The 287th day of the Russian large-scale invasion has begun. In the Lyman, Bakhmut and Avdiyivka areas the enemy focuses its efforts on conducting offensive actions. In other areas, it is trying to keep the temporarily seized territories, focuses on deterring the actions of the Ukrainian Defence Forces, equips defensive lines and positions, and conducts reconnaissance, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
Over the past day, units of the Defence Forces have repelled attacks by occupiers in the areas of the settlements of Bilohorivka in Luhansk Region and Verkhnyokamyanske, Spirne, Yakovlivka, Bakhmut, Bila Hora, Kurdyumivka, Novobakhmutivka, Maryinka and Novomykhaylivka in Donetsk Region.
Over the past day, the enemy launched 10 missile, 33 air strikes, and 75 MLRS attacks. Russian missiles damaged residential buildings and other civilian objects in the cities of Kramatorsk, Kryvyy Rih, as well as the village of Stepne in Zaporizhzhya Region.
The threat of enemy missile strikes on the objects of the energy system and critical infrastructure throughout the territory of Ukraine remains in the future.
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. Enemy units are being trained on the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus. This country continues to support the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, providing territory and airspace for launching missile and air strikes.
"There is a growing dissatisfaction with the activities of the military-political leadership of Belarus among the Border Guard Service and the Armed Forces of this country, because of the threat of involving the republic in the war with Ukraine," the statement reads.
In the Siversk area, the enemy carried out artillery and mortar attacks on the settlements of Hremyach in Chernihiv Region and Esman, Pavlivka, Kindrativka, Zapsillya and Myropillya in Sumy Region.
In the area of Slobozhansk, the vicinities of the settlements of Strilecha, Krasne, Ternova, Ohirtseve, Starytsa, Hatyshche, Vovchanski Khutory, Volohivka, Chuhunivka and Kamyanka of Kharkiv Region were shelled by tanks, mortars and barrel artillery.
The enemy is conducting defensive operations in the Kupyansk area. The areas of the settlements of Dvorichna, Kupyansk, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabayivka, Krokhmalne, Pishchane, Berestove and Pershotravneve in Kharkiv Region and Novoselivske and Stelmakhivka in Luhansk Region were hit by fire from tanks and the entire spectrum of artillery.
In the Lyman area, the occupiers shelled the districts of Makiyivka, Ploshchanka, and Nevske in Luhansk Region, and Terny, Yampolivka, and Lyman in Donetsk Region.
In the Bakhmut and Avdiyivka areas, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on conducting offensive operations. The settlements of Bilohorivka, Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Klishchiyivka, Bila Hora, Kurdyumivka, Druzhba, Zalizne, Avdiyivka, Vodyane, Pervomayske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka and Novomykhaylivka, Donetsk Region were shelled by tanks, mortars, barrel and jet artillery.
The enemy is defending in the Novopavlivsk area.
Enemy artillery and mortars fired in the areas of Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva settlements of Donetsk Region.
In the Zaporizhzhya area, the enemy is trying to improve the tactical position. Fired tanks, mortars and artillery in the areas of more than 10 settlements. Among them are Vremivka and Novopil of Donetsk Region and Olhivske, Dorozhnyanka, Hulyaypole, Zaliznychne, Stepove and Plavni of Zaporizhzhya Region.
The enemy is defending in the Kherson area, reinforcing the grouping of troops. He shelled with artillery more than 15 localities near the contact line. These are, in particular, Osokorivka, Zolota Balka, Dudchany, Antonivka, Bilohrudove of Kherson Region, Kherson and Mykolayiv.
The enemy continues to suffer losses. The number of dead occupiers among those mobilized in the Kursk region is increasing, as evidenced by local mass media. In addition, due to information about human losses, the war in Ukraine is less and less supported by the younger generation of Russians.
Rumours about a possible invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are spreading in the city of Kursk and the region. In connection with this, the fortification equipment of defensive positions in the border areas with Ukraine continues.
During the past 24 hours, the Air Force of the Defence Forces carried out 22 strikes on the areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment concentration, as well as 4 strikes on the positions of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems.
Over the last 24 hours, our soldiers shot down 14 Shahed-136 type attack drones, one Orlan-10 UAV and 2 more enemy drones, the type of which is being specified.
Over the past day, units of the Ukrainian missile forces and artillery hit the command post, 3 personnel concentration areas, the artillery concentration area, and the occupiers' ammunition depot.