Over the past 24 hours, 251 combat engagements were recorded on the front line, with the highest number of attacks taking place in the Pokrovsk sector
As of 08:00 on 24 June, the 1,582nd day of Russia’s large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine is underway. Over the past 24 hours, 251 combat engagements were recorded on the front line.
Russian troops carried out four missile strikes using six missiles, as well as 77 air strikes, during which they dropped 260 guided bombs. In addition, the occupiers deployed 9,741 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,159 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 42 strikes from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Sumy region, areas around the settlements of Tovstodubove and Bachivsk were hit by air strikes.
Over the past 24 hours, the Defence Forces’ air force, missile forces and artillery struck 20 areas where enemy personnel were concentrated, two artillery systems and five command posts.
Nine combat engagements took place in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors. Russian troops carried out 68 attacks on Defence Forces positions and settlements, including seven using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 attacks near Kozacha Lopana, Izbytske, Starytsia and Okhrimivka, as well as in the direction of Kutkivka, Lyman and Vovchanski Khutory.
In the Kupiansk sector, one assault attempt towards Shyikivka was recorded.
In the Lyman sector, the occupiers launched 16 attacks in the areas of Ozerny, Novoselivka, Drobysheve and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy carried out 16 assaults near Kryva Luka, Riznykivka, Zakytne and in the direction of Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, one attack was recorded in the direction of Malynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 20 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Ivanopil, Illinivka, Kostiantynivka and Rusyn Yar.
The highest number of assaults was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector. Here, Ukrainian forces repelled 44 enemy attacks. Russian troops were active near Bilytske, Nikanorivka, Dobropillia, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Serhiivka and Kotlyne, as well as in the directions of Hryshyne, Myrne, Vilne, Toretsk, Kucherove Yar, Dorozhne, Novyi Donbas, Hannivka, Muravka and Filiya.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, one assault was recorded in the direction of Oleksandrohrad.
On the Huliaipole sector, Russian troops attacked the Defence Forces’ positions 24 times. Fighting continued near Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipil, Rybne, Dobropillia, Huliaipol and Zaliznychne, as well as in the directions of Rivne, Kosivtseve, Zarichne, Staroukrainka, Danilivka and Charivne.
No assault operations were recorded in the Orikhiv and Dnipro sectors. In the Volyn and Polissya sectors, no signs of the enemy forming offensive groups were detected.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army suffered losses of 1,260 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed six tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 60 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems, three air defence systems, seven ground-based robotic systems, 1,873 drones, 430 vehicles and four pieces of specialised equipment.
