What happened? The enemy is advancing in the direction of Bakhmut, fighting continues.
Source. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Details. In the Slobozhansk direction, the enemy conducted defensive combat operations in order to hold the occupied lines and prevent the offensive of Ukrainian units. Conducted remote mining of the area.
The occupiers led offensive battles in the direction of Yakovlivka – Vershyna and Kodema – Zaitseve, but had no success and withdrew.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy fired from cannon and rocket artillery, led an offensive in the direction of Lozove – Nevelske, however had no success, and withdrew. In addition, he conducted the regrouping.
The enemy is conducting a defensive operation in the South Buh direction. The main efforts are focused on holding the occupied areas and inflicting maximum losses on the units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Previously. The enemy was conducting an offensive operation in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions.