Russian forces conducted 18 combat clashes near Vovchansk and Hlyboke on the Kharkiv axis, with active Russian aviation support.
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Kharkiv axis: a total of 18 combat clashes took place. Battles raged near Vovchansk and Hlyboke while the Russians actively employed aviation to support their assaults.
Cluster munition strike against a training area near the village Peresechne, Kharkiv region
Russian occupying forces do not have success in the Kharkiv direction. Battles there are high-intensity.
The enemy has a grouping and sufficient reserves to constantly conduct assault operations.
The enemy uses aviation, applying guided aerial bombs of various weights.
An explosion was heard in Kharkiv on the afternoon of July 16, following a warning of ballistic missile attacks from the northeast.
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