Thirty-eight combat engagements have occurred between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian occupiers in the past 24 hours. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Russian troops have launched three missile strikes and 34 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) on Ukrainian positions and settlements 34 times over the past day. Following Russian terrorist attacks, casualties among civilians were reported, as well as the damage caused to residential houses, schools and other civil infrastructure.
The threat of Russian missile and air strikes is persisting all over Ukraine, according to the General Staff.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remained rather unchanged.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, over 25 settlements were affected by Russian mortar and artillery strikes in the Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
In the Kupiansk direction, such settlements as the Kharkiv region’s Dvorichna, Synkivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka and Berestove were affected by Russian artillery and mortar strikes.
In the Lyman direction, Russian occupiers conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near the Luhansk region’s Novoiehorivka. The enemy launched air strikes near the Luhansk region’s Novoiehorivka, Tverdokhlibove, Bilohorivka; and the Donetsk region’s Spirne. Over 15 settlements were affected by Russian artillery strikes.
In the Bakhmut direction, Russians conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near the Donetsk region’s Klishchiivka and Orikhovo-Vasylivka. Over 20 settlements were affected by enemy artillery strikes.
In the Avdiivka direction, Russian occupiers conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near the Donetsk region’s Stepove. Enemy artillery strikes affected the Donetsk region’s Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Orlivka, Sieverne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske.
In the Marinka direction, Ukrainian forces continue holding back Russia’s onslaught near the Donetsk region’s Marinka. The enemy launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka. Russian artillery strikes affected Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Kostiantynivka and Yelyzavetivka.
In the Shakhtarske direction, Russian invaders launched air strikes near the Donetsk region’s Vuhledar and Staromaiorske. Over 15 settlements were affected by enemy artillery strikes.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Russian occupiers launched air strikes near the Zaporizhzhia region’s Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv and Robotyne. Over 20 settlements were affected by enemy artillery strikes.
In the Kherson direction, Russian artillery strikes affected Olhivka, Odradokamianka, Mykolaivka, Kherson, Yantarne and Dniprovske.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, where they are gaining a foothold within the recaptured frontiers and carrying out counterbattery measures.
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched two strikes on Russian command posts, 10 strikes on enemy personnel clusters, and two strikes on surface-to-air missile systems.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit two enemy surface-to-air missile systems, one personnel cluster, and four artillery systems in firing position.
source ukrinform