Ukraine's General Staff assesses situation on Pokrovsk front as tense
Russian forces have mounted 18 attempts to break through Ukrainian defensive lines on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast since the beginning of the day. Ukraine's General Staff has assessed the situation as "tense".
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 10:00 on 16 June
Details: Ukrainian and Russian forces have clashed 41 times since the beginning of the day.
On the Kharkiv front, the Russians attacked Ukrainian units near the town of Vovchansk, but to no avail.
On the Lyman front, a Russian assault also failed. Ukrainian forces have lost no positions.
The Russians are active on the Siversk front. Five combat engagements have taken place there since the beginning of the day. Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian attack near the settlements of Rozdolivka and Verkhnokamianske. Russian forces remain active near Rozdolivka, with three more combat engagements currently ongoing.
On the Pokrovsk front, Russian troops have made 18 attempts to break through Ukrainian defences near Novooleksandrivka, Yevhenivka, Sokil, and Umanske since the beginning of the day. Ukrainian forces have repelled nine assaults, and the same number of attacks are in progress. The situation is tense. Ukrainian soldiers are taking measures to stabilise the situation and prevent the Russians from advancing deeper into Ukraine's territory.
On the Kurakhove front, Ukrainian defenders repelled a Russian attack near the village of Paraskoviivka, and one more combat engagement is ongoing near the settlement of Krasnohorivka. Ukraine's defence forces are in control of the situation. Russian troops have made no progress.
On the Vremivka front, seven Russian attempts to approach Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Vodiane and Urozhaine have failed. Ukrainian forces have lost no positions.
On the Orikhiv front, two Russian assaults near the settlements of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne failed.
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