General Staff: Ukrainian defenders repelled 42 enemy attacks
Kyiv • UNN
In 42 combat engagements, the Ukrainian military repelled numerous enemy attacks, causing civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.
42 combat engagements took place in the Ukrainian frontline over the last day. In particular, the occupants attacked the positions of the Ukrainian military in the Kupyansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Maryinka Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. This was reported in an evening summary by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports UNN.
There were 42 combat engagements during the day. clashes took place over the day. The enemy launched 2 missile and 40 air strikes, made 33 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and settlements. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. Destruction and damage were caused to Private residential buildings, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
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According to to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 enemy attacks were repelled in the area of Synkivka, Kharkiv region, in the Kupyansk sector.
Our defenders repelled three more attacks in the Bakhmut sector. direction. There, the enemy tried to break through the defense near Bohdanivka and Andriivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, the enemy tried unsuccessfully to go on the offensive 11 times. Russians attacked east of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka and another 10 attacks were attempted with the support of aviation in the areas of Pervomaiske and Nevelske areas.
In the Mariinka sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled two attacks near Maryinka and Novomykhailivka.
Two more offensive attempts were stopped by Ukrainian defenders in the Zaporizhzhia direction. There, the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to force our units from their positions near Robotyne and south of Novodarivka. However, it was unsuccessful.
In addition, according to of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russians still do not abandon their intention to knock our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro. During the day, the enemy carried out 13 unsuccessful assaults on the positions of our troops, received a decent and retreated with losses.
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At the same time, the aviation of the Defense Forces carried out 17 retaliatory strikes against enemy positions and 2 against enemy anti-aircraft missile systems.
The missile units also performed well. troops also performed well. On Thursday, they hit two areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, 4 artillery pieces and 2 ammunition depots of the enemy.