**Russia-Ukraine War: Ukrainian Forces Resist Russian Advances**
The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to rage on multiple fronts, with Ukrainian forces successfully defending against Russian offensives. According to the latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of June 26, 2025, Ukrainian troops have inflicted significant losses on the enemy.
**Heavy Fighting Across Frontlines**
Over the past 24 hours, there were 154 combat clashes, 79 airstrikes that included 117 guided bombs (KABs), 3,278 kamikaze drones used, and 5,902 artillery strikes. The airstrikes targeted several areas in Ukraine, including Kharkiv Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Kherson Oblast.
**Ukrainian Counterattacks**
In addition to defending against Russian attacks, Ukrainian forces also launched counterattacks on enemy positions. They struck 11 concentrations of Russian personnel and equipment, destroyed one artillery system and one key enemy object.
**Frontline Breakdown**
The situation on the frontlines is as follows:
* North-Slobozhansk & Kursk Directions: 14 enemy attacks were repelled, with 8 airstrikes (20 KABs dropped) and 263 shelling incidents, including 7 from MLRS.
* South-Slobozhansk Direction: 8 assaults near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Lyptsi were recorded.
* Kupiansk Direction: 4 enemy attacks were repelled near Holubivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Zelenyi Hai.
* Lyman Direction: 17 engagements near Hrekivka, Kopanky, Nadiia, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, and Torske were recorded.
* Siversk Direction: 4 assaults were repelled near Verkhniokamianske and Hryhorivka.
* Kramatorsk Direction: 8 engagements near Stupochky and Bila Hora were recorded.
* Toretsk Direction: 16 attacks near Toretsk, Nelipivka, and toward Oleksandro-Kalynove and Yablunivka were recorded.
* Pokrovsk Direction: 51 enemy attacks were repelled near Poltavka, Myrne, Koptieve, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoseriivka, Novomykolaivka, Horikhove, and Oleksiivka.
* Novopavlivka Direction: 20 enemy assaults near Zaporizhzhia, Vilne Pole, Perebudova, and Shevchenko were recorded.
* Huliaipole Direction: 1 enemy assault near Malynivka was repelled.
* Orikhiv Direction: Enemy attempted to advance toward Novoandriivka but was unsuccessful.
* Prydniprovskyi Direction: 2 failed enemy assaults on Ukrainian positions were recorded.
**Russian Losses**
The Russian military suffered significant losses over the past day, with:
* 1,100 personnel killed or wounded
* 1 tank destroyed
* 7 armored vehicles destroyed
* 48 artillery systems destroyed
* 107 UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) destroyed
* 111 vehicles destroyed
* 1 special equipment unit destroyed
**Ukrainian Defense Forces Remain Effective**
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to be highly effective in both frontline resistance and disruptive operations deep in enemy territory. The total combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022, to June 26, 2025, are estimated to be significant.
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