Since the beginning of the day, 116 combat clashes have already taken place at the front

The Kurakhiv direction remains one of the most tense in Donbas.

Russian troops continue to attack the positions of Ukrainian defenders. Since the beginning of the day, 116 combat skirmishes have taken place, most of them in the Kurakhiv and Pokrovsky directions.

This is stated in the operational information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During the day, Russian troops continue shelling in various directions. In Sumy Oblast, artillery and mortar strikes affected communities in the districts of Bilovod, Basivka, Novenke and others. In addition, Stepok was attacked by the occupying aircraft.

In the Kharkiv Region, the enemy tried five times to break through our defensive positions in the vicinity of Vovchansk, Kudiivka, and Kozachoya Lopan, and the fighting is still ongoing. There was also an airstrike on Pytomnik.

In the Kupyan direction, Russian troops tried to advance 13 times in the area…