Enemy carried out assaults in 6 directions, 70 combat clashes took place during day, - General Staff
Over the past 24 hours, 70 combat clashes took place with Russian troops.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press center of the General Staff
As noted, the operational situation remains unchanged in the area of responsibility of the OSGT "North" in the Volyn and Polissia directions.
In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts active diversionary activities to prevent the transfer of our troops to threatening directions, and increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border in the Belgorod region.
"In the area of responsibility of the OSGT "Khortytsia" in the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted assault operations in the Synkivka and Petropavlivka districts of the Kharkiv region, where the Defense Forces repelled 10 attacks.
In the Lyman direction, the occupiers did not conduct offensive (assault) actions," the message says.
In the Bakhmut direction, our defenders repelled 20 enemy attacks in the areas of Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and the eastern part of the Pivdenne of the Donetsk region. Also, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue their assault operations south of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, inflict losses on the enemy in manpower and equipment, and consolidate on the achieved borders.
According to the General Staff, in the area of responsibility of the OSGT "Tavria" in the Avdiivka direction, the invaders have not stopped trying to surround Avdiivka. Our soldiers firmly hold the defense and inflict significant losses on the enemy. The enemy's offensive actions east of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka, and Pervomaiske of the Donetsk region were unsuccessful, where the Defense Forces repelled 10 attacks.
In the Mariinka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults in the areas of Mariinka, Pobeda, and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region, where the defense forces repelled 12 attacks.
In the Shakhtarske direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults in the Staromayorske district of the Donetsk region, where our defenders repelled 2 attacks.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy conducted assaults near Robotyne and northwest of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region, without success.
At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying forces, and exhaust the enemy along the entire front line.
"In the area of responsibility of the OSGT "Odesa" in the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces will continue to maintain occupied positions on the left bank of the Dnieper, conduct counter-battery combat, and inflict fire damage on the enemy's rear," the General Staff added.
During the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces made 2 strikes on areas where enemy personnel were concentrated.
Units of the missile forces hit the enemy's ammunition depot.
