Enemy strengthens group of forces in Donetsk direction – General Staff

The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy continues to redeploy the units of the 3rd Army Corps to the temporarily occupied areas of Zaporizhzhia Region and Kharkiv Region. Russian troops continue to launch air and missile strikes on Ukraine’s civilian objects.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the situation remained rather unchanged.

In the Siverskyi direction, the Russian military launched artillery strikes near Chernihiv Region’s Hremiach and Sumy Region’s Novovasylivka, Bachivsk, Starykove, Pisky and Myropilske.

In the Slobozhanskyi direction, Russian troops continue to conduct hostilities to hold the previously captured frontiers.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian occupiers used mortars, cannon and rocket artillery to open fire near Dolyna, Adamivka, Kharkiv, Khrestyshche, Bairak, Oleksandrivka, Mazanivka, Udy, Borshchova, Velyka Komyshuvakha, Svitlychne, Kostiantynivka and Ruska Lozova. The enemy launched an air strike near Husarivka.

In the Sloviansk direction, Russian troops used cannon artillery and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) near Pryshyb, Husarivka and Krasnopillia.

Russian invaders attempted to launch an offensive on Shnurky but came under Ukraine’s fire and retreated. The enemy’s losses are yet to be checked.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is enhancing their group of forces in the Kurakhove direction, regrouping the separate units of the Central Military District.

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are conducting positional battles to improve their tactical position all over the contact line. Ukrainian forces are focusing efforts to inflict fire damage to enemy command centers, air-defense systems, ammunition depots, and disrupt enemy logistic supplies.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian troops opened fire near Bohorodychne, Sloviansk, Hryhorivka, Spirne, Pereizne and Vyimka. The enemy launched air strikes near Hryhorivka and Pryshyb.

In the Bakhmut direction, Russian invaders used tanks, cannon and rocket artillery to open fire near Bakhmut, Soledar, Bilohorivka, Zaitseve and Kodema. The enemy launched a missile strike on Kostiantynivka.

With the offensive actions, Russian occupiers attempted to advance towards Zaitseve, Vesela Dolyna and Bakhmut, but failed and retreated.

Russian invaders are attempting to take control of Kodema, attacking from several directions at the same time. Battles are underway.

In the Avdiivka direction, Russian troops used mortar and artillery systems to open fire near Marinka, Vesele, Opytne and Novomykhailivka. With offensive and assault operations, the enemy attempted to improve their tactical position in the direction of Opytne, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske and Krasnohorivka. but suffered significant losses and retreated.

In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops opened fire near Pavlivka, Prechystivka, Novoukrainka and Novopole.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Russian invaders opened fire near Novoprokopivka, Robotyne, Chervone, Huliaipole, Novoandriivka, Zaliznychne, Kopani, Zelene Pole, Poltavka, Mali Shcherbaky, Kamianske, Orikhiv, Stepove and Olhivske. The enemy launched air strikes near Novodanylivka and Novosilky.

In the Southern Bug direction, Russian occupiers opened fire near Oleksandrivka, Novoselivka, Liubomyrivka, Stepova Dolyna, Novohryhorivka, Kyselivka, Shyroke, Pervomaiske, Kalynivka, Andriivka, Lozove, Shevchenkove, Bilousove, Zarichne, Kniazivka, Olhyne and Zelenodolsk.

The enemy launched air strikes near Andriivka, Davydiv Brid, Osokorivka and Potiomkyne. The Russian military continue to launch missile strikes on civilian objects in the city of Mykolaiv.

Under the cover of the nuclear power plant, Russian troops extensively shelled Nikopol and Oleksiivka.

Russia’s naval group in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov continues to conduct reconnaissance and block civilian shipping.

The threat of Russia’s missile strikes on infrastructure objects and elements deep into the territory of Ukraine is persisting.

Meanwhile, according to the General Staff, the enemy continues to suffer significant losses, especially in terms of personnel.

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