In one week, 7 sq.km of territory was freed in Bakhmut direction. Enemy is looking for weak points in our defense in Kupiansk region, - Ministry of Defense
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinsky directions, heavy battles continue.
Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Maliar announced this on Telegram, Censor.NET informs.
According to her, the enemy has been actively advancing in the East since the end of last week in the Kupiansk direction of the Kharkiv region.
"Currently, the enemy is searching for weak points in our defense, actively conducting assaults in the areas of Masiutivka and Novoselivske settlements with the aim of pushing our units beyond the barrier line of the Oskil River," the message says.
According to Malyar, the enemy has two tasks:
- regain lost positions
- to force us to transfer reserves there from other directions.
"Our troops are on the defensive, putting up strong resistance. The situation is difficult. Hot battles are going on now," the official added.
The painter also informs that in the Lyman direction, the enemy continued unsuccessful assaults with the aim of displacing our troops in the Serebryan forest area, without success.
Offensive actions continue in the Bakhmut direction.
On the southern flank around Bakhmut during the past week, we have been advancing every day.
"Over the past week, as a result of improving the operational (tactical) position and leveling the front line in the Bakhmut direction, 7 square kilometers of territory has been liberated. In total, during the offensive in this direction, the liberated area is 31 square kilometers," sums up Malyar.
