Ukrainian Defense Forces repel 40 enemy attacks near Avdiivka - General Staff
Kyiv • UNN
Ukrainian defenders repelled 40 enemy attacks near Avdiivka, and combat engagements took place in several frontline areas.
There were 112 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. Most of them took place in the Avdiivka sector. In total, the enemy launched one missile attack and 49 air strikes, fired 77 times from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian troops' positions and localities. This is stated in the evening summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports UNN.
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Reportedly, on the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy maintains military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells settlements from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine.
In the Kupyansk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled four attacks near Berestove in Kharkiv region and Stelmakhivka in Luhansk region. About 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including Sinkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, and Pishchane in Kharkiv region.
In the Liman sector, the Defense Forces repelled 14 attacks in the areas of Kopanky, Novosergiyivka in Kharkiv region; Makiivka, Nevske, Serebryanske forestry in Luhansk region; Terny in Donetsk region. The enemy conducted an air strike in the area of Serebryanske forestry.
In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 24 attacks in the areas of Verkhnekamianske, Vyymka, Hryhorivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, Novyi, Andriivka in Donetsk region, where the enemy was trying to improve the tactical situation.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders reportedly repelled 40 enemy attacks in the areas of Novokalynove, Keramik, Arkhangelske, Umanske, Sokil, Ocheretyne, Kalynove, Solovyove, Novopokrovske, Novoselivka Persha and Semenivka in Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to force Ukrainian troops out of their positions.
In the Novopavlivsk sector, according to the General Staff, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Vodiane, Novomykhailivka, and Urozhayne in Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense of our troops 11 times.
In the Orikhivsk sector, the enemy, with the support of aviation, attacked the positions of the defenders 3 times near Staromayorske, Donetsk region.
It is also reported that in the Kherson sector, the enemy does not abandon its intention to push our units out of the footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. With the support of aviation, he attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 3 times near the village of Krynky, Kherson region.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck at 3 areas of concentration of enemy personnel.
Missile troops destroyed 1 enemy control center.
