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Russia carries out almost 40 air strikes against Ukraine, uses Shaheds - General Staff

The Russians also fired 57 times from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian troops' positions and settlements.

Russia carries out almost 40 air strikes against Ukraine, uses Shaheds - General Staff
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Over the past 24 hours, Russia launched three missile and 37 air strikes, including using 12 Shahed-136 UAVs. Ten of them were destroyed, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said.

The Russians also fired 57 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Russian troops continue to focus their main efforts on conducting offensive actions in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka and Maryinka sectors. Ukrainian defenders repelled over 40 enemy attacks in these areas. The most intense fighting is taking place for Bakhmut and Maryinka.

The Ukrainian Defence Forces aviation carried out seven strikes on Russian positions over the last day, while missile and artillery units hit two clusters of manpower, weapons and military equipment and two ammunition depots.

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