47 combat clashes in Ukraine since early Thursday, toughest situation observed on Pokrovsk front

There have been 47 clashes in the combat zone in Ukraine, with the Russians conducting 523 attacks on positions of Ukrainian forces and settlements since the beginning of 20 June.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 10:00 on 20 June

Details: There are five ongoing assault operations in the areas of Stepova Novoselivka, Pishchane, Stelmakhivka, and Terny, on the Kupiansk front. Three additional Russian attacks near Stelmakhivka have already been repelled. The situation is under control, the General Staff emphasises.

A battle is taking place in the area of Rozdolivka on the Siversk front. Ukrainian soldiers have already repelled four Russian attempts to advance near this settlement. Russian losses are being ascertained.

On the Kramatorsk front, there have been six combat clashes since the beginning of the day. Three attacks near Ivanivka and Andriivka have been repelled, and fighting is ongoing in the areas of Klishchiivka and Kalynivka. The General Staff emphasises that the Russians have no success there.

The Russians have intensified their activities on the Toretsk front. They are trying to displace Ukrainian defenders from positions near Shumy and New-York. The battle continues.

Russia remains particularly active on the Pokrovsk front. Since the beginning of the day, the Russians have made 12 attempts to break through the Ukrainian defences in the areas of Oleksandropil, Novooleksandrivka, Sokil, Novoselivka Persha, and Tonenke. Ten of these attempts are still ongoing. The situation is tense, and the defence forces of Ukraine are taking measures to exhaust the Russians’ offensive potential, the General Staff reports.

It is also noted that Russian activity on this front on 19 June resulted in 245 Russian personnel killed and wounded. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed one armoured combat vehicle, an artillery system, and a vehicle, and damaged two armoured combat vehicles, four guns, and two Russian vehicles.

On the Kurakhove front, there are ongoing seven Russian attacks in the areas of Hеorhiivka, Pobieda, Kostiantynivka, and Paraskoviivka. The General Staff emphasises that the situation is under control of the defence forces.

On the Vremivka front, the Russians are attempting to advance from the area of Vodiane, but Ukrainian units are holding back the Russians with fire.

In total, during the past day, there were 158 combat clashes observed on the front.

Quote: "The updated information indicates that over the past day, the Russians have launched three missile strikes on our positions and civilian settlements, conducted 53 air strikes (including dropping 76 guided bombs), carried out over 4000 attacks, 89 of them from multiple launcher rocket systems," reported the General Staff.

At the same time, Ukrainian combat aviation and Rocket and Artillery Forces have targeted 12 Russian clusters, four artillery pieces, three air defence systems, an EW station, a radar station, and another important Russian equipment.

"As a result, the total losses of Russian invaders over the past day amounted to 1,170 personnel. Additionally, the enemy lost 3 tanks, 18 armoured combat vehicles, 45 artillery systems, one MLRS, two air defence systems, 39 tactical UAVs, one missile, 56 vehicles, and six units of special equipment," summarised the General Staff.

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