Ukrainian troops repulse 13 Russian attacks in area between Luhansk and Donetsk regions

Over the past day, the Ukrainian troops repulsed 13 Russian attacks in Bakhmut direction.

"They focused all their efforts on Bakhmut direction but they have not achieved any serious victories and advances on the front for almost two months now. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hold the fort, and the support of international partners allows making surprises in the rear. The enemy used aviation near six localities," Serhiy Haidai, Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, posted on Facebook.

According to Haidai, seven times during the night, the enemy tube and rocket artillery was used to push the Ukrainian soldiers out of defensive redoubts. The Russians fired rockets on populated localities twice, and tanks were used for assaults twice more.

The enemy attacked from different sides, in some places twice a day, but everywhere he was forced to retreat. Fighting continues in two more areas.

As reported, hostilities continue near four localities in the area between Luhansk region and Donetsk region, where the Russians try to advance from different directions at the same time but have no apparent success.

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