Battlefield sees over 250 clashes: Russians attempt to break defence on Lyman front – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 254 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Russians conducting the heaviest attacks on the Lyman (30 assaults) and Kostiantynivka (31 assaults) fronts.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 10 August
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, three combat clashes occurred. The Russians launched an airstrike, dropping three guided bombs, and conducted 51 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians conducted 25 attacks on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Starytsia, Vovchansk, Lyman and Artilne and towards Izbytske, Volokhivka, Kupyne, Khatnie, Ukrainske, Bereznyky and Ambarne.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted two attacks near the village of Petropavlivka and towards the village of Novoplatonivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians conducted 30 attacks, trying to break through Ukrainian defences towards the settlements of Drobysheve, Lyman, Dibrova and Ozerne and near Novoiehorivka, Novoselivka, Torske and Yampil.
On the Sloviansk front, the Russians conducted seven assaults near the village of Riznykivka and towards the village of Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians conducted three attacks near Nykyforivka and towards Yurkivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 31 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka and Rusyn Yar and towards Dovha Balka and Mykolaipillia.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukraine's defence forces stopped 26 Russian assaults near the settlements of Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Udachne and Molodetske and towards Kucheriv Yar, Nove Shakhove, Novohryshyne, Shevchenko, Svitle, Serhiivka, Muravka, Matiasheve and Novopavlivka.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted three attacks towards Danylivka and Nove Zaporizhzhia.
On the Huliaipole front, the Russians conducted 21 attacks towards the settlements of Vozdvyzhivka, Hirke, Staroukrainka, Huliaipilske, Rivne and Tsvitkove.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attempts to advance towards Prymorske and near Plavni.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians did not conduct any offensive operations over the past day.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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