War update: More than 30 combat engagements in four directions

The enemy focuses its main efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka directions, heavy battles are ongoing. Over 30 combat engagements took place during the day.

This is stated in the evening report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published on Facebook.

"During the day, the aviation of the defense forces launched 14 strikes on enemy personnel concentration areas. Missile and artillery units struck two areas of concentration of enemy manpower, weapons and military equipment and five artillery systems on firing positions," the report reads.

The General Staff emphasizes that the Russian Federation continues to wage the war of aggression. Despite the significant losses, the enemy does not give up its plans to capture the territories of Ukraine completely.

In Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. There are no signs of the formation of offensive groups. Certain units of the Armed Forces of Belarus perform tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine. The redeployment of Russian units, which underwent training at Belarusian training grounds, has begun for their further participation in the military operations in the territory of Ukraine.

The enemy maintains its military presence in Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions. Airstrikes were launched on the city of Sumy and the area of Katerynivka in Sumy region. Mortars and artillery were fired at more than 10 settlements, in particular, Bachivsk, Khodyne, Katerynivka in Sumy region; Veterynarne, Kozacha Lopan, Budarky in Kharkiv region.

In Kupyansk direction, Petro-Ivanivka, Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Kupyansk in Kharkiv region came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

In Lyman direction, more than 10 settlements were hit with artillery, in particular, Nevske, Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Verkhniokamyanske, Berestove, Rozdolivka in Donetsk region.

In Bakhmut direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive operations southeast of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and west of Bakhmut.

More than 10 settlements, including Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, Vasiukivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiyivka, and Bila Hora in Donetsk region, came under enemy artillery fire.

In Avdiyivka direction, the enemy fired artillery at more than 10 settlements, including Keramik, Avdiyivka, Sieverne, Vodiane, Nevelske in Donetsk region.

In Maryinka direction, despite enemy airstrikes and artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders repelled all 14 enemy attacks near Maryinka. The enemy shelled more than 10 settlements, in particular, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Maksymilyanivka, Pobieda in Donetsk region.

In Shakhtarske direction, the aggressor launched an airstrike near Blahodatne in Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements, in particular, Blahodatne, Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Shakhtarske, Zolota Nyva, and Vuhledar in Donetsk region, were hit.

In Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the Russian army focuses its main efforts on preventing the advance of Ukrainian troops. The enemy fired artillery on more than 30 settlements, including Huliaypilske, Bilohirya, Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia region; Marhanets, Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk region; Antonivka, Kherson in Kherson region.