General Staff says Russian attacks successfully repelled by Ukrainian forces in Luhansk, Donetsk Oblasts

Enemy attacks continuing all along the front, with particular focus in Donetsk
Enemy attacks continuing all along the front, with particular focus in Donetsk

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The enemy attacked in the vicinity of Stelmakhivka in Luhansk Oblast, and around Bilohorivka, Bakhmutske, Pervomayske, Nevelske and Mariinka in Donetsk Oblast in the past 24 hours, the General Staff said.

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Russian invasion forces also carried out two missile strikes on civilian objects in Kosharivka in Kharkiv Oblast and in Slovyansk in Donetsk Oblast, as well as 47 air strikes and 35 artillery attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements. Across the front, the situation is as follows:

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  • In the Volyn and Polisk areas in north-western Ukraine, the situation has not changed notably – there is no evidence of the presence of any enemy offensive forces.

  • In the Siversky area in north-central Ukraine, invading forces conducted shelling with mortars and artillery near Manukhivka, Vorozhba, Prokhody, Mykhaylivske and Mayske in Sumy Oblast.

  • In the Slobozhanske area in north-eastern Ukraine, invading forces conducted shelling with artillery of various calibers in and around Vysoka Hora, Strilecha, Chervone, Hlyboke, Starytsia, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Ambarne, Petro-Ivanivak and Dvorichne in Kharkiv Oblast.

  • In the Kupyansk and Lyman areas in Kharkiv Oblast and Donetsk Oblast, Russian forces continue to defend their positions. The enemy attacked with tank fire and artillery of various calibers in the vicinities of Pervomayske, Orlianske, Kyslivka and Tabaiivka in Kharkiv Oblast, as well as in and around Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, Ploshchanka, Nevske and Chervonopilivka in Luhansk Oblast. The enemy also conducted air strikes near Makiyivka.

  • Russian forces continue to focus their offensive activities in the Bakhmut and Andriyivka areas in Donetsk Oblast, shelling with tanks and artillery of various calibers in and around Bilohorivka, Spirne, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Kurahove, Nevelske, Mariyinka, and Novomykhailivka. The enemy also conducted air strikes near Avdiyivka.

  • In the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhya areas in south-eastern Ukraine, invading forces have taken defensive positions while shelling Ukrainian positions and settlements in and around Velyka Novosilka, Bohoyavlenka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Neskuchne and Novopillia in Donetsk Oblast, as well as Olhivske, Zahirne, Orikhiv, Novoandriivka and Maly Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhya Oblast. The enemy conducted air strikes near Vuhledar, Olhivske and Stepove.

  • In the Kherson area in south-central Ukraine, Russian invasion forces shelled the area around the settlement of Kizomis and continued to shell Ukrainian positions and civilian structures on the western bank of the Dnipro River, in particular the city of Kherson.

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