The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Over the past day, Russian troops have launched seven missile strikes and 39 air strikes, and have opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 61 times, namely on the positions of Ukrainian forces and critical infrastructure.
The threat of Russian missile and air strikes is persisting all over Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, Russian invaders are focusing efforts on conducting offensive actions in three directions, such as Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka. The fiercest battles continue for the Donetsk region’s Bakhmut and Marinka.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remained rather unchanged. No enemy offensive groupings were detected.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, Russian troops opened fire on the Chernihiv region’s Zarichchia, Bleshnia, Karpovychi, Medvedivka, Yanzhulivka, Halahanivka, Leonivka, Buda-Vorobivska and Hremiach; the Sumy region’s Znob-Trubchevska, Chernatske, Seredyna-Buda, Bachivsk, Sydorivka, Koreniok, Khodyne, Shpyl and Mykolaivka; the Kharkiv region’s Huriv Kozachok, Hlyboke, Oliinykove and Zelene.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian invaders continue setting up fortifications in certain areas. The enemy launched artillery and mortar strikes on the Kharkiv region’s Kamianka, Krasne Pershe. Novomlynsk, Lyman Pershyi, Kyslivka and Berestove, and the Luhansk region’s Novoselivske.
In the Lyman direction, Russian occupiers did not conduct offensive actions. The enemy launched artillery strikes on the Donetsk region’s Terny, Torske, Dibrova, Bilohorivka, Verkhniokamianske and Spirne.
In the Bakhmut direction, Russian troops continue conducting offensive actions. Heavy battles are underway for the city of Bakhmut. The enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions towards Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Ivanivske.
In the Avdiivka direction, Russian invaders conducted offensive actions near the Donetsk region’s Avdiivka, Sieverne and Pervomaiske but had no success.
In the Marinka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks near Marinka. The enemy shelled the Donetsk region’s Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Marinka, Paraskoviivka and Novomykhailivka.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, Russian troops did not conduct offensive actions. The enemy opened fire on the Donetsk region’s Bohoiavlenka, Novoukrainka, Shakhtarske, Prechystivka and Vuhledar.
In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, Russian occupiers are holding defense. Over 30 settlements came under enemy fire, including the Donetsk region’s Vremivka and Novopil; the Zaporizhzhia region’s Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Mala Tokmachka and Kamianske; the Kherson region’s Beryslav, Kozatske, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Berehove, and the city of Kherson.
Over the past day, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched 11 strikes on enemy clusters. Six Russian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down. In addition, Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit two enemy air defense missile systems and two important military targets.
Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
