Russian forces launched 219 attacks against Ukrainian positions over the past day, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Sloviansk, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk sectors.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released the update as of 8:00 on Wednesday, July 22, Ukrinform reports.
"A total of 219 combat engagements were recorded over the past day," the General Staff said.
According to the report, Russian troops carried out two missile strikes, using three missiles, launched 92 airstrikes, and dropped 285 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 9,963 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,309 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including 44 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
At the same time, Ukrainian missile forces and artillery struck three UAV command posts, three clusters of Russian personnel, two command posts, and three other important military targets.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, four combat engagements took place. Russian forces carried out three airstrikes, dropped four aerial bombs, and launched 68 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including four MLRS strikes.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 12 times near Hoptivka, Lyman, Izbytske, Kozacha Lopan, Hrafske, and Artilne.
No Russian offensive operations were recorded in the Kupiansk sector.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 15 times, attacking near Zarichne and Novoselivka and toward Shyikivka, Lyman, Stavky, and Ozerne.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian troops carried out 27 assaults near Zakitne, Kryva Luka, and Riznykivka, as well as toward Pyskunivka, Mykolaivka, Malynivka, Orikhovatka, and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces launched six attacks near Chasiv Yar, Minkivka, Markove, and toward Izhevka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian troops carried out 26 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka, as well as toward Dovha Balka, Vilne, Novopavlivka, Toretske, and Kucheriv Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 26 assault attempts by Russian forces near Udachne, Rodynske, and Hryshyne, as well as toward Vasylivka, Novopavlivka, Bilytske, Svitle, Novyi Donbas, Shevchenko, Myrne, and Serhiivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian troops launched one attack toward Ternove.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces carried out 12 attacks toward Vozdvyzhivka, Huliaipilske, Kosivtseve, and Verkhnia Tersa.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian forces stopped two Russian attempts to advance near Mali Shcherbaky and Stepnohirsk.
No Russian offensive actions were recorded in the Dnipro River sector.
The General Staff reported no signs of Russian forces forming offensive groups in the Volyn and Polissia sectors.
As reported earlier, Russia has lost an estimated 1,433,230 troops in its full-scale war against Ukraine since February 24, 2022, including 1,330 killed or wounded over the past 24 hours.