UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Jul 19 — Russian troops continue to regroup their assault groups from the 155th Separate Tank Brigade and the 18th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the 11th Army Corps near Hlyboke and are preparing assault groups from the 138th Separate Mechanized Brigade 6A for attacks in Vovchansk, reported the “Kharkiv” group of forces.

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.)

“Kharkiv” group of forces reported that, over the past day, Russian troops conducted 10 air strikes on the Ukrainian position, using 22 glide bombs (KABs). They attacked near Vovchanski Khutory, Starytsia, Lyptsi, and Vesele. They also conducted 42 strikes with kamikaze drones and fired 423 times at the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. 

In the Kharkiv direction, Russians lost 94 troops over the past day. The Ukrainian army destroyed or damaged 37 Russian weapons and military equipment, including one armored combat vehicle, nine artillery systems, five special vehicles, nine vehicles, 13 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 55 personnel shelters. 

The General Staff reported that over the past day, Russians tried to advance 12 times in the Kharkiv direction near Hlyboke and Vovchansk. They also actively used bomber aircraft for attacks.

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