What happened? The enemy carried out offensive and assault actions in order to advance in the direction of Soledar, Kodema, Bakhmut, Zaitseve and Kurdiumivka settlements, but failed and retreated.
Source. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Details. In the Bakhmut sector, fire damage was recorded in the vicinity of Bakhmut, Bakhmutske and Kodema. The enemy conducted airstrikes near Soledar and Bakhmut.
By carrying out offensive actions, the enemy tried to break through the defence of the Ukrainian troops and advance in the direction of Krasnohorivka, Pervomayske and Nevelske settlements, but failed and retreated chaotically.
In the direction of Novopavlivka, the enemy fired from cannon and rocket artillery near Pavlivka and Velyka Novosilka villages. He unsuccessfully tried to improve his tactical position in the directions of Novomykhaylivka and Zolota Nyva.
The naval group of the occupiers in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas continues to perform the task of blocking civilian shipping in the northwestern part of the Black Sea and damaging military facilities and infrastructure facilities in the hinterland of Ukraine.