Ukraine Army repulses several enemy assaults in Kharkiv region

Ukraine Army repulses several enemy assaults in Kharkiv region

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Ukraine’s Armed Forces have repulsed a number of assaults by Russian invasion forces near Dementiyivka, Kharkiv region.

That’s according to an evening update by the Genera Staff, seen by Ukrinform.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, enemy reconnaissance efforts may intensify in the areas bordering Belarus

In the Siversky direction, the Russians maintain a grouping of forces in border areas of the Bryansk and Kursk regions in order to restrain the actions of Ukraine’s Army. Enemy artillery shelled the settlements of Starykove and Nova Sloboda of Sumy region, as well as Mykolayivka and Karpovychi of Chernihiv region. In this direction, the enemy actively employs UAVs and e-warfare means.

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In the Kharkiv direction, enemy artillery shelled the City of Kharkiv and the settlements of Sosnivka, Stara Hnylytsia, Ukrainka, Zamulivka, Petrivka, Cherkaski Tyshki, Korobochkine, Prudyanka, Chornoglazivka, Kutuzivka, Stary Saltiv, Nove, Bayrak, Dementiivka, and Zolochiv.

The occupiers tried to dislodge Ukrainian troops from the Dementiivka district but several enemy assaults were successfully repelled as the Russians were forced to retreat.

In the Sloviansk direction, the invaders shelled the areas of Dibrovne, Mazanivka, Adamivka, Barvinkove, Husarivka, Velyka Komyshuvakha, Nova Dmytrivka, Khrestyshche, Nikopol, Sulihivka, and Kostyantynivka.

Enemy units carried out assault attempts to improve their tactical position near Krasnopilla, Dovhenke, Mazanivka, and Ivanivka. Ukrainian soldiers held their ground, inflicting significant losses on the occupiers and forcing them to flee. An enemy reconnaissance attempt ended with the same result in a battle near Dolyna.

The enemy took up no active missions in the Kramatorsk direction, only firing at Ukraine’s positions near Mayaky, Raihorodok, Kryvya Luka, Verkhnokamyanske, and Pryshyb, as well as launching airstrikes near Serebryanka and Spirne.

In the direction of Bakhmut, artillery shelling was recorded near Berestove, Soledar, Vershyna, Novoluhanske, Bakhmut, Yakovlivka, and Mayorsk, as well as a number of airstrikes near Berestove, Bilohorivka, Vershina, and Yakovlivka.

When trying to advance toward Spirne - Ivano-Daryivka, the enemy suffered losses and retreated chaotically.

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In the Avdiyivka, Kurakhivka, Novopavlivka, and Zaporizhia directions, with the aim of restraining the actions of Ukrainian troops, the enemy proceeds with shelling Ukraine’s positions using the available ground weapons along the entire line of contact. They also carried out an airstrike near Novoandriivka.

In the South Buh direction, the main efforts on the part of the enemy are focused on holding gained ground. Air reconnaissance efforts have intensified. The areas of Oleksandrivka, Nova Zorya, Osokorivka, Velyka Kostromka, Murakhivka, Lyubomirivka, Polyana, Partyzanske, Blahodatne, Kalynivka, Ternivka, and Prybuzke were shelled with barrel artillery.

The enemy naval group continues to block civilian navigation in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. In preparation for launching missile strikes on targets across the territory of Ukraine, the enemy maintains six carriers of high-precision weapons.

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