General Staff: Russians intensify offensive in Avdiivka sector
Kyiv • UNN
Russian occupants intensified their offensive in the Avdiivka sector, where Ukrainian troops repelled 22 attacks over the last day, and a total of 78 combat engagements took place on the Ukrainian front on Tuesday.
Russian invaders intensified their offensive in the Avdiivka sector. Over the last day, Ukrainian defenders repelled 22 attacks in this sector. In total, 78 combat engagements took place on the Ukrainian front on Tuesday. This was reported in the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, UNN reports.
The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult. Over the last day, 78 combat engagements were registered. In total, the enemy launched 9 missile and 73 air strikes, and fired 72 times from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian troop positions and populated areas.
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In the Kupyansk sector, Russians made four unsuccessful assaults near Synkivka and Tabaivka in Kharkiv region. In this way, they tried to force Ukrainian units out of their positions.
In the Liman sector, Russian troops were advancing with air support. Ukrainian defenders repelled 6 enemy attacks near Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, and Terny, Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces withstood 6 attacks by Russians east of Chasovyi Yar, Ivanivske and Klishchiyivka in Donetsk Oblast
In the Avdiivka sector, our defenders repelled 22 enemy attacks. The Russians attacked near Berdychiv, Orlivka, Tonenke and Pervomaiske under air cover.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk region. The invaders stormed Ukrainian positions 19 times with the cover of aviation, unsuccessfully trying to break through the Ukrainian defense.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Russian-backed militants also stormed the positions of the Defense Forces 6 times under cover of air near Staromayorske in Donetsk region and west of Verbove and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region. However, the Russians' attempts were unsuccessful.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy is determined to drive our troops from their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Three unsuccessful assaults on our defenders' positions took place there over the last day.
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On Tuesday, the aviation of the Defense Forces carried out 9 strikes on the areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment.
And anti-aircraft gunners from missile and artillery units destroyed one enemy artillery system and two Russian air defense systems, as well as one occupant position with personnel.
