General Staff: the AFU repelled more than 20 attacks by the Russian army in the Pokrovsky direction

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Olena Onishchuk

The defense forces of Ukraine restrain the Russian army, inflicting significant losses on it. On September 28, the number of enemy attacks increased to 66. The main efforts of the occupiers will continue to be made in the Pokrovsky direction, where they carried out a third of all attacks on the territory of Ukraine. In addition, the Russian army is actively operating in the Lyman, Kurakhiv and Vremiv directions.

Points of attention

The General Staff of the Armed Forces reports successful repulsion of numerous attacks by the Russian army in the Pokrovsky direction.
Enemy forces carry out multiple assaults in various directions, with the defense forces inflicting significant losses on the invaders.
Current information highlights increased enemy activity in areas like Lyman, Kurakhiv, Vremiv, and other regions, with ongoing battles and clashes.
Border regions continue to suffer from Russian airstrikes, with specific areas targeted by guided aerial bombs and anti-aircraft missiles.
The total combat losses of the enemy, as of September 28, 2024, reveal substantial casualties across personnel, tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, air defense equipment, aircraft, and more.

Current information on various front lines on September 28

Operational information as of 4:00 p.m. 28/09/2024 regarding the Russian invasion was provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces,

The border regions of Sumy Oblast continue to suffer from Russian airstrikes. In particular, the terrorists hit the areas of Kucherivka, Bilokopytovo, Studenko and Yunakivka with guided aerial bombs, dropping 20 anti-aircraft missiles. A number of settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions were hit by the shelling of the terrorist army today. The enemy also carried out ten airstrikes, using 14 air defense systems in the Kursk region.

In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers stormed the positions of our units in the Tykh region. The situation is under control. Also, the enemy hit Shypuvaty in the Kharkiv region with two aerial bombs.
The enemy attacked our positions in the Kupyan direction four times. Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy assaults near Synkivka and Lozova. A battle continues near Tabaivka. The enemy is actively using bomber aircraft in the direction, and has already dropped 14 aerial bombs today.
In the Lyman direction, enemy units attacked in the areas of Grekivka, Nevsky, Makiivka, Terniv, Torsky, and Bilogorivka. Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian soldiers have already repelled eight attacks, and four battles are ongoing.
The enemy did not carry out assaults in the Siversky direction . Airstrikes with five anti-aircraft missiles on Siversk.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders carried out five assaults near Kalynyvka, Chasovoy Yar and Kurdyumivka. There are currently four ongoing attacks by the occupiers.
In the Toretsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repel enemy attacks in the Toretsk, Shcherbinivka and Nelipivka districts.

At this time, the largest number of clashes was recorded in the Pokrovsky direction. Thus, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have already made 24 attempts to dislodge our defenders from their positions in the areas of seven different settlements. Most of all the fighting took place near Selidovoy and Mykolaivka. The defense forces, restraining the enemy onslaught, have repelled a total of 20 enemy attacks in the direction. Others continue. The enemy suffers significant losses in manpower.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the invaders attacked our units six times, trying to advance in the areas of Tsukuryne, Georgiivka, and Katerynivka. Fighting continues near Tsukuriny.
In the Vremivsk direction, the invaders carried out ten attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops near Vugledar, Vodyanyi and Katerynivka. Six clashes are ongoing.
In the Orihiv direction, the enemy is using assault aircraft, hitting the areas of Kamiansky and Novoandriivka.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy made one unsuccessful attempt to storm the positions of Ukrainian units. He struck Dutchany, Havrylivka and Sablukivka with guided air bombs, and Lviv was bombarded with unguided air rockets.