Ukraine’s Air Force launches 18 strikes on enemy positions

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in an operational update posted on its Facebook page.

"The Russian invaders continue to wage full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. The enemy does not stop trying to reach the administrative border of Donetsk region. They are focusing main efforts on maintaining the offensive potential and replenishment of losses, in particular, at the expense of the mobilized," the report says.

Violating the norms of International Humanitarian Law, the laws and customs of war, the enemy continues to attack the critical infrastructure and civilian residential areas on the territory of Ukraine.

During the past day, the enemy launched six missile attacks, 52 air strikes and carried out 77 MLRS attacks, of which all six missile strikes, as well as 30 air strikes targeted the civilian infrastructure. In addition, all 27 enemy Shahed-136 UAVs were shot down by the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

The General Staff stressed that there is still a threat of enemy air strikes and missile attacks on critical infrastructure facilities throughout Ukraine.

During the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks near Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, Ploshchanka, Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Rozdolivka, Soledar, Krasna Hora, Pidhorodne, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Kurdiumivka, Avdiivka, Maryinka in Donetsk region.

"During the past day, aircraft of the Defense Forces of Ukraine launched 13 strikes on the build-up areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the enemy, as well as 5 attacks on the positions of anti-aircraft defense systems," the General Staff said.

In addition, Ukrainian defenders shot down an enemy Ka-52 helicopter and three reconnaissance Orlan-10 UAVs over the past day.  

As reported, Ukraine’s Air Force launched 10 strikes on the build-up areas of the Russian invaders and five more on the positions of the enemy anti-aircraft missile systems.

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