Ukraine's Armed Forces repel Russian assault in two areas

Ukraine's Armed Forces have repulsed the enemy offensive in the Sloviansk and Bakhmut areas.

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its latest update published on Facebook.

"In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy carried out systematic artillery shelling. The Armed Ukrainian Forces successfully repulsed the enemy assault outside Brazhkivka, Dolyna and Virnopillia. The invaders retreated. With the support of mortars, artillery, and multiple rocket launchers, the enemy is trying to gain a foothold in Bohorodychne, and fighting continues. The enemy is actively using electronic warfare, "the report said.

In northeastern Ukraine, the enemy continues to shell the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the border areas using mortars. Russians are shelling civilian infrastructure in the village of Myropilske, Sumy region.

The situation in the Kharkiv direction has not changed significantly. The enemy focused its efforts on keeping control of the occupied area. To restrain the actions of the Ukrainian defense forces, Russian forces fires on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In addition, the enemy fired on civilian infrastructure outside the settlements of Udy, Prudianka, Tsyrkuny and Verkhnii Saltiv. Russian forces also launched air strikes near Ternova and Rubizhne.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy units were not active. Outside the city of Lysychansk, the enemy increased the intensity of artillery fire and took measures to strengthen the group of troops. The enemy fired artillery at civilian infrastructure near Serebrianka and Bilohorivka.

In the Sievierodonetsk area, the enemy fired on civilian infrastructure outside Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, Metiolkino, Ustynivka and Toshkivka.

Ukrainian soldiers successfully resist the assault of the enemy in Sievierodonetsk. Some enemy units are storming the Toshkivka area, and fighting continues. In addition, the enemy assault was successfully repulsed in the area of Metiolkino. The invaders retreated.

In the Bakhmut area, the enemy used artillery against Ukrainian positions near Mykolaivka, Bilohorivka, Hirske, Komyshuvakha, and Novoluhanske. Using army aircraft, the enemy launched an air strike near Pokrovske.

"Near Popasna, the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully stopped the enemy's offensive. The occupiers had to withdraw, "the General Staff said.

The enemy is advancing near Nyrkove, fighting continues. The enemy's assault on Mykolaivka failed. The invaders retreated under heavy fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Photo: General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces