Defenders repelled attacks on 4 fronts and struck 6 areas of occupiers' concentration – General Staff

During the day, the Russian invaders concentrated their main efforts on four fronts; they advanced unsuccessfully; instead, the Ukrainian defenders hit six areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers.

Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Details: The Russians continue to focus their main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts, and heavy fighting continues. A total of 39 combat clashes took place during the day.

The operational situation on the Volyn and Polissia fronts remains much the same as before. There is no evidence that Russia is forming offensive units there.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russians maintain a military presence in the border areas with Ukraine. They carried out mortar and artillery shelling of Hremiach of Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Chuikivka, Basivka, Turia of Sumy Oblast, as well as Huriv Kozachok, Udy, Chervona Zoria, Kozacha Lopan, Hlyboke, Oliinykove, Lyptsi, Ternova, Starytsia, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Zybyne, Okhrimivka, Varvarivka, Nesterne, Budarky, Krasnyi Yar in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupiansk front, the Russians carried out an airstrike on the settlement of Kyslivka, Kharkiv Oblast. Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kyslivka, and Berestove of Kharkiv Oblast were subjected to Russian artillery and mortar attacks.

On the Lyman front, the Russians carried out offensive actions in the directions of Yampolivka, Torske, west of Dibrova, Hryhorivka and Spirne of Donetsk Oblast, without success. They launched an airstrike on the village of Spirne in Donetsk Oblast. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Serebrianka, Verkhniokamianske, and Rozdolivka of Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.

On the Bakhmut front, the Russians carried out unsuccessful offensive actions towards Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Donetsk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Pivnichne and Toretsk. Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozarianivka, Bila Hora, Kostiantynivka, Druzhba, Pivnichne of Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian artillery shelling.

On the Avdiivka front, the Russians carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in and around the city of Avdiivka. They carried out artillery shelling in and around the settlements of Orlivka, Avdiivka, Karlivka, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske of Donetsk Oblast.

On the Marinka front, Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in and around Krasnohorivka, Marinka and Pobieda. The Russians launched an airstrike on Marinka. At the same time, they carried out artillery shelling of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Marinka, and Pobieda in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Shakhtarsk front, the Russians carried out offensive actions in the direction of Novomykhailivka. They carried out an air strike in the area of Zolota Nyva. They shelled the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Kostiantynivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodiane, and Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast.

The Russians continue to conduct defensive operations on the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts. The Russians carried out airstrikes on Levadne, Zelene Pole and Novodarivka of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Blahodatne, Makarivka, Storozheve, Vremivka, Vilne Pole, Zelene Pole, Novopil of Donetsk Oblast; Temyrivka, Levadne, Olhivske, Chervone, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Charivne, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaky, Stepove, Piatykhatky, Lobkove, Kamianske of Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Beryslav, Tomaryne, Kozatske, Burhunka, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Kherson, Dniprovske, Kizomys, Sofiivka of Kherson Oblast.

The Air Force of the defence forces of Ukraine struck 15 airstrikes on areas where Russian personnel were concentrated during the day.

Units of Rocket Forces and Artillery hit 3 control points, 6 areas of concentration of Russian personnel and military equipment, 2 ammunition storage points, 1 storage point of fuel and lubricating materials, 14 artillery units in firing positions, 3 means of air defence and 2 more important targets.

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