Total of 258 combat clashes on battlefield: Russians attack Pokrovsk and two other fronts almost 100 times
A total of 258 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Russians most actively attacking the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka fronts.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 26 July
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Russians conducted 70 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements over the past day, including six from multiple-launch rocket systems.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians attacked Ukrainian positions 12 times near the settlements of Prylipka, Starytsia and Vilcha, and towards Ternova, Izbytske and Khatnie.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted one attack towards the village of Shyikivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians attempted to breach Ukrainian defences 10 times, attacking near the settlements of Noveselivka and Drobysheve, and towards Lyman, Stavky and Dibrova.
On the Sloviansk front, the Russians conducted 21 assaults near the settlements of Kryva Luka and Zakitne, and towards Pyskunivka, Mykolaivka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians conducted two attacks near Fedorivka Druha.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 29 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka and Ivanopillia and towards Stepanivka, Dovha Balka and Novopavlivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders halted 46 assault actions near the settlements of Shakhove, Sofiivka, Rodynske, Hryshyne, Kotlyne and Udachne, and towards Vilne, Nove Shakhove, Novyi Donbas, Shevchenko, Myrne and Novopidhorodne.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted three attacks towards Verbove and Berezove.
On the Huliaipole front, Russian forces conducted 25 attacks towards the settlements of Verkhnia Tersa, Staroukrainka, Tsvitkove, Vozdvyzhivka, Kosivtseve, Hirke and Charivne, and near Zaliznychne.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian defenders halted two attempts by the Russians to advance near the settlements of Mali Shcherbaky and Plavni.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians conducted no offensive actions over the past day.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there were no signs of Russian offensive groups being formed in the area.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continue to inflict significant losses on Russian troops in both manpower and equipment, actively undermining Russia's offensive potential in the rear.
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