Russians attempted to breach defences on Pokrovsk and another front over 60 times – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 278 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day. Russian forces attempted to breach Ukrainian defences on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka fronts, which saw a total of 60 Russian attacks.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 16 September
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian defenders stopped three Russian assaults near Bachivsk, Korenok and Hirky.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, Ukrainian forces repelled 17 Russian attacks. The Russians attempted to advance near Lyman, Prylipka, Starytsia, Izbytske, Mala Vovcha and Volokhivka.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians launched three attacks near Kivsharivka and Tabaivka.
On the Lyman front, Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attempts to breach their defences, with the Russians conducting eight attacks near the settlements of Lyman, Stavky, Dibrova, Novoselivka and Drobysheve.
On the Sloviansk front, Russian forces conducted seven assaults near the settlements of Ozerne, Kryva Luka and Mykolaivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, Russian troops conducted one attack towards the village of Yurkivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, 18 Russian attacks were recorded. The Russians conducted assaults near the villages of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Osykove, Mykolaipillia, Novohryhorivka and Dovha Balka.
The highest number of assaults was recorded on the Pokrovsk front, where Ukrainian defenders stopped 43 attacks. Russian forces were active near Bilytske, Serhiivka, Udachne and Molodetske, and conducted assaults towards Sofiivka, Pryiut, Kucheriv Yar, Vilne, Nove Shakhove, Stepy, Hannivka, Novyi Donbas, Dobropillia, Vodianske, Krasnopodillia, Novofedorivka and Vasylivka.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted two assaults towards the villages of Ternove and Verbove.
On the Huliaipole front, Russian forces made 10 attempts to advance near Hirke, Kosivtseve, Rizdvianka, and Charivne.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian defenders stopped one attempt by the Russians to improve their positions towards the village of Zarichne.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians did not conduct any offensive actions over the past 24 hours.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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