Russian forces intensify offensive toward Pokrovsk direction
Photo: Russia intensifies its offensive in the Pokrovsk direction (Getty Images)
The Russian Federation is intensifying its offensive in the Pokrovsk direction. Heavy fighting continues, and defenders are holding back the enemy, according to the operational-strategic group Khortytsia.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops have intensified the offensive in the areas of Rusyn Yar, Poltavka, Popov Yar, Razine, Volodymyrivka, Yelyzavetivka, and Malynivka.
The enemy also attempted to push Ukrainian defenders out of positions near Myroliubivka, Sukhyi Yar, Lysivka, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, and Oleksiivka.
Russian troops are attempting to utilize their numerical advantage and launch an offensive, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine are mounting fierce resistance.
It is also reported that in the Novopavlivka direction, assault groups of the invaders attacked in the areas of Vesele, Zaporizhzhia, Komar, Vilne Pole, Shevchenko, and Zelenyi Hai.
Units of the Defense Forces are actively countering the superior enemy forces, inflicting significant losses and reducing the potential of their offensive actions.
The situation remains tense, and hostilities are ongoing. Ukrainian troops are holding their positions.
Situation on the front
On the front, since the beginning of the day on June 25, there have been 151 combat clashes.
According to the General Staff, Russian occupiers carried out three missile strikes and 64 airstrikes. The enemy used nine missiles and dropped 118 guided aerial bombs.
In addition, 6,338 shellings of Ukrainian positions and populated areas were carried out, including 106 using multiple launch rocket systems. The drone component was also extremely active–within a single day, 3,943 enemy strike drones were recorded.
