War update: Heavy battles in five directions, 36 combat engagements in past day

The enemy focuses its main efforts on Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka directions – 36 combat engagements took place there over the past day.

This is stated in the morning report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces launched 11 strikes on enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment clusters. Also, Ukrainian defenders destroyed three Shahed-136 UAVs and six operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.

Over the past day, missile and artillery units hit an enemy manpower cluster, two TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower systems, 27 artillery pieces on firing positions, an ammunition depot, and an EW station.

At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to go on the offensive in Melitopol and Berdiansk directions, gain a foothold on the reached boundaries, and conduct counter-battery fight.

In total, over the past 24 hours, the enemy launched five S-300 missile strikes, more than 40 airstrikes, and about 60 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated settlements. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, children and civilians were killed and injured, residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure objects were destroyed.

In Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

The enemy maintains its military presence in Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions. An airstrike was launched in the area of Bilopillia in Sumy region. Mortars and artillery were fired at more than 30 settlements, in particular, Chuykivka, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Iskryskivshchyna, Pavlivka in Sumy region; Vovchansk, Karayichne, Budarky in Kharkiv region.

In Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian soldiers firmly hold the defense.

Over the past day, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive operations west of Lyman Pershyi in Kharkiv region. Airstrikes were launched in the areas of Kyslivka and Kotliarivka. Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kupyansk, Kyslivka in Kharkiv region came under enemy artillery and mortar attacks.

In Lyman direction, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area west of Dibrova and east of Vesele, Luhansk region. Airstrikes were launched in the areas of Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Terny and Spirne in Donetsk region. The settlements of Nevske and Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Torske, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, Berestove, and Rozdolivka in Donetsk region were hit with artillery.

In Bakhmut direction, under heavy enemy aircraft and artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Minkivka, southeast of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, southeast of Bohdanivka, and near Ivanivske, Donetsk region. The enemy launched airstrikes in the areas of Bohdanivka and Oleksandro-Shultyne. More than 15 settlements, including Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, Chasiv Yar, Pleshchiyivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pivnichne, and Katerynivka in Donetsk region came under enemy artillery fire.

In Avdiyivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled all attacks in the area of Avdiyivka, Donetsk region, under enemy aircraft fire.

At the same time, the enemy fired artillery at more than 15 settlements, including Novoandriyivka, Novobakhmutivka, Keramik, Avdiyivka, Nevelske, and Karlivka in Donetsk region.

In Maryinka direction, the defense forces successfully continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the areas of the city of Maryinka and near Krasnohorivka. The enemy shelled more than 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Hostre, Vesely Hai, and Novomykhaylivka in Donetsk region.

In Shakhtarske direction, the enemy launched airstrikes near Makarivka, Blahodatne, Novodarivka, and Komar in Donetsk region. Blahodatne, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Neskuchne, Novodarivka, and Rivnopil in Donetsk region were struck.

In Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy focuses its main efforts on preventing the further advance of Ukrainian troops. An airstrike was launched near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia region. Artillery was fired at more than 30 settlements, including Vilne Pole, Vremivka in Donetsk region; Zaliznychne, Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaypilske, Preobrazhenka, Bilohirya in Zaporizhzhia region; Mykhaylivka, Novoberyslav, Mykilske, Inzhenerne, Kherson, Kizomys in Kherson region; Ochakiv in Mykolayiv region.