Toretsk
The number of military clashes at the front has increased to 58, and half of them are still ongoing almost along the entire front line, with the fiercest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsky and Kramatorsk directions, where Ukrainian troops are holding back enemy attacks.
The situation in the Pokrovsky direction remains tense, and the Defense Forces are taking measures to deplete the offensive potential of the invaders. Since the beginning of the day, the Russians have made 12 attempts to break through the Ukrainian Defense.
Two civilians were killed and four injured as a result of Russian shelling of 16 settlements in the Donetsk region, as a result of which residential buildings, infrastructure and civilian facilities were damaged.
The Ukrainian armed forces repelled numerous Russian attacks on several fronts, striking 13 areas of Russian personnel concentration and 3 enemy control points, while Russian troops launched missile, air and drone strikes on Ukraine.
On June 18, Russian troops fired 12 times at settlements in Donetsk region, killing one person and injuring two others, and damaging many buildings and structures.
Since the beginning of the day, 86 combat engagements have taken place on the frontline, with Russian troops intensifying their activity in the Toretsk sector, which Ukrainian troops are bravely defending.
Russian-terrorist forces intensified attacks in the Pokrovske direction, trying to break through the Ukrainian defense line. A total of 76 combat engagements were recorded, with Ukrainian troops repelling the attacks and inflicting losses on the enemy.
Yesterday, on June 17, Russian troops attacked the Donetsk region nine times, causing significant destruction, at least one person was killed and another wounded.
Russian troops shelled three districts of Donetsk region, wounding 10 people and damaging residential buildings, industrial facilities and infrastructure.
The enemy intensified offensive and assault operations along almost the entire frontline, the number of combat engagements increased to 70.
Russian troops shelled 8 settlements in Donetsk region, damaging or destroying at least 15 buildings, including residential houses and infrastructure.
On June 9, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Donetsk Region 8 times, damaging private houses, high-rise buildings and an administrative building, killing one person.
Over the past day, 111 military clashes occurred at the front, 32 of them in the Pokrovsky direction, where Ukrainian servicemen repelled numerous attacks by Russian invaders.
In total, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there were 85 military clashes with the invaders, while the situation in the Kramatorsk direction remained tense, but controlled.
One person was killed and five others were injured as a result of Russian shelling of the village of Severnoye and the town of Selidovo in the Donetsk region this morning.
Over the past day, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Donetsk region 23 times, as a result of which civilian infrastructure was damaged and people were injured, 53 people were evacuated, including 8 children.
The situation at the front remains tense, but controlled: 81 clashes occurred, as Ukrainian troops resolutely repel Russia's attempts to move forward and open effective fire on the enemy along the entire line of contact.
During the day, the enemy launched numerous missile, air and unmanned strikes on the territory of Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops repelled several enemy attacks on several fronts.
The enemy has increased the intensity of assault operations in the Kurakhovsky and Seversky directions, fierce fighting continues in areas such as Krasnogorovka and Razdolovka, while Ukrainian servicemen cause fire damage and take measures to prevent a breakthrough of the defense.
The enemy is transferring additional reserves from other directions to the Kharkiv direction and has become more active in the Donetsk direction, since the beginning of the day, 28 military clashes have occurred at the front.
Over the past day, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Donetsk region 16 times, causing destruction in three districts, dozens of houses and structures were destroyed and damaged.
For the first time in one day, Russian troops dropped 10 guided aerial bombs on the Donetsk region, which led to the destruction of settlements and human casualties.
On May 28, Russian forces shelled 11 settlements in the Donetsk region, killing at least 3 civilians, injuring several others, including a 4-year-old boy, and causing significant damage to residential buildings, infrastructure, and civilian objects.
Three civilians were killed and 14 others were injured as a result of Russian shelling of localities in Donetsk region on May 28.
At least 2 people were killed and 10 wounded as a result of Russian strikes on Toretsk and other cities in Donetsk region.
Russian troops fired 16 times at settlements in Donetsk region, including dropping guided missiles on Kurakhove, damaging residential buildings, administrative buildings and infrastructure.
Russians injured 2 residents of Donetsk region in Toretsk on May 23, and since February 24, 2022, they have killed 1969 civilians and injured another 4915 in Donetsk region, not including unknown victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
Russian troops shelled Smerch multiple rocket launchers in Selydove, Donetsk region, damaging the administrative building of an industrial enterprise.
Yesterday, Russian troops shelled 11 localities in Donetsk region 2648 times, including an air strike on Pivdenne. A civilian was killed in Toretsk as a result of artillery shelling.
On May 22, Russians killed 1 civilian and wounded 4 others in Donetsk region, bringing the total number of civilian casualties in the region since February 24 2022 to 1,968 killed and 4,913 wounded, according to the data provided.