The enemy keeps trying to attack Donbas, but has no success – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

What happened? The russians keep trying to advance on Donbas. They carried out assault operations near Bakhmut, Zaytseve, Yakovlivka, and Vershyna, but failed and retreated.

Source. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Details. There were no significant changes in the Volyn and Polissia directions – the build-up of the enemy's air defense system by the enemy was noted.

In the Siveria direction, the enemy continues to hold separate units of the troops in the border areas of the Bryansk and Kursk oblasts.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy fired at civilian infrastructure in the areas of Zolochiv, Prudianka, Dementiyivka, Pytomnyk, Ruska Lozova, Ruski and Cherkaski Tyshky, Kutuzivka, Stary Saltiv, Chuhuiv and Asiyivka. The usage of cannon and rocket by the enemy was recorded.

The invaders carried out airstrikes near Husarivka and Verkhniy Saltiv, actively conducted aerial reconnaissance with the operational-tactical UAVs.

In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy shelled the areas of Velyka Komyshuvakha, Virnopillia, Sulyhivka, Ridne, Dibrivne, Hrushuvakha, Bohorodychne, Nortsivka, and Dolyna. Airstrikes near Zalyman were carried out.

In the Kramatorsk direction, enemy shelled tge areas of Kramatorsk, Siversk, Serebrianka, Hryhorivka and Spirne using tanks, cannon and rocket artillery. The occupiers launched airstrikes in the vicinity of Hryhorivka and Ivano-Daryivka. In order to improve the tactical position, the enemy waged an offensive battle in the Verkhniokamianske area, but traditionally suffered losses and withdrew.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy shelled military and civilian infrastructure in the areas of Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Soledar, Zaitseve, Yakovlivka, Bilohorivka and Bakhmutske settlements. The usage of aviation was recorded near Bakhmut, Yakovlivka and Zaitseve.

The enemy reconnaissance groups were detected and neutralised in the areas of Bakhmutske, Bakhmut and Yakovlivka settlements. The General Staff notes that the russian army doesn't spare personnel.

The offensive actions in the direction of Pisky, Nevelske and Avdiyivka ended in failure for the ruscists.

In the Novopavlivske and Zaporizhzhia directions, the enemy continues shelling the military and civilian infrastructure in the areas of Novomykhailivka, Kostiantynivka, Shevchenko, Orihiv, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Vremivka, Novosilka, Bilohirya, Stepove and Poltavka settlements. The russians used aviation for strikes near Novomykhailivka, Prechystivka, Volodymyrivka, and Novosilka. They led offensive actions in the directions of Maryinka and Shevchenko. Ukrainian soldiers met the invaders with accurate fire and pushed them back.

In the South Buh direction, the enemy's main efforts continue to focus on holding the occupied positions and preventing the advance of Ukrainian troops. At the same time, the enemy actively conducts reconnaissance with the help of UAVs.

The occupiers conducted shelling from cannon, rocket artillery and tanks along the entire line of contact. The airstrikes were recorded in the districts of Olhyne, Novohryhorivka, and Andriyivka.

In the Black Sea waters, the enemy continues to perform the appointed tasks. The threat of missile strikes at military facilities and infrastructure elements throughout Ukraine remains.

Previously. The Armed Forces suppressed an attempt of an enemy assault near Virnopillia. russian troops tried to break through the defence line near Donetsk.