A total of 225 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded along the front line on July 3, with the enemy launching the most intensive assaults in the Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook in its operational update as of 22:00.
"Since the beginning of the day, a total of 225 combat engagements have taken place. The aggressor launched 57 airstrikes using 161 guided aerial bombs, deployed 6,393 kamikaze drones, and carried out 2,194 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas," the statement said.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, six combat engagements took place, with three still ongoing. Russian forces carried out 47 attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including one using a multiple launch rocket system.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops launched 13 assaults near Khatnie, Lyman, Starytsia, and Artilne, as well as toward Izbytske and Bochkove. Two engagements are still underway.
