UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, July 24 — The Russian military regrouped assault groups near the village of Hlyboke in the Kharkiv direction, 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.)

The military recorded separate movements of Russian personnel, evacuation of the injured, and internal rotation in the Kharkiv direction.

“In Vovchansk, the Defense Forces continue to counter the enemy’s attempts to attack, depleting its offensive potential. Over the past day, there were 13 combat clashes [in this section of the frontline],” the “Kharkiv” group of forces reported.

Over the past day, the Russian army conducted 13 air strikes, using 21 glide bombs (KABs) against Ukrainian troops’ positions near Vesele, Lyptsi, Mali Prokhody, Rubizhne, and Starytsia. The Russian army also launched 35 strikes with kamikaze drones and fired 413 times at the positions of the Ukrainian army.

At the same time, Russia lost 106 troops in the Kharkiv direction over the past day. 

The Ukrainian military also destroyed 50 pieces of Russian equipment, including four tanks, seven artillery systems, one armored combat vehicle, 16 vehicles, one piece of special equipment, and 21 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). They also destroyed 46 personnel shelters and one drone launch pad.

Earlier, 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 and preparing assault groups of three brigades for attacks in Vovchansk. 

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