Russia is conducting an offensive in the areas of settlements of Lysychansk and Severodonetsk. In Donetsk direction, it intensified offensive and assault operations to improve the tactical situation. The enemy fired mortars, artillery, rocket-propelled grenades and operational-tactical aircraft to destroy the fortifications of our units along the entire line of contact.
There are no significant changes in the state and position of the Belarusian Armed Forces in the Volyn and Polissya areas. The threat of missile and bomb strikes remains, the General Staff reported as of 6 am on the 86th day of the heroic confrontation of the Ukrainian people against the russian military invasion.
In the Siversk direction, russian troops carry out set up of positions around the settlement of Azarovka of the Bryansk region. The settlements of Boyaro-Lezhachi, Brusky, Stari Vyrky of Sumy region, and Gremyach of Chernihiv region, were shelled with artillery and mortars.
In Kharkiv direction, the enemy's main efforts are focused on maintaining the occupied frontiers. They attempt to counterattack in order to restore the lost positions. The enemy conducts enhanced air reconnaissance with the use of UAVs. Fighting continued in the area of the settlements of Ternov and Vesele. In addition, enemy shelling was recorded near Ruski Tyshky, which was liberated by the Armed Forces.
In Slovyansk direction the enemy shelled civilian infrastructure in the areas of settlements of Dovhenke, Velyka Komyshuvaha and Dolyna.
In Lyman direction, russians carry out periodic shelling of civilian infrastructure in the areas of settlements of Dibrova and Zakitne.
The enemy carried out assaults in the area of the settlement of Severodonetsk, had no success, suffered losses and was forced to retreat. They are conducting hostilities in the area of the settlement of Toshkivka.
In Bakhmut direction, with the support of artillery and mortars, the occupiers carried out offensive operations in the area of the settlement of Vyskryva, while trying to improve the tactical position of their units near Volodymyrivka and Vasylivka. Russian occupiers suffered losses in the area of the settlement of Olexandropillya.
In Avdiivka direction, the enemy, with the support of artillery, conducted assault and offensive operations in the area of the settlement of Vesele. They suffered losses and retreated.
In Kurakhiv direction, the enemy carried out massive artillery shelling of civilian infrastructure, including multiple rocket launchers. They led the offensive in the areas of Novomykhailivka and Oleksandrivka, but had no success.
In the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhya directions, the enemy hit the infrastructure and peaceful households with rocket and artillery and mortar fire, and waged a counter-battery struggle. In the area of the settlement of Novodarivka they suffered losses and retreated to their former positions.
The invaders did not carry out active hostilities in the South Buh direction. They fired at residential buildings with mortars and artillery. They continued to set up positions and the construction of the second line of defense. There is a high probability of continuing hostilities in order to improve the tactical situation and reach the administrative border of Kherson region.
The situation in Besarabiya direction remained without significant changes.
Enemy naval groups in the Black and Azov Seas continue to block civilian shipping.
Fourteen enemy attacks were repulsed in Donetsk and Luhansk directions over the past 24 hours, eight tanks, fourteen units of armored combat vehicles and six units of enemy vehicles were destroyed. Air defense units shot down one Orlan-10 UAV.