Ukraine war update: 256 clashes over past day, heaviest fighting on Pokrovsk, Sloviansk fronts

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this on Facebook in its operational update as of 08:00 on Wednesday, July 1.

The enemy launched one missile strike using a single missile and carried out 81 airstrikes, dropping 246 guided aerial bombs.

In addition, the Russians deployed 9,801 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,083 attacks, including 47 using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).

Ukraine's Air Force, missile forces, and artillery struck five Russian troop concentration areas, five artillery systems, one ammunition depot, six UAV command posts, and another important military target.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, six combat engagements were recorded. Russian forces carried out three airstrikes, dropping five guided bombs, and launched 65 attacks, including two with MLRS.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops launched 12 attacks toward Mala Vovcha, Khatnie, Zarubynka, and Sheviakivka, as well as near Starytsia, Lyman, Vovchanski Khutory, and Artilne.

In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces launched five attacks near Kolisnykivka and Borivska Andriivka, as well as toward Petropavlivka and Kivsharivka.

In the Lyman sector, the enemy attempted 14 times to break through Ukrainian defenses, attacking toward Stavky, Lyman, Ozerne, Borova, Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Dibrova, and Yampil.

In the Sloviansk sector, Russian troops launched 27 assaults toward Kryva Luka, Ozerne, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and near Riznykivka and Kalenyky.

In the Kramatorsk sector, one combat engagement was recorded near Malynivka.

In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian invaders carried out 23 attacks near Ivanopillia, Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 31 Russian assault attempts near Hryshyne, Novomykolaivka, Nykanorivka, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Udachne, and Kotlyne, as well as toward Serhiivka and Bilytske.

In the Oleksandrivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks near Piddubne, Ternove, and Kalynivske.

In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces carried out 23 attacks toward Kosivtseve, Dobropillia, Hirke, Vozdvyzhivka, Staroukrainka, Tsvitkove, and Charivne.

No offensive operations were recorded in the Orikhiv and Dnipro River sectors.

No signs of Russian offensive group formations were detected in the Volyn and Polissia sectors.

Photo: General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces