai-Oleksandrivка and Kryva Luka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians conducted one attack near the village of Malynivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 23 attacks near the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia and Rusyn Yar and towards Kostiantynivka and Stepanivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 31 Russian assault and offensive actions near the settlements of Novooleksandrivka, Rodynske, Vasylivka, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne and Molodetske and towards Toretske, Kucheriv Yar, Ivanivka, Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Shevchenko and Novopidhorodne.
On the Oleksandrivka front, Ukrainian defenders stopped five Russian attacks near the village of Oleksandrohrad and towards Verbove.
On the Huliaipole front, the Russians conducted 27 attacks near the settlement of Dobropillia and towards the settlements of Vozdvyzhivка, Hirke, Rizdvianka, Rivne, Staroukrainka, Huliaipilske and Charivne.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian defenders stopped four Russian attempts to advance near the village of Stepove and towards Pavlivka and Shcherbaky.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians did not conduct any offensive actions.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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