No signs of offensive groups formation on border with Belarus – General Staff

The situation has not undergone significant changes in the Volyn and Polissia directions.  There have been no signs of the formation of offensive groups by the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its morning report published on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

In the Siverskyi direction, the enemy continued to conduct aerial reconnaissance and strike infrastructure objects with barrel and rocket artillery in the areas near border settlements of Chernihiv and Sumy regions.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy used artillery in the areas of Kharkiv, Prudianka, Cherkaski Tyshky, Borshchova, Lisne, Korobochkyne, Mospanove and Staryi Saltiv.

In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy fired from barrel, rocket artillery, and tanks near Asiivka, Protopopivka, Husarivka, Hrushuvakha, Karnaukhivka, Dolyna, and Adamivka. The enemy attempted to conduct assault operations in the districts of Brazhivka and Dmytrivka, but failed and retreated.

In the Kramatorsk direction, enemy shelling was recorded near Kramatorsk, Siversk, Spirne and other settlements. Airstrikes near Serebrianka and Spirne were recorded. The enemy continued to conduct aerial reconnaissance using UAVs.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy shelled military and civilian infrastructure in the areas near Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolyna, Kodema, Semihirya, Travneve, Zaitseve, Kostiantynivka, and New York. The Russian forces also launched an airstrike near Soledar. The invaders again tried to assault the areas of Vershyna and Travneve but failed. Battles continue near Semihirya, Zaitseve and Vershyna.

In the Avdiivka direction, the occupiers shelled the districts of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Opytne, Vodiane, Pisky and Krasnohorivka using tanks, barrel and rocket artillery. Airstrikes were launched near Selydove, Avdiivka and Pershotravneve. The enemy conducted assault operations in the areas of Pisky and Avdiivka, with no success. Battles continue near Krasnohorivka.

In the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy used artillery to shell the areas of Maryinka, Vuhledar, Mykilske, Pavlivka, Vremivka, Novosilka and Novopil settlements. The invaders also conducted assault operations in the Maryinka region, but failed and retreated. Battles continue near Pavlivka.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy struck civilian and military infrastructure in the areas near Zaliznychne, Charivne, Bilohirya, Orihiv, Novoandriivka and Kamianske settlements. The invaders launched an airstrike near Novomykhailivka and Mali Shcherbaky.

In the South Buh direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on holding the occupied positions and preventing the advance of Ukrainian troops. The enemy continues to carry out aerial reconnaissance using UAVs.

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