UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Jul 24 — In the Kupiansk direction, there were nine combat clashes over the past day, reported the General Staff.

Russia started its new offensive north and northeast in the Kharkiv region in May, but Ukrainian troops have stabilized the frontline in this section since. Now, heavy battles are ongoing in and around Vovchansk (three miles from the border, 46 miles away from Kharkiv) and near Lyptsi (six miles from the border, 12 miles from Kharkiv.)

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian army continues assault operations. There were 13 combat clashes near Hlyboke, Tykhe, and Vovchansk, reported the General Staff.

According to the report, the Russians also hit Veterynarne, Lyptsi, Mali Prokhody, Rubizhne, Starytsia, Vesele, and Synkivka in the Kharkiv region with air strikes.

The “Kharkiv” group of forces reported that the Russians continued to attack near Hlyboke with assault groups unsuccessfully. They are trying to restore the units that have lost their combat capability.

The “Kharkiv” group of forces reported that Russia is currently preparing assault groups of three brigades for attacks in Vovchansk. 

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  •  In the Kharkiv direction, there were ten combat clashes near Hlyboke and Vovchansk over the past day, reported the General Staff reported.