General Staff: Fierce fighting continues in the central part of Severodonetsk

General Staff: Fierce fighting continues in the central part of Severodonetsk

General Staff: Fierce fighting continues in the central part of Severodonetsk

In the Severodonetsk direction, the occupants continue shelling the positions of the Defense Forces and civilian infrastructure in the areas of Severodonetsk, Borovskoye, Ustinovka and Lysychansk. This is reported by the General Staff of the AFU.

One hundred days the heroic opposition of the Ukrainian nation to the Russian military invasion continues.

On the Volyn and Polessk directions, the main efforts of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus are focused on strengthening the protection of the state border. At the same time, Special Forces units are being rotated in the areas bordering Ukraine. During the inspection of combat readiness of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, a meeting of communication and engineering personnel was held. There remains a threat of missile attacks from the territory of the republic to Belarus.

In the Seversk direction the enemy was not active. A missile strike was launched against civilian infrastructure near Gudovoye, Sumy Region. Also in Sumy region the enemy shelled the areas of Bachevsk, Khodyno and Slavgorod settlements.

In the Slobozhansky direction the enemy continues to prepare for an offensive. Supplies, weapons and equipment on the territory of the Russian Federation are being replenished. In order to reduce the offensive potential of our troops, it carries out firing from barrel artillery and multiple rocket launchers.

The enemy took no active action in the Kharkov direction. The main efforts are concentrated on deterring the actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The enemy shelled civilian infrastructure in the areas of Bashkirovka, Mospino, Russkaya Lozovaya, Pechenegi and Mikhailovka settlements. Conducted air strikes near Novoye.

In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy concentrates in particular on the engineering of positions. Shelling of civilian infrastructure was recorded in the areas of Dubrovne, Kurulka, Vernopolya, Krasnaya Polyana and others. In the vicinity of Dlinny, the enemy conducted air strikes by army aviation. Conducted assault actions in the areas of Bogorodichnoye and Dolina settlements, had no success, after the losses caused by the units of the Defense Forces withdrew.

In the Donetsk direction, the Russian occupants continue their artillery fire along the entire line of contact.

In the Liman direction, the enemy shelled civilian infrastructure in the areas of Yarovo, Shchurovo, Stary Karavan and Raigorodok. Conducted assault actions near Studenko, the fighting continues.

On the Severodonetsk direction, Russian invaders continue shelling of Defense Forces positions and civilian infrastructure in the areas of Severodonetsk, Borovskoye, Ustinovka and Lisichansk settlements. Enemy air assault aircraft carried out air strikes near Mirny Dolyna. In addition, in the area of Metelkino and Belogorovka, the enemy attempted to conduct assault actions, suffered losses, and withdrew to previous positions.

Fighting continues in the central part of Severodonetsk.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy is shelling in the areas of Pokrovske, New York, Zolote, Kamyshevakha, Nikolayevka, Berestovo, Belogorovka and Vrubovka settlements. Near the latter, the occupiers carried out unsuccessful assault operations.

By forces of assault and army aviation, the enemy carried out air strikes on infrastructure near Vozrozhdeniya, Rotov, Novoluganskoye and Dolomitnoye.

The enemy did not conduct active combat operations in Avdiivka, Kurakhivka, Novopavlivska and Zaporizhska directions.

Civilian infrastructure was shelled in the areas of Kamianka, Veseloe, Marinka, Novomikhailovka, Avdeevka, Peski and Zolotaya Niva. By forces of separate units and subversive and reconnaissance groups tried to engage in combat clashes and assault actions near Krasnogorovka and Poltavka. It was unsuccessful and withdrew to its previous positions.

In the South Bug direction, during the day, the enemy used mortars, small arms artillery and multiple rocket launchers on civilian infrastructure in the areas of Kavkaz, Lepetiha, Dmitrovka, Osokorovka, Blagodilnoye and Stepnaya Dolina settlements. In some parts of the Krivoy Rog area, the enemy intensified air reconnaissance and tried to conduct assault actions. It was repulsed and withdrew to previously occupied positions.

In order to hold the lines of defense, the occupiers reinforced the forward positions by moving reserves to possible directions of advancement of the Defense Forces units.

Individual units of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th All-Army Army in the Popasnya direction have suffered significant losses, at least 50% of their personnel, weapons and equipment.

Enemy personnel are demoralized due to the constant postponement of their rotations. This leads to personnel abandoning their role in combat operations.

In the past 24 hours, five enemy attacks were repelled in Donetsk and Luhansk directions, and five tanks, three artillery systems, and two armored fighting vehicles were destroyed. Anti-aircraft defense units shot down three Orlan-10 UAVs. On other fronts, the Russian occupants also suffered tangible losses.