The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back the advance of Russian troops on multiple fronts, according to the General Staff.

Since the beginning of the day, 92 clashes have been recorded between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops on the front lines, with the highest number of confrontations occurring in the Pokrovsk and Kursk directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this via Facebook.

Throughout the day, shelling from Russian territory continues, causing damage to border settlements, particularly in Popovka, Bachevsk in the Sumy region, Karpovichi in the Chernihiv region, and Timofeivka in the Kharkiv region. Russian troops have also conducted airstrikes with guided bombs on the areas of Popovka and Alexandrovka in Sumy region and Gremyachka in Chernihiv region.

In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled an attack near Volchansk. In the Lyman direction, Russian troops launched five attacks near Nadezhda, Makeevka, Grigorievka, and Cherneshina, with four being repelled and one combat engagement ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders are fending off seven attempts by the Russians to advance near Chasovyi Yar, Belya Gora, and towards Predtechino and Stupochki.

In the Toretsk direction, Russian troops attacked four times near Dilyivka, Toretsk, and Shcherbinovka. Three of these attacks ended unsuccessfully for the enemy, while another engagement is still ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces attempted to push the Defense Forces from their positions in the areas of Vodyanoye Vtoroye, Baranovka, Mirolubovka, Luch, Lisovka, Zelenoye, Novy Trud, Peschanoye, Zverinoye, Solnechnoye, Kotlinoye, and Pokrovsk, conducting 26 attacks. Ukrainian forces repelled 16 of these, with ten engagements still in progress.

In the Kurakhovo direction, Russian troops launched nine attacks near Petropavlivka, Kurakhovo, and Shevchenko, with five battles concluded and four ongoing.

In the Vremivka direction, the enemy unsuccessfully attacked five times near Burshtynovoye and towards Konstantinovka and Novoselka. The Russians also carried out airstrikes in the areas of Zelenoye Polye and Novopole, employing seven guided bombs and uncontrolled aerial missiles.

In the Orikhiv direction, Russian troops continue to shell Ukrainian positions and civilian infrastructure and made one attempt to advance towards Novoandriivka. They conducted airstrikes on Lobkove, Shcherbaki, and Pyatykhatka.

In the Dnipro direction, Russian troops unsuccessfully stormed Ukrainian positions. The situation remains under control.

In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 attacks from the Russians, with another 16 combat engagements ongoing. Russian troops also conducted three airstrikes on their own territory, dropping three guided bombs. In other areas of the front, the situation remained largely unchanged.

We remind you that in Germany, it has been suggested that the Kremlin is preparing to conclude the war in Ukraine. The German government believes that the Kremlin may end the war in Ukraine this year due to economic problems, preparations for elections in Russia, and the factor of Donald Trump.