The russian occupiers do not stop offensive operations in the Eastern Operation Zone and continue to launch a missile and air strikes on objects of military and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
The General Staff of Ukraine reported this information on the morning of the 101st day of the heroic standoff of Ukraine to the russian military invasion.
In the Volyn and Polissia areas, the situation has not changed significantly.
The enemy did not take active action in the Siversk area. In order to strengthen specific border areas and restrain our troops, the enemies continue to keep units of the armed forces of the russian federation in the border areas of the Briansk and Kursk regions.
Combats continue in the Slobozhanshchyna area. The military convoy with fuel and ammunition was noticed moving in the direction of Shipuvate. The military convoy of damaged vehicles and equipment (up to 100 units) is moving in the opposite direction.
In the Kharkiv area, the primary efforts of the occupiers are focused on maintaining the occupied frontiers. The russians keep inflicting fire on the positions of Ukrainian Defense Forces in the municipalities Hlyboke, Ruski Tyshky, Staryi Saltiv, and Cherkaski Tyshky. The enemy launched a missile strike at a transport infrastructure facility in the municipality of Mokhnach.
In the Sloviansk area, to reduce the combat potential of Ukrainian troops, the enemies shelled with artillery the municipalities of Hrushuvakha, Tetianivka, and Dibrivne. The russians also conducted assault operations in Bohorodychne but failed. The occupiers also conducted an unsuccessful offensive in the direction of the village of Vernopillia and suffered losses.
In the Donetsk area, the enemies are shelling the positions of Ukrainian troops with mortars and cannon, and rocket artillery along the entire contact line. The russians use tactical and army aviation.
The occupiers focus their principal efforts on the Sievierodonetsk and Bakhmut areas.
Having artillery support, the enemies are conducting assault operations in Sievierodonetsk; they strengthened the grouping at the expense of the mobilization reserve of the 2nd Army Corps. Street combats continue in the city.
The occupiers conducted an offensive in the direction of the village of Ustynivka but failed.
In the Bakhmut area, using artillery support, the enemies are unsuccessfully attempting to advance. Due to fire damage caused by Ukrainian units, the russians retreated.
In the Avdiivka and Kurakhiv areas, the enemies conduct restraining and distracting actions.
In the Lyman area, near the settlement of the Staryi Karavan, the occupiers are trying to take control over the left bank of the river Siverskyi Donets.
The enemy units are advancing slowly during war actions in the Donetsk area; it is happening due to the physical exhaustion of personnel and low moral and psychological condition.
In the Pivdennyi Buh area, the enemies keep position defense and attempt to inflict fire damage on Ukrainian units.
The invaders are afraid of the local population resistance, which is growing in particular in the Kherson region. The leaders of the occupiers move around with a lot of bodyguards, wearing bulletproof vests and driving armored vehicles. Locals continue to resist.
The situation in the Bessarabia area and the Black Sea and Azov maritime operation zones has not changed significantly.
Three missile carriers of naval-based cruise missiles "Kalibr" stay mission-ready in the Black Sea.
During the past 24hrs, the Ukrainian army fought back nine enemy attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk areas. They destroyed one tank, one artillery system, six armored combat vehicles, two special armored vehicles, and three units of automotive vehicles. Air Defense Units shot down a cruise missile, a tactical reconnaissance UAV "Eleron," and two UAVs "Orlan-10".
Yesterday, the Head of the Luhansk RMA (Region Military Administration) reported that the UAF (Armed Forces of Ukraine) retook from the russian occupiers 20% of Sievierodonetsk.