General Staff: AFU repelled 35 attacks of the Russian army in the Kurakhiv direction

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Olha Pokotylo

Russian invaders continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders. In total, 107 combat clashes took place since the beginning of the day on November 2.

Points of attention

The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 35 attacks by the Russian army in the Kurakhiv direction, showcasing the resilience and strength of Ukrainian defenders.
Russian invaders conducted airstrikes in various regions, targeting both military and civilian areas in Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
Significant combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of the day, with the total number reaching 107, emphasizing the intensity of the conflict.
Reports from the General Staff provide insights into the current situation at the front and the continued efforts to defend Ukrainian territory from foreign aggressors.
Details revealed about the losses suffered by the Russian invaders, including personnel numbers and equipment, give a glimpse into the impact of the ongoing conflict.

Current situation at the front on November 2

Operational information as of 16.00 on 02.11.2024 regarding the Russian invasion provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces,

The border towns of Sumy and Kharkiv regions continue to suffer from cynical shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation. The invaders carried out airstrikes in the districts of Yunakivka, Zhuravka and Basivka of the Sumy region, dropping 5 air bombs.

One attack was repulsed, another one continues in the Vovchansk district in the Kharkiv direction. The Russians also carried out airstrikes on Slatyny and Kozachya Lopan, using seven air defense systems.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out seven assaults near Pishchany, Zagryzovy, Zeleny Gayu, Kruglyakivka, Kolisnykyvka, and Lozova. Two skirmishes have ended, five more are ongoing. Pišchane was hit by airstrikes by unguided missiles.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army attacked 13 times near Grekivka, Terni, Yampolivka, Torsky and Serebryansky forests. Three enemy attacks remained unfinished.
One attack continues in the Seversky direction near the settlement of Ivano-Daryivka.
The defense forces stopped one Russian attack near Predtechny in the Kramatorsk direction.
With the support of bomber aircraft in the direction of Toretsk, the enemy attacked seven times near the settlements of Toretsk and Shcherbynivka. Two battles ended without success for the occupiers, five more are ongoing.

In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have made eight attempts to dislodge our defenders from their occupied positions in the areas of Mykolaivka, Promin, Krutiy Yar, Selidove, and Vyshneve settlements. The defense forces restrained the onslaught of the enemy and repelled three attacks, five skirmishes are still ongoing. Enemy losses are being refined.
The hottest Kurakhiv direction today — the enemy attacked 35 times near the settlements of Illinka, Novoselidivka, Novodmytrivka, Gostre, Maksimilianivka, Antonivka, Kostyantynivka, and Katerynivka. 18 battles have been completed, 17 more are still ongoing.
In the Vremivsk direction, the occupiers unsuccessfully attacked the positions of our troops near Trudovoy and Maksimivka four times. The enemy carried out an airstrike in the areas of Novodar'ivka, Bogoyavlenka, Maksimivka and Velika Novosilka, dropping six anti-aircraft missiles and using 30 anti-aircraft missiles.
In the Orihiv direction, the enemy continues shelling the positions of our troops and civilian infrastructure, our defenders repelled two attacks in the Nesteryanka area, in addition, the enemy launched an air strike with unguided missiles on Lobkovo and dropped aerial bombs on Mala Tokmachka, Yuryivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Dnieper direction, the Russian invaders stormed the positions of our defenders twice without success. The situation is under control.

What is known about the current and total losses of the Russian occupiers

Over the past day, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit one radar station, one anti-aircraft vehicle, three personnel concentration areas, one UAV command post, one UAV depot and one more control point of the invaders, the General Staff reports.