Russian Federation failing to advance in Kupyansk, Bakhmut directions

This is stated in the report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published on Facebook.

“During the day, the enemy launched seven missile strikes, 67 airstrikes, and 30 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated settlements. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, civilians, including children, were killed and wounded. The port infrastructure in Odesa region, as well as residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure, were destroyed,” the report reads.

As noted, the air defense forces destroyed two Kh-59 cruise missiles and 13 enemy Shahed-136/131UAVs today.

More than 15 combat engagements took place during the day.

In Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

In Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions, the enemy launched mortar and artillery attacks on more than 15 settlements, in particular, Tymonovychy, Bleshnia in Chernihiv region; Shalyhine, Popivka, Myropillia in Sumy region; Odnorobivka, Stohnii, Udy, Zelene, Hatyshche in Kharkiv region.

In Kupyansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area of Senkivka, Kharkiv region. The settlements of Vilshana, Petropavlivka, Cherneshchyna in Kharkiv region came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

In Lyman direction, about 20 settlements were hit with enemy artillery, in particular, Nevske, Dibrova, Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Sivesrk, Verkhniokamyanske, Sviato-Pokrovske, Vyimka in Donetsk region,"

In Bakhmut direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive operations in the area of Bohdanivka in Donetsk region. More than 15 settlements, including Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Ivanivske, Stupochky in Donetsk region, came under enemy artillery fire.

In Avdiyivka direction, under heavy enemy aircraft and artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops near Avdiyivka in Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements, including Oleksandropil, Novokalynove, Avdiyivka, Sieverne, Pervomayske, and Nevelske in Donetsk region, were hit with artillery.

In Maryinka direction, the defense forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the area of Maryinka, Donetsk region. The enemy launched an airstrike in the area of Novomykhaylivka, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements, in particular, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Novomykhaylivka, Kostiantynivka, Katerynivka, and Kurakhove in Donetsk region, were hit with artillery.

In Shakhtarske direction, the enemy launched airstrikes near Urozhayne and Blahodatne in Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements, including Vodiane, Bohoyavlenka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, Blahodatne, and Urozhayne in Donetsk region, were hit with artillery.

In Zaporizhzhia direction, more than 20 settlements were hit with enemy artillery, including Charivne, Huliaypilske, Omelnyk, Novoandriyivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Pyatykhatky in Zaporizhzhia region.

In Kherson direction, more than 10 settlements came under enemy artillery fire, including Kherson, Khreshchenivka, Novodmytrivka, Mykolayivka, Sadove, Zelenivka in Kherson region.

At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to go on the offensive in Melitopol and Berdiansk directions, gain a foothold on the reached boundaries, and carry out counter-battery fight.

During the day, the aviation of the defense forces launched nine strikes on enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment clusters and another one on an anti-aircraft missile system.

Missile and artillery units hit an enemy anti-aircraft missile system.