War update: Over 170 enemy attacks repelled in eastern Ukraine

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

Over the past day, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched 16 strikes on Russian personnel and military equipment clusters. Additionally, the Ukrainian military shot down Russia’s Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Ukraine’s missile and artillery units hit one enemy cluster, two ammunition depots and three more important enemy targets.

Meanwhile, Russian invaders launched 14 missile strikes on civilian objects in the Kharkiv, Poltava and Donetsk regions. Casualties among civilians were reported. Apartment blocks and detached houses were damaged by enemy projectiles.

In addition, Russian troops launched 21 air strikes, namely with two Shahed-136 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). The enemy strike drones were shot down. Russian occupiers also opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 58 times.

According to the General Staff, the threat of Russian missile strikes is persisting across Ukraine.

In the Volyn, Polissia, Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, no enemy offensive groupings were detected. Over the past day, Russian troops have opened fire on the Chernihiv region’s Yeline and Baranivka; the Sumy region’s Rozhkovychi, Starykove, Hirky, Atynske, Stukalivka, Budky, Volfyne, Turia and Hrabovske;  the Kharkiv region’s Chervona Zoria, Veterynarne, Strilecha, Krasne, Ternova, Okhrimivka, Potykhonove, Dvorichna and Kindrashivka. The enemy used an UAV carrying an ammunition load near the Kharkiv region’s Budarky.

In the border areas of Russia’s Belgorod region, Russian troops continue to harden positions and set up anti-tank obstacles.

In the Bakhmut direction, Russian invaders continue offensive actions. Enemy units are storming the city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks near such settlements as Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut and Ivanivske. The enemy shelling affected the Donetsk region’s Bondarne, Zaliznianske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Chasiv Yar and New York.

In the Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk directions, Russian troops conducted unsuccessful offensive actions towards Kamianka, Sieverne, Vodiane, Nevelske and Marinka. The enemy opened fire near the Donetsk region’s Avdiivka, Lastochkyne, Berdychi, Vodiane, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Heorhiivka, Bohoiavlenka, Velyka Novosilka and Neskuchne.

In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, Russian invaders are holding defense. In certain areas, they are trying to create conditions for the offensive. Over 45 settlements came under enemy artillery fire, namely the Zaporizhzhia region’s Nala Tokmachka and Novoandriivka, as well as Dobra Nadiia, Nikopol, Zmiivka, Kozatske, Novosilka, Inzhenerne, Bilozerka, Dniprovske and the city of Kherson.