War update: Ukraine repels over 150 Russian attacks in five directions
That’s according to a morning update by the General Staff, Ukrinform reports.
“Over the last day, the Russian Federation has inflicted 32 aircraft and six missile strikes, 84 times fired MLR systems, including at civilian infrastructure. The threat of the missile strikes by the occupiers remains significant throughout Ukraine,” the statement reads.
The enemy forces focus their main efforts on the offensive action in Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Shakhtarsk directions. Over the past day, Ukrainian troops repelled more than 150 assault attempts.
In the Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna directions, the operational situation underwent no significant changes as no signs were observed of any offensive groupings being formed. The enemy fired at the settlements of Medvedivka in Chernihiv region; Sobky, Bachivsk, Ulanove, Kucherivka, Bilokopytiv, Starykove, Khodyne, Ryzhivka, Atynske, Pavlivka, and Riasne of Sumy region, and the areas of 10 settlements of Kharkiv region, including Strilecha, Starytsia, Staryi Vovchansk, Budarky, and Ambarne.
In Kupiansk and Liman directions, the enemy unsuccessfully attempted to advance near Kreminna and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region, and Spirne and Vesele in Donetsk region. Russian artillery shelled the areas of settlements along the line of contact, including Dvorichna, Kupiansk, and Krokhmalne in Kharkiv region; Makiivka, Nevske, Kreminna, Dibrova, and Bilohorivka in Luhansk region, and Kolodiazi, Siversk, and Rozdolivka in Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the Russians do not give up attempts to beseige the city of Bakhmut. Over the past day, Ukrainian soldiers repelled numerous attacks in the areas of Vasiukivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, and Ivanove in Donetsk region. Fedorivka, Vasiukivka, Zaliznyanske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Predtechyne, Klishchiivka, Kurdiumivka, Ozarianivka, Dyliyivka, Toretsk, Maiorsk, and Pivnichne came under enemy fire.
In the Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk directions, the enemy unsuccessfully attacked Ukraine’s positions near the settlements of Novokalynove, Krasnohorivka, Kamianka, Avdiivka, Sieverne, Vodiane, Nevelske, Maryinka and Pobieda. Russian artillery and mortars shelled the areas of almost 30 settlements, including Vesele, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Vodiane, Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, and Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhia and Kherson directions, the enemy is on defensive. In some areas, they try to improve their tactical position and create conditions for going back on an offensive. More than 25 settlements came under Russian artillery fire, including Vremivka, Novosilka, and Zelene Pole in Donetsk region; Huliaypole, Zaliznychne, Huliaypilske, Charivne, and Kamianske in Zaporizhia region; Ochakiv in Mykolaiv region; and Beryslav, Tomaryne, Kozatske, Bilozerka, Dniprovske, and Kherson. Civilian casualties were reported.
According to the General Staff, in Simferopol of the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the Russians creates the so -called "voluntary patrol units," fearing local guerilla forces and patriotic cells. As the city is lacking professional patrol police forces due to the ongoing war with Ukraine, the newly-created units are tasked including with identifying strike spotters and saboteurs.
The Russian occupation army sustains significant losses on a daily basis. Earlier reports claimed health care facilities in temporarily occupied settlements of Donetsk region were at full capacity. The trend has prevailed as recently one of Horlivka's hospitals has been instructed to expand capacity to admit more WIAs.
"Ukrainian aviation last day made 14 sorties targeting enemy manpower and equipment clusters, also two times striking Russia’s anti-aircraft missile systems at their fire positions. Also, Ukraine’s defenders shot down a Su-34 warplane and eight recon and strike UAVs of various types. Missile and artillery units hit an enemy control point, three clusters, and ammunition depot, two fuel depots, as well as an e-warfare station," the General Staff concluded.
As reported earlier, Ukraine’s forces since February 24, 2022 have eliminated over 151,000 Russian invaders.
Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov
