The enemy focused the main efforts in the war against Ukraine to support the actions in the eastern operational zone: in the Slobozhansky and Donetsk directions and in the area of the Azovstal plant [in Mariupol].
The russians apply artillery almost along the entire line of contact. The threat of missile strikes on military and civilian infrastructure remains high throughout Ukraine, - stated in the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the seventy-sixth day of the heroic opposition of Ukrainians to the russian military invasion.
"The possibility of sabotage at the chemical industry facilities of Ukraine with further accusations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine units should not be excluded," the General Staff said.
The russians were not active in the Volyn and Polissya areas. There are no signs of the offensive groups formation. Certain units of the Belarusian Armed Forces cover the border with Ukraine in the Brest and Gomel regions.
"In the Siversk direction, the enemy continues to provide enhanced protection of the Ukrainian-russian border in the Bryansk and Kursk regions [of russia]. The russians shelled with multiple launch rocket system at the area of the border settlements of Velyka Pisarivka, Bilopillya, Krasnopillya and Yunakivka of the Sumy region," - the statement reads.
Ukrainian defenders expect the enemy to continue demonstrative actions along the state border of Ukraine in order to restrain the actions of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and prevent their regrouping in other areas.
In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy maintains the forces and means of air defense in the Belgorod region in full readiness for use. They continue to focus their efforts on the defense of the occupied borders in order to prevent the advance of Ukrainian troops towards the state border of Ukraine. Conducting air reconnaissance. In the Izyum direction, the enemy replenished ammunition, fuel and logistics.
The russians continue to prepare for offensive operations in the areas of Lyman and Severodonetsk. Fighting continues for the settlements of Voyevodivka, Toshkivka and Nyzhne of the Severodonetsk district of the Luhansk region, as well as Kamyanka of the Yasynuvata district of the Donetsk region.
In Mariupol, the enemy continues to destroy the infrastructure of the Azovstal plant with artillery and air strikes. Fighting continues.
The enemy did not conduct active hostilities in the South Bug area. They fired on units of our troops. Preparing for the resumption of assault operations in order to improve the tactical situation.
Enemy ships continue to carry out tasks to isolate combat areas, conduct reconnaissance, launch missile strikes on important civilian and military infrastructure of our country, support units in the coastal area and block civilian shipping.
During the previous day in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions defenders of Ukraine successfully repulsed fifteen enemy attacks, destroyed one self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system, 9 tanks, 3 artillery systems, 25 armored combat vehicles, 3 units of special engineering equipment and 3 enemy vehicles.