The Armed Forces also repelled the Russian offensive near Prechistivka.
A difficult situation remains in the east of Ukraine, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine are restraining the onslaught of the occupying forces and do not allow them to advance in the Avdiiv and Bakhmut directions. Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks near Soledar, Nevelskyi, Prechistivka, and Mayorsk. This is reported by the press service of the General Staff.
According to the information of the Ukrainian military, the defense forces repelled an attempt in the Kramator direction enemy offensive in the direction of Hryhorivka. In order to clarify the position of our troops, the Russians conducted aerial reconnaissance by BpLA.
On the Bakhmut direction, the enemy fired at our troops in the areas of Bakhmutske, Vesela Dolyna, Zaytseve and Kodema settlements. Separate units of the enemy made an attempt to improve the tactical position in the direction of the settlements of Soledar, Zaitseve and Mayorsk. We had no success.
In the Avdiiv directionthe enemy tried to destroy important objects of civil and military infrastructure with the fire of tanks, barrel and jet artillery. With offensive actions, he tried to advance in the direction of Nevelskyi, but was repulsed and retreated back.
In the Novo-Pavlov direction, enemy units unsuccessfully waged an offensive battle in the direction Prechistivka settlement.
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