The occupiers are putting pressure on the Avdiiv and Bakhmut directions, but the situation in the east has not yet undergone significant changes.
In the east of Ukraine, the Russian invaders are trying to capture Pisky, Avdiyiivka, Soledar and a number of other settlements, but due to the resistance of the defense forces, they are forced to retreat. In addition, the enemy carries out airstrikes in order to provoke the greatest possible losses in the ranks of the Armed Forces in Donetsk region. This was reported by the press service of the Army General Staff.
According to the information of the Ukrainian military, in Bakhmut direction the occupiers fired from barrel, rocket artillery and tanks in the areas of the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Bakhmut, Ivano-Daryivka, Pokrovske, Zaytseve, Kodema, Kurdyumivka, Bakhmutske, Soledar and others. Air strikes were carried out by assault and army aviation forces near Spirny, Soledar, Bakhmut, Zaytsevo and Vershyn.
The enemy made attempts to conduct assault operations in the directions Novoluhanske – Spirne, Volodymyrivka – Yakovlivka, Stryapivka – Soledar. Had no success, left.
In the Avdiiv direction shelling was recorded near Maryinka, Avdiivka, Opytny, Piski, Pervomaisky and other populated areas points Enemy attack aircraft carried out bombing near Krasnohorivka and Maryinka.
The General Staff emphasizes that the Russians are trying to resume the offensive in the direction of Donetsk – Pisky. Fighting continues there. The enemy also launched an offensive in the directions Mineralne – Avdiivka and Spartak – Avdiivka. He was unsuccessful and retreated with losses.
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