The Armed Forces repulsed the offensive of the occupiers in eight directions, hostilities still continue in two directions – the General Staff

What happened? The Armed Forces of Ukraine repulsed the offensive of the russian invaders in 8 directions of the Slovyansk and Bakhmut axis, hostilities still continue in the Pokrovske–Bakhmutske and Lozove–Pervomayske directions.

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

Details. There are no significant changes in the Volynia, Polesia and Siveria directions. The enemy shelled Pavlivka village, Sumy Oblast, with artillery.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy fired from tanks, cannon and rocket artillery in the vicinity of Kharkiv, Chuhuiv, Zolochiv, Protopopivka, Sosnivka, Korobochkyne, Shestakove, Milova, Duvanka, Husarivka and Prudianka settlements. He conducted strikes from fighter planes and helicopters near Yavirske, Stary Saltiv, Lebyazhe and Zalyman.

In the Slovyansk direction, he carried out target effects from artillery of various types in the areas near Dibrivne, Dovhenke, Virnopillia, Sulyhivka, Chepil, Mazanivka, and Bohorodychne. The enemy tried to conduct assault operations in the directions Barabashivka–Karnaukhivka, Sulyhivka–Dibrivne, Sulyhivka–Nova Dmytrivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, shelling was recorded near Siversk, Rozdolivka, Hryhorivka, Sydorove, and Pryshyb.

In the Bakhmut direction, shelling from tanks, barrel and jet artillery was noted near Bakhmut, Soledar, Berestove, Vesele, Zaitseve, Yakovlivka, Kodema, Spirne, Ivano-Daryivka, Bilohorivka and Zalizne settlements. The occupiers struck the Soledar area from assault aircraft. 

The enemy waged offensive battles in the direction of Spirne–Vyimka, Striapivka–Soledar, Volodymyrivka–Soledar, Klynove–Bakhmut, Vershyna–Kodema. The enemy units failed and retreated. Hostilities continue in Pokrovske–Bakhmutske direction.

In the Avdiyivka direction, artillery shelling was recorded near Avdiyivka, Maryinka, Krasnohorivka, Pisky, Opytne, Pervomayske, Nevelske, Novobakhmutivka, and Netaylove. The invaders launched airstrikes close to Maryinka, Novomykhaylivka, and Pavlivka. They conduct assault operations in the direction of Lozove–Pervomaiske, hostilities continue.

In the Novopavlivka direction, the areas of Pavlivka, Volodymyrivka, Velyka Novosilka, Vuhledar, Novomykhailivka, Prechistivka and Zolota Nyva settlements were shelled.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy used tanks and artillery near Shevchenko, Charivne, Preobrazhenka, Zaliznychne, Huliaypole, Novosilka, Stepove, Vremivka, and Dorozhniaky.

In the South Buh direction, the enemy continued shelling positions of Ukrainian troops from tanks, cannon and rocket artillery along the entire contact line. He carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of Mykolayivske settlement.

In the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, there are three Kalibr sea-based cruise missile carriers on combat duty.