Ukrainian servicemen reflect the attempts of the Russian occupiers to launch an offensive in the east of Ukraine. At the same time, Russian troops are carrying out air and missile strikes on military and civilian objects, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the threat of missile and air strikes from the territory and airspace of Belarus remains.
In the Siverskiy direction, the occupiers shelled the Tolstodubovo, Vilno, and Shevchenkivskiy districts of the Sumy region in order to demonstrate their presence and constrain the actions of the units of the Defense Forces.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian troops used barrel and rocket artillery to shell the areas of Kostyantynivka, Svitlychne, Kalinove, Dementiivka, Borshcheva, Cherkassy Tyshki, Oleksandrivka, Shestakovo, Verkhniy Saltiv, Bazaliivka, Lebyazhche and Pryshyb settlements. Enemy aircraft struck near Mospanov and Zalyman. Rocket strikes were carried out in the areas of Dergachi, Chuguyiv and Oleksandrivka settlements.
The occupiers unsuccessfully tried to launch an assault in the direction of Dementiivka, were repulsed and retreated.
The occupiers tried to destroy civil infrastructure objects near Nortsivka, Rydny, Dmytrivka, Mazanivka, Kurulka, Petrovskiy and Cherkasskiy with the fire of enemy barrel artillery and MLRS in the Sloviansk direction. An offensive was also attempted in the direction of Brazhkivka, but the enemy was unsuccessful, suffered losses and retreated.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the areas of Spirny, Siversk, and Tetyanivka were hit by enemy artillery fire. The enemy used aviation to launch a strike near Ivano-Daryivka. The occupiers launched an offensive in the direction of Hryhorivka, were unsuccessful, and retreated.
On the Bakhmut direction, shelling was recorded at Bakhmut, Soledar, Yakovlivka and Kodema. Ukrainian servicemen, after the attacks of the enemy aircraft, reflected the enemy's offensive in the direction of the settlements of Soledar and Zaitseve.
In the Avdiyivka direction, the enemy, using tanks, barrel and rocket artillery, tried to destroy important infrastructure facilities and damage Ukrainian units in the Avdiyivka, New York, Toretsky, Krasnohorivka, and Novobakhmutivka areas. Airstrikes were carried out near Maryinka and Nevelskiy. With offensive actions, the occupiers tried to advance in the direction of the Nevelske and Oleksandropil settlements, but were unsuccessful and withdrew.
In the Novopavlivsky direction, enemy units continued shelling near Pavlivka, Elizavetivka, Novomykhailivka, and Velika Novosilka. The enemy used aviation for strikes in the Volodymyrivka area. He led an offensive battle in the directions of Prechistivka and Pavlivka, he was unsuccessful, he withdrew.
In the Zaporizhzhya direction, the occupiers shelled territories near Zaliznychny, Novoukrainskiy, Shevchenko, Preobrazhenka, Chervony, Sichnevy, Vremivka, Stepnohirsk, Novopol and Novodanilivka. Areas of Olgovske, Novopil, Gulyaipilske and Novodanilivka settlements were hit by air strikes.
In the South Buz direction, the main efforts of the enemy continue to focus on preventing the advance of Ukrainian troops, firing from tanks, barrel artillery and MLRS along the contact line. Airstrikes were carried out near Veliky Artakovo, Pershotravnevo, and Olhino.
The situation in the water areas of the Black and Azov Seas has not undergone significant changes. The enemy's naval group performs the tasks of reconnaissance and blockade of civilian shipping in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.
Losses of Russian occupation forces in manpower are increasing. In this regard, the command of the invaders is expanding the practice of moving the terms of rotations of advanced units to indefinite periods.
