160 combat engagements took place in the frontline, 72 of them in the Kurakhove sector - Ukrainian Defense Ministry

160 combat engagements took place in the frontline, 72 of them in the Kurakhove sector - Ukrainian Defense Ministry

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 3 2024, 09:04 PM • 36214 views

Over the last day, 160 combat engagements took place, 72 of them in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy launched 62 air strikes and used 582 kamikaze drones, with the most active fighting in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors.

Since the beginning of the day on November 3, Russian occupants have attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 160 times. The enemy is most active in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske directions. This is stated in the report of the General Staff as of 22.00 on 03.11.2024, UNN reports.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the offensive of the occupation forces. The situation in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions remains tense, with the enemy concentrating its main offensive efforts there. In addition, the occupants are actively attacking in the Lyman sector,

- the statement said.

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It is noted that 160 combat engagements have taken place so far. Today, the terrorist state launched one missile strike and 62 air strikes, dropping 84 unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, the invaders used 582 kamikaze drones to strike and fired over 3,500 times at the positions of our troops and populated areas.

In the Kharkiv sector, Russian terrorists unsuccessfully stormed the positions of our troops near Vovchansk four times, dropping bombs on Muravske, Koval and Zrubanka.

Sixteen times the enemy attacked our positions in the Kupyansk sector . Near Holubivka, Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kolisnykivka, Berestove, Zahryzove, Kruhlyakivka, Vyshneve and Pershotravneve, Ukrainian Defense Forces units repelled ten attacks. Six firefights are ongoing.

In the Liman sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian troops nine times in the vicinity of Hrekivka, Terny and Dibrova today.

In Toretsk and in the direction of Shcherbynivka, the enemy tried to improve its position four times in the Toretsk sector , and the aggressor's aircraft bombed the areas of Druzhba, Toretsk and Petrivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the aggressor attacked our positions 27 times in the areas of Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Promenu, Sukhyi Yar, Novohrodivka and Vyshneve. Four firefights are still ongoing. According to preliminary estimates, the occupants lost 213 servicemen in killed and wounded in the Pokrovsk sector today. An artillery system, an armored combat vehicle and three units of occupant's vehicles were destroyed. Ukrainian defenders also inflicted significant damage to four artillery systems and an enemy tank.

In the Kurakhove sector, 72 hostile attacks were registered as of this time of day. Fourteen of them are ongoing. Most of the fighting continues in the areas of Novoselidivka, Vovchenka, Kreminna Balka, Antonivka and Katerynivka. 

Eleven times today the enemy stormed the front line of our defense in the direction of Trudove in the Vremivsk sector, two attacks are ongoing.

Three times the enemy tried unsuccessfully to attack the positions of Ukrainian defenders on the Prydniprovskyi direction.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct operations in the Kursk sector.

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