UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, June 18 — Ukrainian troops repelled 10 Russian assaults in Vovchansk. In total, there were 14 attacks in the Kharkiv direction near Vovchansk and one near Lyptsi, reported the General Staff.

The Ukrainian military has stabilized the frontline north and northeast of the Kharkiv region, where Russia launched a new ground offensive in May. Currently, heavy fighting is ongoing in and around Vovchansk and on the Lyptsi axis. 

The number of combat engagements in the Kupiansk direction increased to 14 since the beginning of the day, General Staff informs. 

According to the report, Ukrainian troops repelled nine Russian attacks near Synkivka. One Russian attack near Stepova Novoselivka was also unsuccessful. Combat continues near Pishchane, Berestove, and Stepova Novoselivka.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that in the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops are conducting offensives, trying to break through the defense of the Ukrainian army, and capture essential areas or settlements that impact the strength of the Ukrainian defense.

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