General Staff: Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 54 Russian attacks along the entire frontline, including 18 in the Novopavlivka sector
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Ukrainian troops repelled 54 Russian attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine, with intense fighting in the Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Novopavlivka, and Orikhivsk sectors, despite Russian air strikes and rocket attacks.
Ukrainian troops repelled 54 attacks on Monday. Most of them took place in the east and south of Ukraine. The enemy continues active offensive with the support of aviation at the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka. Novopavlivka and Orikhivsk directions. This is stated in the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports UNN.
The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult. Within the last day, 54 combat engagements took place. In total, the enemy launched 6 missile and 87 air strikes, fired 32 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
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According to reports from the Ukrainian military, the most intense fighting continues in the Novopavlivka and Avdiivka sectors.
In particular, in the Avdiivka sector , our defenders repelled 11 enemy attacks in the areas of Berdychi, Orlivka, Tonenke, Pervomayske and Nevelske in Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlivka sector Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold back the enemy near Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka and Pobeda in Donetsk region. The enemy attacked here with the support of aviation 18 times, unsuccessfully trying to improve their tactical position.
The invaders do not stop trying to break through the defense of our troops in the Liman sector. Our soldiers repelled seven enemy attacks in the areas of Terniv, Donetsk region, and Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, over the past 24 hours.
In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled five Russian attacks near Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, Stupochky and east of Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk region.
The situation in the south of the country remains tense as well. In particular, in the Orikhiv sector , the invaders stormed Ukrainian positions 5 times during the day. Under the cover of aviation, the Russians moved in near Robotyne, Staromayorske and northwest of Verbove in Zaporizhzhia region.
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Over the course of the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces conducted 9 strikes on Russian positions and the enemy's control center.
The missile troops struck two occupants' positions and destroyed the Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system and the 1L219 Zoo radar system.