General Staff report: 156 battles, 71 air strike and over 7,700 drones in 24 hours

Day 1,721 of the full-scale invasion

The war has continued for 1,721 days. Over the past 24 hours, 156 combat engagements were recorded along the front line. According to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy continues active offensive operations, utilising significant aviation and unmanned system resources.

Scale of air and missile strikes

Russian occupiers carried out one missile strike and 71 air strikes. In addition, the enemy dropped 247 guided aerial bombs. Over the course of the day, the invaders launched 7,709 suicide drones. A total of 2,354 shelling incidents targeting Ukrainian military positions and populated areas were also recorded.

Dozens of populated areas came under fire

Communities in Sumy and Chernihiv regions came under shelling. The following areas were targeted: Korenyok, Ryzhivka, Bezsalivka, Tovstodubove, Bachivsk, Pavlivka, Oleksiivka, Khotin, Mohrytsia, Kozache, Pysharivka, Ulanove, Shalyhine, Rohizne, Nova Sich, Topolia, Yastrubshchyna, Yastrubine, Nesuchne, Vilna Sloboda, Volfine, Mala Korchakivka, Krovne, Vovkivka, Chernatske, Nova Huta, Yunakivka, Kysla Dubyna, Ivolzhanske (Sumy region) and Khrynivka (Chernihiv region).

Air strikes were directed at the populated areas of Nova Sich, Mariyne and Pustohorod.

Response from the Defence Forces

Missile troops and artillery of the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck an area of enemy personnel and equipment concentration. Additionally, two artillery systems and two enemy unmanned aerial vehicle control points were hit.

Combat operations on specific fronts

North-Slobodian and Kursk directions: The aggressor carried out three air strikes, using five guided aerial bombs (KAB), and conducted 52 shelling incidents. One of these was carried out using multiple rocket launchers (MRLS).

South-Slobodian direction: Ukrainian units repelled six enemy attacks. The enemy attempted to advance towards Okhrimivka, Khrapun, Mala Vovcha, and in the areas of Starytsia and Chuhunivka.

Kupiansk direction: No offensive actions by the occupiers were recorded.

Lyman direction: Attempts to breach the defenders' line were repelled. Occupiers conducted six attacks in the area of Zarechne and towards Lyman.

Sloviansk direction: The enemy carried out two attacks towards Pyshkunivka and in the area of Yampil.

Kramatorsk direction: Three offensive actions were recorded. The enemy attacked towards Vasyutynske and in the area of Tykhonivka.

Kostiantynivka direction: Nine attacks were recorded over the past 24 hours. Invaders conducted offensive operations in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Dovha Balka, Rusyn Yar, and towards Mykolaipillia.

Pokrovsk direction: The enemy carried out 13 attacks. Occupiers attempted to advance near Vilne, Svitlye, Molodetske, and towards Myrnoe, Serhiivka and Novopavlivka.

Aleksandrivka direction: No offensive actions were conducted.

Hulaipole direction: Occupiers attacked defender positions twice, attempting to advance towards Nove Zaporizhzhia.

Orikhiv direction: One attack was conducted in the area of Stepove.

Dnipro direction: No offensive actions were carried out.

Volyn and Polissia directions: No signs of the enemy forming offensive groupings were detected.