General Staff: Ukrainian military retain the defensive in all areas of fighting

The Ukrainian military continues to retain the defensive in all areas of fighting.

“In the Volyn direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine maintain certain boundaries… In the Siversky direction, mechanized and tank units are stably defending the established bounds around Chernihiv,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook.

In Slobozhanshchyna, the mechanized units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are effectively conducting defensive battles against the overwhelming forces of the enemy, and are successful in some areas. The enemy suffers heavy losses.

During heavy defensive battles, the Joint Forces thwarted the plans of the Russian invaders and prevented the enemy from entering the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Ukrainian town of Mariupol remains an example of heroic resistance to the Russian invasion.

In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the formation of units from reservists called up in January-February 2022 continues. According to the plans of the Russian curators, the marching companies will be urgently transferred to Kharkiv. Mobilized men are outraged.

In the Prymorsky direction, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct a defensive operation in the operational zone covering part of the sea coast. Part of the forces performs the task of preventing the enemy from breaking through the area of ​​the settlements of Kherson and Mykolayiv.

Kyiv City Defense Group continues to repel the enemy's offensive, inflict fire on it and maintain defensive lines around the city and major airfields. Suffering a repulse, the enemy fired on civilian buildings from the southwestern outskirts of the Ukrainian capital.

In the territory of the Republic of Belarus, on the other side of the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, there are 38 separate assault brigades of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus in the wooded area.

According to available information, the command of the military unit received an order to cross the border with Ukraine. An instruction on how to act will be made after crossing the border.

“The moral and psychological condition of the paratroopers is extremely low. Officers and soldiers do not want to play the role of Russian mercenaries. A significant number called for the termination of contracts, most of which expire in May,” the General Staff informs.

As reported, on February 24, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine and launched a large-scale invasion.

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