The 285th day of the Russian large-scale invasion has begun. Over the past day, the units of the Defence Forces repelled the attacks of the Russian occupiers near the settlements of Ploschanka and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Region and Berestove, Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Klishchyivka, Andriyivka, Maryinka and Novomykhaylivka in Donetsk Region, according to the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy launched 7 rocket and 32 air strikes, as well as launched more than 50 MLRS attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements along the contact line.
There is still a threat of missile strikes on the objects of the energy system and critical infrastructure throughout the territory of Ukraine.
In the Volyn and Polissya areas, the situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups have been detected.
The Republic of Belarus continues to support the Russian Federation's armed aggression against Ukraine, providing territory and airspace for launching missile and air strikes. Certain units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continue to perform tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.
In the Siversk area, the enemy carried out mortar attacks on the settlements of Sopych, Svarkove and Zarutske of Sumy Region.
In the Slobozhansk area, the vicinities of the settlements of Timofiyivka, Strilecha, Starytsa, Buhruvatka, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk, Bochkove, Mala Vovcha, Dvorichna, Tavilzhanka and Bohdanivske of Kharkiv Region were hit by artillery fire of various calibers from the enemy.
The enemy is defending in the Kupyansk and Lyman areas. Fired from tanks and artillery in the areas of Kislivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne, Berestove and Vyshneve settlements of Kharkiv Region; Novoselivske, Myasozharivka, Makiyivka, Ploschanka in Luhansk Region, and Yampolivka and Andriyivka in Donetsk Region.
In the Bakhmut and Avdiyivka areas, the occupiers are concentrating their main efforts on conducting offensive actions and trying to improve their tactical position. Areas of the settlements of Soledar, Chasiv Yar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Kostyantynivka, Klishchiyivka, Opytne, Kurdyumivka, Zalizne, Avdiyivka, Pervomayske, Vodyane, Vesele, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, and Novomykhaylivka of Donetsk Region were shelled by tanks, mortars, barrel and rocket artillery.
The enemy is defending in the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhya areas. Areas of the settlements of Novosilka, Neskuchne, Zolota Nyva and Prechystivka in Donetsk Region and Novoandriyivka, Novodanilivka, Zaliznychne, Hulyaypole, Chervone and Dorozhnyanka in Zaporizhzhya Region were affected by the fire.
In the Kherson area, the enemy shelled the vicinities of more than twenty settlements along the right bank of the Dnipro River with artillery. The Russian occupiers do not stop the fire terror of the civilian population of the city of Kherson. According to available information, in the Skadovsk District of Kherson Region, the enemy strengthened the administrative and police regime and introduced a curfew. Movement between settlements is prohibited 24 hours a day, movement within settlements is permitted only during the day.
It has been confirmed that the Defence Forces destroyed the concentration of enemy manpower in Yakymiv District of Zaporizhzhya Region. The enemy losses are up to 30 servicemen wounded and more than 10 dead.
During the past day, the Ukrainian aviation made 18 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 1 strike on the positions of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems.
At the same time, our soldiers shot down an enemy Ka-52 helicopter and 4 UAVs of the occupiers.
The units of missile troops and artillery of the Defence Forces hit 2 control points, an ammunition depot, an area of personnel, military armament and equipment concentration, as well as one other important object of the enemy.