Situation at the front: 93 military clashes occurred

The press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook about the situation as of 16:00 on Monday, July 22.

According to the General Staff, border settlements in Sumy and Chernihiv regions continue to suffer from cynical shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation. Today, the enemy struck the town of Konotop with an X-59 missile.

"At the same time, Kharkiv region is under constant bombardment by enemy aircraft. Since the beginning of the day, the Russians have conducted 11 air strikes from the Russian cities of Belgorod and Shebekino. They targeted the areas of the Ukrainian settlements of Cherniaky, Vesele, Liptsy, Mali Prokhody, Hlyboke, Karaichne and Pytomnyk. The enemy also struck the town of Dergachi with an Iskander-M missile," the General Staff noted.

In addition, in the Kharkiv sector, the Russians launched six unsuccessful attacks near Hlyboke and Vovchansk.

In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy attacked our positions six times near Berestove and Hlushkivka. One battle is over, five more are ongoing.

In the Lyman sector, the Russian army carried out assault operations near Torske, Novosergiivka, Makiivka and in the area of Serebryansky forest. Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks, one of which is still ongoing near Makiivka.

In the Siversk sector, the enemy attacked seven times near Verkhnekamianske, Vyymka, Spirne, Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Pereyizne. Ukrainian troops repelled six attacks, and another firefight is ongoing.

The enemy is stepping up its efforts in the Kramatorsk sector. Since the beginning of the day, it has carried out 22 assault operations near Bondarne, Bohdanivka, Chasovyi Yar, Minkivka, Vasyukivka, Hryhorivka, Kalynivka, Bila Hora, Ivanivske and Klishchiyivka. Ukrainian defence forces repelled nine attacks, 13 more are ongoing. The enemy’s losses are being clarified.

In the Toretsk sector, the occupants attacked nine times near Toretsk, Zalizne, New York and Pivdenne. Eight battles were completed, one is still ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the Russians carried out assault operations near Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Novoselivka Persha, Panteleimonivka, Nyzhyk, Lozuvatske, Tymofiivka, Progress, Vovche, Yasnobrodivka and Umanske. Ukrainian defence forces are holding back the enemy’s offensive and repelled 17 attacks, nine engagements are ongoing. The enemy’s losses are being clarified.

In the Kurakhove sector, the enemy attacked 10 times near Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka and Paraskoviivka. Seven battles were completed, three are still ongoing.

In the Orikhove sector, the enemy tried to break through Ukrainian defences near Robotyne. As a result, the attack failed.

In the Prydniprovskyi sector, the enemy was also unsuccessful, attacking twice the defensive lines of Ukrainian units on the left bank of the Dnipro River.

In other directions of the front, the situation has not undergone significant changes, the General Staff added.