Russians were most active in Avdiivka front – General Staff

Russian Forces continue to exert pressure along the entire contact line, with the majority of attacks repelled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Avdiivka front. A total of 68 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day. Source: General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine General Staff report 

Details: In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 7 attacks near Synkivka, Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Lyman front, Ukrainian troops repelled 5 Russian attacks near Terny and Yampolivka in Donetsk Oblast and another 6 attacks near Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast. On the Bakhmut front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 7 attacks east of Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske and Klishchiivka in Donetsk Oblast. In the area of responsibility of the Tavria Operational Strategic Group on the Avdiivka front, defenders continue to hold back the Russians, who are repeatedly trying to encircle Avdiivka.

Over the last day, the Ukrainian troops repelled five attacks in the areas of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka and 12 more attacks south of Sieverne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast. On the Mariinka front, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the Russians in the areas of Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast, where they repelled 5 attacks. On the Zaporizhzhia front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 7 attacks west of Verbove and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

In the area of responsibility of the Odesa Operational Strategic Group on the Kherson front, the defence forces continue to expand their lodgement. Despite significant losses, the Russian forces are still trying to remove Ukrainian units from their positions. Over the past day, Russians made six unsuccessful assaults on Ukrainian troops' positions.

At the same time, the Air Force struck 9 areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated over the past day.

Rocket Forces and Artillery units struck 1 area where personnel were concentrated, 1 command post, 3 artillery pieces and 1 air defence system.

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