Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 16
General Staff updates front line data as of July 16 (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Since the beginning of the day, 112 combat clashes have occurred along the entire front line. Ukrainian defenders are firmly repelling enemy attempts to advance deeper into our territory, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, today, Russian forces launched one missile strike and 46 airstrikes, using one missile and dropping 63 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they deployed 1,292 kamikaze drones and carried out 4,140 shelling attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.
Frontline situation
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian troops have repelled 11 enemy assault attempts since the beginning of the day, with three combat engagements still ongoing.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy launched ten assaults on Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk, Zelenyi, Stroivka, and toward Kudiivka. Three combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian army conducted offensive operations near the settlements of Synkivka and Zahryzove. Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled two enemy attacks.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces carried out 16 attacks on Defense Forces’ positions near the settlements of Novyi Myr, Nadiya, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and in the direction of Serebrianka. Three clashes are still in progress.
Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy assaults in the Siversk direction, where the occupiers attempted to advance near Hryhorivka and toward Vyiimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy launched three assaults on Ukrainian positions near Orikhovo-Vasylivka and toward Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces attempted six offensives against Ukrainian positions near Nelipivka, Toretsk, Rusyn Yar, and Oleksandro-Kalyneve. The Defense Forces successfully repelled five of those attacks, with one battle still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian army attempted to advance on Ukrainian positions 36 times since the beginning of the day. The enemy launched attacks near the settlements of Poltavka, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, and Oleksiivka. Four combat engagements are still ongoing. Russian aviation also struck Dobropillia.
According to preliminary data, 207 enemy troops were neutralized in this direction today, including 129 killed. Ukrainian forces also destroyed a tank, three vehicles, 11 motorcycles, 32 UAVs, a mortar, and a UAV control antenna. Additionally, they damaged a tank, a mortar, four artillery systems, three personnel shelters, and a UAV command post.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 12 times near the settlements of Piddubne, Myrne, Vilne Pole, and Zelene Pole. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the remaining directions, no significant changes have been observed.
Russian losses in the war
Over the past day, Russian forces suffered losses totaling 1,170 personnel.
Ukrainian troops also neutralized three tanks, two armored fighting vehicles, 49 artillery systems, two air defense systems, 284 operational-tactical drones, 82 vehicles, and one heavy flamethrower system.
