The enemy tried to advance in several directions at once: 136 combat engagements took place – the General Staff

On Friday, July 12, 136 combat engagements between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian occupation forces took place in all sectors of the frontline. The situation in the Pokrovsk sector remained the most tense, with the enemy also active in the Kurakhove and Toretsk sectors.

This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 22:00. It was noted that during the day, the enemy carried out 45 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine using 58 combat aircraft, and also used 429 kamikaze drones to defeat them.

In total, the enemy fired 3,408 times at the positions of our troops and populated areas using various types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy attacked 11 times near Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Starytsia, and Lyptsi. All enemy attempts were unsuccessful. According to preliminary estimates, the aggressor lost 27 servicemen killed and 52 wounded over the last day, and our troops managed to destroy three artillery systems, a Pantsyr-S1 air defense system, 38 UAVs, five vehicles, and three special equipment units, as well as damage two tanks, five artillery systems, and a vehicle.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy tried to advance to our positions near Synkivka 6 times during the day. Stepova Novoselivka, Pishchane and Berestove. 3 enemy attacks have already been successfully repelled by the Defense Forces, and fighting continues.

In the Lyman sector, the enemy was quite active – they attacked 16 times in the areas of Nevske, Serebrianskyi forest, Makiivka, Terny, and Torske. There are still 4 firefights in progress, all the others have been stopped by our troops. The losses of the Russian occupants are being clarified.

In the Siverskyi sector, the enemy tried to break through our defenses four times during the day in the areas of Bilohorivka, Rozdolivka, and Vyimka. The fighting is still ongoing, but the situation is under control.

In the Kramatorsk sector, enemy activity resulted in 11 combat engagements. 9 attacks in the areas of Ivanivske, Andriivka, and Chasovyi Yar were stifled. The invaders are suffering losses. The situation is tense, fighting continues in two locations near Chasovyi Yar.

In the Toretsk sector, our troops repelled 19 enemy attacks near Toretsk, Pivnichne, Zalizne, and New York. 14 attacks were repelled, the enemy was unsuccessful, and fighting continues.

The enemy was most active in the Pokrovsk direction. In total, since the beginning of the day, the occupants have tried to break into our defense 40 times in the areas of Oleksandropil, Novoselivka Persha, Novooleksandrivka, Progress, Lozuvatske, Sokil, Yasnobrodivka, Vozdvyzhenka, and Karlivka. As of today, 33 enemy attacks have been repelled, and 7 combat engagements are ongoing.

Our defenders are taking measures to stabilize the situation and prevent the enemy from advancing deep into Ukrainian territory. The enemy is suffering significant losses – according to preliminary information, our soldiers neutralized 166 occupants in the area over the past day, 69 of them were killed irretrievably. An infantry fighting vehicle, an enemy vehicle, and three cannons were destroyed. Another three occupants' guns were significantly damaged.

In the Kurakhiv direction, the enemy attacked our positions 17 times. They were most active in the area of Paraskoviivka and Kostiantynivka. They were not successful.

In the Vremivsk sector, our troops repelled 5 enemy attacks near Vodiane and Urozhayne, 2 firefights are still ongoing.

In the Orikhivskyi sector, the occupants unsuccessfully stormed our positions in the area of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne 3 times.

There were no significant changes in the situation in other sectors, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

"Today, the soldiers of the 72nd separate mechanized brigade named after the Black Cossacks should be noted for their effective combat work, as they inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy," the statement said.

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