Ukrainian defenders repel over 60 attacks by superior Russian forces on Pokrovsk front – General Staff
A total of 140 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Russians conducting 60 attacks on the Pokrovsk front.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 24 March
Quote: "The enemy, using its superiority in manpower, is attacking our positions. Ukrainian defenders are steadfastly holding back the invaders' pressure and inflicting maximum losses on the enemy."
Details: On the Kharkiv front, the Russians tried to break through Ukrainian defences near the city of Vovchansk.
On the Kupiansk front, five Russian attacks occurred. Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults near the settlements of Zahryzove, Petropavlivka and Bohuslavka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians conducted 11 attacks, trying to break through Ukrainian defences near the settlements of Yampolivka, Nove, Novomykhailivka and Zelena Dolyna.
On the Siversk front, Ukrainian forces stopped five Russian attempts to advance near the village of Bilohorivka, towards Ivano-Darivka and Verkhnokamianske.
On the Kramatorsk front, two combat clashes were recorded near the settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Chasiv Yar.
On the Toretsk front, the Russians conducted 17 attacks near the settlements of Toretsk, Shcherbynivka and towards Dyliivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 60 Russian assaults near the settlements of Panteleimonivka, Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Andriivka, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Bohdanivka and towards Serhiivka.
On the Novopavlivka front, the Russians conducted eight attacks towards the settlements of Kostiantynopil, Rozlyv, Vesele and near Skudne.
On the Huliaipole front, Ukrainian forces repelled three Russian attempts to advance near the settlements of Novopillia and Novosilka.
On the Orikhiv and Prydniprovske fronts, no combat clashes occurred.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
The operation in Russia's Kursk Oblast is ongoing. Over the past day, the Russians conducted 12 airstrikes, dropping 14 guided bombs, and shelled 292 times, including five times from multiple-launch rocket systems. Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 Russian assaults.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces are continuing to inflict significant losses on Russian troops in both manpower and equipment, actively undermining Russia’s offensive potential in the rear.
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