Ukraine Army forces enemy to retreat from Vuhlehirska TPP – General Staff

In the Donetsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine again inflicted losses on Russian invaders and forced them to retreat. In the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repulsed an enemy assault near the village of Kurulka.

The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

As of 06:00 p.m., July 14, 2022, the situation in the Volyn, Polissia and Siverskyi directions remained rather unchanged. In the Siverskyi direction, Russian troops opened fire on Sumy Region’s Doroshivka and Hrabovske.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian invaders are trying to maintain the previously captured frontiers and positions. The enemy used tanks, mortars, cannon and rocket artillery to open fire on Kharkiv, Protopopivka, Prudianka, Svitlychne, Mykilske, Cherkaski Tyshky, Staryi Saltiv and Rubizhne.

Russian troops launched air strikes near Petrivka. The enemy conducted air reconnaissance with Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near such settlements as Vasylenkove and Shevchenkove.

In the Sloviansk direction, Russian occupiers are attemoting to improve their tactical position. The enemy used mortars, cannon and rocket artillery to open fire near such settlements as Dolyna, Ivanivka, Barvinkove, Bohorodychne, Kutuzivka, Velyka Komyshuvakha, Tetianivka, Novomykolaivka and Kostiantynivka. Russian troops used aviation to strike the area of Maiaky.

Ukrainian defenders successfully repulsed an enemy assault near the village of ​​Kurulka.

In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops continue to open fire on the positions of Ukrainian defense forces all over the contact line. According to the data from the General Staff, the enemy uses attack and combat aviation, conducts reconnaissance in order to find the weak spots in the defense of Ukrainian forces.

Russian troops fired at civil infrastructure facilities near such settlements as Siversk, Verkhniokamianske, Serebrianka, Spirne, New York, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bilohorivka, Vyimka, Semihiria, Travneve, Pokrovske and others. The enemy launched air strikes near New York, Nova Kamianka, Yakovlivka, Ivano-Darivka and Avdiivka.

Russian occupiers tried to improve their tactical position near Verkhniokamianske and Kamianka, and establish control over Vuhlehirska Thermal Power Plant (TPP) with offensive and assault actions. Ukrainian defenders inflicted losses on the enemy with accurate fire and forced them to retreat.

In the Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, Russian invaders did not conduct offensive and assault actions. The enemy used artillery to open fire on the positions of Ukrainian forces near such settlements as Novoselivka Persha, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Vuhledar, Velyka Novosilka, Novoukrainka, Vremivka, Olhivske, Temyrivka, Bilohiria, Malynivka, Kamianske, Novoandriivka, Nevelske, Orikhiv and others.

In the Southern Bug direction, Russian troops systematically opened fire on civilian and military infrastructure near such settlements as Lymany, Posad-Pokrovske, Stepova Dolyna, Prybuzke, Oleksandrivka, Zoria, Kotliareve, Liubomirivka, Novomykolaivka, Myrne, Kyselivka, Blahodatne, Kobzartsi, Yakovlivka, Bereznehuvate, Bila Krynytsia, Olhyne , Kniazivka, Ivanivka, Chervonyi Yar and others. The enemy used aviation to launch a strike near Tavriiske.

In the the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, Russia’s naval group continues to blockade the northwestern part of the Black Sea and fire missiles at the territory of Ukraine.

Russian occupiers continue to suffer losses in Ukraine, which results in a further decrease in their morale and psychological condition. The number of Russian troops attempting to avoid hostilities by any means is constantly increasing.

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