Ukrainian Armed Forces regain lost ground in Kharkiv region
15 May 2024 09:10
Ukrainian troops have regained previously lost positions and improved their tactical position in certain areas of the Kupyansk sector. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
“The situation in the combat areas remains difficult, but controlled by the Ukrainian Defence Forces. Today, the enemy concentrated its efforts in Kharkiv region, as well as in the Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk directions,”
– the statement reads.
In theKharkiv sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 11 enemy attacks, in particular in the areas of Hlyboke – Liptsi, Lukianske – Liptsi, Borysivka – Neskuchne, Shebekino (Russia) – Vovchansk, and 3 combat engagements are still ongoing.
“In some areas, near Lukiansk and Vovchansk, as a result of enemy fire and assault actions, to save the lives of our servicemen and avoid losses, units manoeuvred and moved to more favourable positions. The fighting continues. Ukrainian units are not allowing the Russian occupiers to gain a foothold. Counterattacks are being conducted, the enemy is under constant fire control of artillery and UAV units of the Defence Forces,”
– the General Staff noted.
In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy launched 16 attacks on the positions of our troops in the areas of Lyman Pershy – Sinkivka, Vilshanka – Sinkivka, Vilshanka – Petropavlivka, Kyslivka – Ivanivka, Krokhmalne – Berestove, Kolomyichyha – Stelmakhivka, Kolomyichyha – Myasozharivka, Kovalivka – Novoyehorivka, Ploshchanka – Makiivka. The fighting continues. The enemy is not successful.
In addition, our troops have regained their previously lost positions and improved their tactical position in certain areas.
In theLiman sector, Ukrainian troops repelled two enemy attacks in the areas of Chervonopopivka – Ivanivka and Zhytlivka – Terny. No positions were lost.
In theSiversky sector, our troops repelled 5 enemy attacks in the areas of Zolotarivka – Ivan-Daryivka, Mykolaivka – Spirne, Vesele – Verkhnekamianske, 4 firefights are ongoing, the situation is under control.
In theKramatorsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 12 enemy attacks in the areas of Bakhmut-Novyi, Bakhmut-Ivanivske, Bakhmut-Klishchiyivka, Odradivka-Klishchiyivka, Bakhmut-Klishchiyivka, Bakhmut-Andriivka, Mykolaivka-Bila Hora, 9 combat engagements are ongoing, and no losses of positions were incurred. Our troops took measures to improve the tactical situation and were successful.
In thePokrovsk sector, our troops repelled 33 enemy attacks in the areas of Ocheretyno – Novooleksandrivka, Arkhangelske – Yevhenivka, Arkhangelske – Kalynove, Arkhangelske – Novooleksandrivka, Solovyove – Sokil; Ocheretyno – Solovyove, Novobakhmutivka – Solovyove, Semenivka – Novoselivka Persha, Semenivka – Umanske, Orlivka – Novoselivka Persha, Tonenke – Umanske, Tonenke – Netaylove, Pisky – Netaylove. Seven firefights are ongoing.
“In the course of the fighting, as a result of assault operations and intense enemy fire in certain areas, our units changed their positions to save the lives of servicemen and improve the tactical situation,”
– the General Staff added.
In theKurakhove sector, Ukrainian troops repelled seven enemy attacks in the areas of Staromykhailivka – Krasnohorivka, Maryinka – Heorhiivka, Slavne – Novomykhailivka, and two combat engagements are ongoing.
In theVremivsk sector, 10 enemy attacks were successfully repelled in the areas of Solodke – Vodiane and Zavetne Zahidzhya – Staromayorske. Our soldiers also took measures to improve the tactical situation and were successful.
In theOrikhivsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled three enemy attacks in the Novoprokopivka-Robotyne area, and the enemy was unsuccessful.
