The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) repelled 235 clashes with Russian forces along the front line as of 10 p.m., with the heaviest fighting concentrated in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Russian forces carried out 52 airstrikes using 170 guided aerial bombs, deployed 6,001 kamikaze drones, and conducted 2,273 shelling attacks on Ukrainian troop positions and settlements throughout the day, according to the General Staff of the AFU on Wednesday.
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In the Pokrovsk axis alone, Russian armed forces launched 32 attacks, attempting to advance near the settlements of Dorozhnie, Novooleksandrivka, Sukhetske, Rodynske, Hryshyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, and toward Bilytske and Shevchenko.
Pokrovsk region faces heaviest losses
Preliminary estimates from the General Staff indicate that 30 Russian soldiers were killed and seven wounded in the Pokrovsk sector, while Ukraine destroyed two Russian vehicles and one piece of special equipment.
Ukrainian troops also damaged 25 personnel shelters and two ammunition depots, and destroyed or suppressed 225 drones of various types in that sector alone.
Kostiantynivka, Sloviansk under pressure
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the AFU repelled 20 assaults near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, and Sofiivka, as well as toward Vilne, Toretske, and Kucherovyi Yar.
In the Sloviansk direction, 20 attempts by Russian forces to advance toward Kryva Luka and Rai-Oleksandrivka were stopped, as well as in the areas of Riznykivka and Zakitne, with one engagement still ongoing.
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Fighting continues across multiple fronts
In the Southern Slobozhansk direction, Russian forces stormed Ukrainian positions 13 times near Starytsia and toward the settlements of Izbytske, Lyman, Vilcha, Symynivka, Kolodiazne, Kutkivka, Sheviakivka, Khatnie, and Ambarne, with one clash still underway.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russia launched four assaults toward Kupiansk, Novoplatonivka, and Kurylivka, with one engagement ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops repelled eight attempts by Russian forces to advance toward Lyman, Drobysheve, and Ozerne, as well as in the areas of Novoselivka and Yampil, with one clash continuing. In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces carried out four attacks near Nykyforivka and Chasiv Yar, with one battle still in progress.
In the Northern Slobozhansk and Kursk axes, Russian occupation forces stormed Ukrainian positions 10 times, carried out two airstrikes dropping six aerial bombs, and conducted 48 strikes on settlements and troop positions.
Southern front sees lighter but active fighting
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Russian forces attacked three times toward Vorone and Ternove. In the Huliaipole direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 10 Russian attacks toward Hirke, Tsvitkove, Vozdvyzhivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Dobropillia, and Charivne, with one clash still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces stormed Ukrainian positions four times near Plavni, Bilohiria, and Mali Shcherbaky, with one battle still underway. In the Prydniprovske direction, no offensive actions by Russian forces were recorded.
In all other directions, no significant changes in the situation occurred, according to the General Staff.
Deadliest month for civilians since 2022
Wednesday’s clashes reflect a broader pattern of intensifying violence already documented by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), which reported that June 2026 was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022, with at least 293 people killed and 1,990 injured nationwide.
June’s death toll marked a 10% increase compared to May, when 282 civilians were killed and 1,794 injured, and a 37% rise compared with June 2025, when 249 were killed and 1,416 injured.
The mission said long-range missiles and drones remained the leading cause of civilian casualties, while short-range drone strikes near the front line caused the highest monthly toll from such weapons since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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