In the Slovyansk direction the aggressor conducts assault operations, in the Severodonetsk direction – fires at Ukrainian divisions from all available fire means – the General Staff of the Armed Forces

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released an operational update on the russian invasion as of 06.00 on June 16.

The report was announced on the official Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The 113th day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, as part of the combat readiness check, one of the mechanized brigades of the republic of belarus has worked out the deployment of mobilization resources and reception points with the practical reception of conscripts.

In the northern direction, the enemy continues to hold units of the Armed Forces of the russian federation from the Western Military District in the border areas of Bryansk and Kursk regions in order to demonstrate the presence and restraint of units of the Defence Forces.

The enemy fired artillery at the positions of our troops in the areas of Leonivka and Bachivsk in the Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts, respectively.

In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy regrouped troops in order to increase offensive capabilities.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy's main efforts are focused on maintaining the occupied frontiers. In order to restrain our units and prevent the transition to the offensive, the enemy carried out intense artillery shelling, including from multiple rocket launchers in the areas of Bazaliyivka, Udy and Verkhniy Saltiv.

In the Slovyansk direction, the aggressor is conducting assault operations, searching for weaknesses in the defensive positions of our troops. He fired artillery of various calibres at civilian infrastructure near Pryshyb, Dolyna, Karnaukhivka and Virnopilla.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is fighting along the line of contact. The main efforts are focused on the Bakhmut direction.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy did not take active action, firing at our units with artillery in the area of Pyskunivka.

In the Severodonetsk direction, the russian occupiers continue to fire on the units of our troops from all available firepower in the areas of the settlements of Bilohorivka, Lysychansk, Severodonetsk.

The enemy does not stop trying to establish full control over the city of Siverodonetsk. Leads the assault, the fighting continues.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy is storming to improve the tactical situation. Artillery shelling was recorded in the areas of the settlements of Vesele, Soledar, Berestove and Vovchoyarivka.

In the Lyman, Avdiivka, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, the enemy exerts systematic fire in order to restrain the actions of units of our troops in the settlements of Novobakhmutivka, Vodiane, Pervomaiske, Mykilske, Antonivka, Huliaipole, Novopil and Orikhiv.

On the Yehorivka-Shevchenko route, our soldiers discovered and destroyed an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group.

In the South Buh and Tavriya directions, the enemy is concentrating its efforts on maintaining the occupied frontiers and preventing the advance of our troops. Inflicts fire damage on units of the Defence Forces. Continues to improve the engineering equipment of positions in the areas of settlements Bezvodne and Ishchenka.

In the Black Sea and Azov Maritime Operational Zones, the enemy's main focus is on blocking civilian shipping. In the Black Sea, the enemy keeps ready to use three high-precision weapons.

“We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together to victory! Glory to Ukraine!” stressed the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.