During the day, 70 combat clashes occurred between the Ukrainian and Russian troops. The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
723 days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the aviation of the defence forces struck 11 areas of concentration of personnel and one anti-aircraft warfare system of the occupiers in 24 hours.
AFU missile forces units struck three areas of personnel concentration, two areas of artillery fire positions, one ammo depot and two enemy radar stations.
In total, the enemy launched eight missiles and 49 air strikes, carrying out 84 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas.
The situation in the east and south
AFU General Staff notes that Russian troops are actively using aviation and quadrocopters of the "FPV" type and are conducting assault operations with the support of armoured vehicles.
In the Lyman direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled eight attacks near the settlements of Terny, Yampolivka and Torske of the Donetsk region and Bilohorivka of the Luhansk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defences of the Ukrainian troops.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the Defense Forces repulsed five attacks near Bohdanivka, Ivanovske and Andriivka of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical position.
In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 27 attacks in the Avdiivka area and two more attacks near Pervomaiske and Nevelske in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, continues to try to capture Avdiivka.
In the Mariinka direction, the Defence Forces repelled seven enemy attacks near Georhiivka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region.
In Kherson's direction, the enemy made two attempts to storm the positions of Ukrainian troops on the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River.
