The enemy is also trying to improve the tactical position in the Kupyan direction.

The Russian occupiers continue to conduct offensive operations in the Bakhmut, Avdiiv and Lyman areas and are trying to improve the tactical situation in the Kupian direction, the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says.

“Suffering heavy losses, the enemy is conducting offensive actions in the Bakhmut, Avdiiv, and Lyman areas and is trying to improve the tactical position in the Kupyan areas. In the Novopavliv, Zaporizhia, and Kherson areas, the occupiers are defending themselves. In the Volyn and Polis areas, the situation has not changed significantly, the enemy maintains a military presence areas, signs of the formation of his offensive groups were not detected. In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the districts of Staritsa and Dvorichna settlements of the Kharkiv region were shelled. Also, the enemy used a shock anti-aircraft missile near Oleksandrivka,” the message says.

It is also emphasized. that on the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions, the Ivanivka, Stelmakhivka, Myasozharivka, Maidanchyk, Makiivka, Nevsky, Chervonpopivka, and Dibrova districts of the Luhansk region were shelled by artillery.

In the Bakhmut direction, as reported by the General Staff, Berestov, Bilogorivka, Vesele, Chervona Gora, Bakhmut, Klescheivka, Bila Gora, Dileivka, Zalizne and New York of the Donetsk region were defeated by enemy fire.

“In the Avdiyiv direction, Nevelske, Maryinka, and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region were shelled. In the Novopavliv direction, Velyka Novosilka, Zolota Niva, and Vugledar of the Donetsk region were hit by fire. In the Zaporizhia and Kherson directions, the enemy fired from tanks, mortars, Charivny, Dorozhnyanka, Ingenierny, Biloghirya, Oleksiivka, Maly Shcherbakiv, Stepovoy and Kamianskoye Zaporizhzhia regions,” says the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Battles for Donbas – relevant

Heavy fighting with the Russian invaders continues in Soledar, Donetsk region. Despite all the statements of racist “bloggers”, the occupying forces do not control the city and suffer heavy losses.

Currently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to level the tactical situation, as well as inflict maximum losses on the enemy in terms of personnel and equipment.

According to Oleksiy Arestovych, adviser to the VP, the Russian Federation seeks, in particular, to cut the Soledar-Slovyansk road.

The Russian Federation is also conducting an offensive near Bakhmut. The leader of the “Wagner” PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin does not hide that he is interested in the natural resources of the eastern region, and he is ready to lose hundreds of mobs in battles.

On this part of the front, Prigozhin throws his “meat” at Ukrainian positions without the support of equipment and artillery.