Since the beginning of the day, today, August 2, the number of combat clashes on the front line has increased to 72. The Pokrovsk direction is the hottest, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Situation in the directions In the Kharkiv direction, there have been five clashes. Attacks near Hlyboke, Tykhe, and Vovchansk have been repelled. One battle is still ongoing. In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian troops attempted to attack near Stelmakhivka twice. The enemy attacks have been repelled. In the Lyman direction, Russia attacked in the areas of Makiivka, Nevske, an…