Ukrainian defenders achieved success in several directions in the southeast of our country. They also continue the offensive near Bakhmut.
This was stated by the spokesman of the General Staff Andriy Kovalev on the air of the telethon.
According to him, the offensive operations of the Armed Forces continue in the Melitopol, Berdyansk and Bakhmut directions. Our defenders are entrenched at the reached boundaries, strike with artillery at the enemy's target and carry out counter-battery countermeasures.
"On the directions of Mala Tokmachka - Novopokrovka and Velika Novosilka - Urozhane, they were successful, they are taking hold at the achieved boundaries. At the same time, in the direction of Bakhmut, our troops continue to conduct offensive operations to the north and south of the city of Bakhmut," Kovalev said.
According to him, the Russians are putting up strong resistance, using reserves and suffering heavy losses.
Also, our soldiers continue to hold back the enemy's offensive in the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions. Last day, July 17, there were 36 combat clashes.
Counteroffensive of the Armed Forces
We will remind you that since the beginning of summer, the Ukrainian defenders have been continuing their counteroffensive in separate directions. They have already managed to liberate a number of settlements in the southeast from the Russians.
The Armed Forces also achieved success near Bakhmut - there they occupied the commanding heights and established fire control over the city.
At the same time, our soldiers are on the defensive in the Lymano-Kupian direction. There, the enemy concentrated more than 100,000 of his soldiers.
