The Russians are concentrating their main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lymansk, Bakhmutsk, Avdiivsk, and Marinsk directions, and heavy fighting continues. 30 combat clashes took place during the day.
This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy attacks
Tonight, the enemy again attacked the territory of Ukraine, using Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type. Information regarding the consequences of this attack is currently being clarified.
During the past day, the Russian occupiers launched a rocket attack on the territory of one of the infrastructure facilities of Mykolaiv. Also, the enemy launched 48 airstrikes and launched 60 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, in addition to destroyed infrastructure, civilians suffered.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The situation at the fronts
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. There were no signs of the formation of offensive groups. Certain units of the Armed Forces of Belarus perform tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.
The enemy maintains a military presence in the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions. During the past day, airstrikes were carried out in the Basove, Odnorobivka and Veterinarne districts of the Kharkiv region. He carried out mortar and artillery shelling of about 10 settlements, in particular, Girsk, Chernihiv region; Chuykivka of the Sumy region and Uda, Veterinarne, Ohirtseve, Zemlyanka of the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyan direction, our soldiers are firmly holding the defense. Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kislivka of the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Lyman direction, during the day, the enemy carried out airstrikes in Terna, Zvanivka, Rozdolivka, Belogorivka settlements of the Donetsk region. More than 15 settlements, including Nevske, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk region, and Torske, Verkhnyokamianske, Ivano-Daryivka, Berestov, Vesele, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery fire.
In the Bakhmut direction, under heavy fire from the enemy's artillery, our defenders successfully repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the area of Hryhorivka, Donetsk region. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Druzhba and Toretsk settlements. More than 10 settlements, including Vasyukivka, Bogdanivka, Khromov, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Oleksandro-Shultyne, and Pivdenne of the Donetsk region, were affected by enemy artillery shelling.
In the Avdiyiv direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the Northern region of Donetsk region. The enemy launched an air strike near Avdiivka. At the same time, the enemy fired artillery at more than 10 settlements, including Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske of the Donetsk region.
In the Marinka direction, under enemy artillery fire, our defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the areas of Marinka and Krasnohorivka settlements. The enemy launched an airstrike near Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region. He shelled more than 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Georgiivka, and Pobieda.
In the Shakhtarsky direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Novomykhailivka area of the Donetsk region. Conducted an air strike in the Odradny area. More than 10 settlements were shelled, in particular, Vugledar, Storozheve, Blagodatne of the Donetsk region were affected.
On the Zaporizhzhуa and Kherson directions, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the further advance of our troops. He carried out artillery shelling of more than 20 settlements, including Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynivka, Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Orihiv of the Zaporizhzhуа region; Beryslav, Kozatske, Lviv, Antonivka, Inzhenerne, Dniprovske of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson. At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, and are entrenched at the achieved boundaries.
Losses of the enemy
Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces has carried out 15 strikes on areas where the enemy's personnel, weapons and military equipment are concentrated. Our defenders also destroyed 3 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.
During the day, units of missile troops and artillery hit the command post, 3 areas of concentration of manpower, an ammunition depot, 7 artillery pieces in firing positions, a radio-electronic warfare station and one means of enemy air defense.
