AFU repel enemy's offensive in several directions, occupiers continue to shell border villages – General Staff

The Armed Forces of Ukraine once again successfully repelled the offensive of the Russian invaders in the Bakhmut and Avdiyivka directions. The enemy continues to shell the border villages of Chernihiv and Sumy regions.

That follows from a statement by the General Staff of the AFU posted on Facebook.

Thus, it is reported that the situation in the Volyn and Polisskyi directions remains without significant changes. The threat of missile and air strikes from the airspace and territory of Belarus remains.

In other directions, the enemy fired at military and civilian infrastructure from tanks, combat vehicles, mortars, barrel artillery, and MLRSes namely:

• in the Siversk direction, the enemy shelled civilian and military infrastructure in more than 10 settlements. Hasychivka, Yanzhulivka, Mykolayivka, Mykhalchyna Sloboda in Chernihiv region and Novovasylivka, Nova Huta, Seredyna-Buda, Bachivsk, Yastrubyne, and Smolyne of Sumy region were most affected by fire;
• in the Kharkiv direction, the enemy inflicted damage in the areas of Dementiyivka, Nove, Odnorobivka, Borshchova, Sosnivka, Udy, Ruski Tyshky, Pytomnyk, Ruska Lozova, Slobozhanske, Momotove, Petrivka, Bairak, Husarivka, Chepil, and Mospanove settlements. The UAV was used to adjust the artillery fire;
• in the Sloviyansk direction, the settlements of Krasnopillia, Dibrivne, Virnopillia, and Bohorodychne were shelled by the occupiers. The enemy launched an airstrike on the settlement of Dmytrivka;
• in the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy fired in the areas of Piskunivka, Donetsk, Kryva Luka, Siversk, and Spirne;
• in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy shelled the areas of the settlements of Bilohorivka, Vesele, Zaitseve, Kodema, Mayorsk, Bakhmutske, Soledar, Bakhmut, and Mykolaivka. In addition, he launched an airstrike near Kostyantynivka, Zelenopillia, Zaitseve, Kodema, and Soledar;
• in the Avdiyivka direction, the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Mariyinka, Avdiyivka, and Vodiane were shelled by mortars and barrel artillery;
• in the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy did not conduct active offensive actions, but at the same time shelled the areas of Novomykhailivka, Paraskoviyivka, Kermenchyk, and Vremivka settlements;
• in the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy shelled the regions of Novopol and Novosilka;
• in the Pivdennyi Buh direction, the enemy is conducting defensive operations, shelling the areas of Myrne, Stepova Dolyna, Oleksandrivka, Tavriiske, Partyzanske, Olhyne, Kyselivka, Kobzartsi, Bila Krynytsia, Andriivka, Novovoskresenske, Myronivka, Liubymivka, and Petrivka. The areas of Bereznehuvate, Bezimenne, Velyke Artakove, Sukhyi Stavok, and Bila Krynytsia were hit by enemy airstrikes. To adjust the fire, the occupiers used unmanned aerial vehicles.
• After intensive shelling by the Defense Forces of areas where the enemy is concentrated in Kherson region, the Russian invaders imposed a ban on the movement of local residents. In particular, people are prohibited from crossing the Dnipro River both by bridges and by watercraft. In case of violation of the ban, the occupiers threaten to open fire on the damage.

The defense forces continue to conduct a defensive operation, maintain the defined boundaries and prevent the enemy from advancing on the territory of Ukraine.

Units of our troops successfully repelled the enemy's offensive in the areas of the settlements of Bakhmutske, Vesela Dolyna, Zaitseve, Kodema, and Soledar in the Bakhmut direction, as well as in the areas of the settlements of Pervomaiske, Vodiane, and Nevelske in the Avdiyivka direction.

The Air Force Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces continues to repulse missile and air strikes and air attacks of the enemy, and effectively covers critical objects of Ukraine.

During the day, in order to support the actions of the ground groups, the aviation of the Defense Forces carried out more than 30 strikes aimed at hitting personnel, combat and special equipment, as well as military facilities.

Missile troops and artillery of ground troops continue to perform tasks of counter-battery combat, disruption of the control system, logistical support, destruction of air defense means, fire means and enemy manpower. Over the past 24 hours, missile strikes and fire damage have been carried out at control points of various levels, warehouses with strategic level ammunition, areas of concentration of military equipment and personnel, areas of concentration and firing positions of artillery units, as well as other important targets.

As a result of effective fire damage in areas of enemy concentration near the settlements of Semenivka and Kupiyansk of Kharkiv region, the Russian occupiers suffered losses. One of the field warehouses with ammunition, enemy manpower, and military equipment was destroyed. Losses are being verified.

As reported by Ukrainian News Agency, the AFU liberated a settlement in Donetsk region, two in the south and advanced in the direction of Lysychansk - Siversk.

The Ukrainian military also liberated the village of Vysokopillia in he Kherson region. The state flag of Ukraine was raised in the village.