Joint exercises of the aviation component of the Belarusian-Russian regional group of troops have been completed at the training grounds of Belarus. However, the return of Russian aviation to permanent airfields has not been recorded, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in its evening update.
The command noted that the threat of further Russian air and missile strikes throughout Ukraine remains high.
During the day, the Russians launched two missile strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Kramatorsk, Donetsk Region, and three air strikes. In addition, they fired more than 15 times from multiple rocket launchers, in particular, at civilian facilities in the village of Komyshany, Kherson Region. There are casualties.
At the same time, the aviation of the Ukrainian Defence Forces carried out four strikes on the clusters of Russian manpower over the past day. Ukrainians also destroyed a Russian Merlin UAV. Moreover, missile and artillery units struck three clusters of manpower and a command post.
The Russians continue to actively reconnoiter and prepare for an offensive in certain areas, taking measures to strengthen their troops. Offensives continue in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka and Novopavlivka sectors. The Russians are suffering heavy losses, especially in personnel. In other areas, they are on the defensive.