Ukrainian forces repel heavy Russian assaults on Pokrovsk and Kurakhiv fronts
Ukrainian positions and settlements endured a massive barrage of over 4,900 enemy shellings, including missile and airstrikes.
Pokrovsk and Kurakhiv fronts remain the hottest spots of the Russian war on Ukraine, the General Staff of the Ukrainian forces has reported.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 43 assaults in the areas of eight settlements. Supported by aviation, the Russians tried to displace Ukrainian units from their positions.
On the Kurakhiv front, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 19 attacks near Krasnohorivka, Kostyantynivka, and Paraskoviivka, where Russian occupiers tried to break through the Ukrainian troops’ defense lines.
On 25 July, the Russians launched one missile strike on Ukrainian positions and carried out 90 airstrikes, dropping 151 guided bombs. The invaders also shelled the Ukrainian territory 4900 times.
At the same time, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck 17 areas of enemy personnel and military equipment concentration, targeting three air defense systems and an artillery system.
On the Kharkiv front, the Russian military launched nine assaults. The invaders also continue to terrorize the local population with persistent shelling.
On 25 July, eight civilians were injured in the Kharkiv region, reported Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration.
For instance, in the Kupiansk district, as a result of Russian shelling with multiple launch rocket systems, an 80-year-old woman was injured, and a three-story building was damaged.
On the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy maintained its military presence, shelled settlements from the territory of the Russian Federation, and continued to increase the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian warriors neutralized 950 Russian soldiers and destroyed seven tanks, 11 armored combat vehicles, 36 artillery systems, 73 unmanned aerial vehicles of an operational-tactical level, 56 vehicles, and seven units of special equipment.
Read also:
- Shostka community’s critical infrastructure hit in Russian air attack on Sumy Oblast
- Poland’s proposal to shoot down Russian missiles rejected by NATO Secretary General
- Ukraine signs security agreement with Romania
- Ukraine destroys 13/17 Russian drones during nighttime attack
You could close this page. Or you could join our community and help us produce more materials like this.
We keep our reporting open and accessible to everyone because we believe in the power of free information. This is why our small, cost-effective team depends on the support of readers like you to bring deliver timely news, quality analysis, and on-the-ground reports about Russia's war against Ukraine and Ukraine's struggle to build a democratic society.
A little bit goes a long way: for as little as the cost of one cup of coffee a month, you can help build bridges between Ukraine and the rest of the world, plus become a co-creator and vote for topics we should cover next. Become a patron or see other ways to support.
