Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 24
Illustrative photo: The General Staff showed where Russia exerted the most pressure today (GettyImages)
Since the beginning of the day, 122 combat engagements have taken place along the entire front line. Ukrainian defenders continue to firmly repel enemy attempts to advance deeper into Ukrainian territory, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As the General Staff reported, Russian forces launched 3 missile strikes and 54 airstrikes, used 9 missiles, and dropped 87 guided bombs. In addition, the Russian troops deployed 1,097 kamikaze drones and carried out 4,587 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas.
Situation on the fronts
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian forces repelled one enemy attack since the beginning of the day, while the enemy also conducted 112 artillery strikes.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy attempted seven assaults near the settlements of Vovchansk and Kamianske, all of which were repelled. Airstrikes targeted Vovchanski Khutory, Artilne, and Zybine.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy launched five attacks on Ukrainian positions near Stepova Novoselivka, Kruhlakivka, and toward Pishchane and Kurylivka. One battle is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces have attacked 14 times since the beginning of the day near the settlements of Kolodiazi, Torske, and in the directions of Zelena Dolyna, Shandryholove, Hrekivka, and Druzheliubivka. Four combat engagements are currently ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks near the area of Hryhorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, seven enemy assaults were repelled near Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, and in the direction of Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces attacked the Defense Forces' positions five times, focusing their efforts near Toretsk, Nelipivka, and in the directions of Rusyn Yar and Yablunivka. All enemy assaults were repelled.
Since the beginning of the day, in the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops have attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 49 times in the areas of the settlements of Malynivka, Myrne, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Udachne, Chuhuieve, Serhiivka, Novomykolaivka, Kotliarivka, Oleksiivka, Dachne, and in the direction of Poltavka and Volodymyrivka. Thirteen combat engagements are still ongoing.
The Defense Forces continue to hold off enemy assaults, inflicting heavy losses. Today alone, 173 Russian troops were eliminated in this direction, 104 of them killed. In addition, ten vehicles, two quad bikes, two artillery guns, eight UAVs, and one satellite communication terminal were destroyed. Two vehicles, six artillery systems, and one enemy mortar were also significantly damaged.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian units stopped 13 enemy assaults near the settlements of Vesele, Novosilka, Shevchenko, Vilne Pole, as well as in the direction of Novopil, Zaporizhzhia, and Komar. Four more battles are ongoing.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy, supported by aviation, carried out an attack on Ukrainian defenders near the settlement of Malynivka, but without success.
In the Orikhiv direction, the Russian army attempted to advance four times near the settlement of Kamianske, but all attempts failed.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy launched three attacks on the Defense Forces positions and also carried out an airstrike on the settlement of Odradokamianka.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.
Overall, over the past day, Russian forces losses amounted to 1,200 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed one tank, seven armored combat vehicles, 21 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, 198 operational-tactical UAVs, 12 missiles, and 100 units of enemy vehicles.
