[LB] The enemy is advancing in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiiv, and Marin directions.
by Iryna Gamalii
Tonight, Russian terrorists launched another massive missile and air strike against Ukraine, using Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles and "Shahed" kamikaze drones. Information about the consequences of this attack is currently being clarified.
This was announced on Facebook by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the morning of the 48th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against our country.
Over the past day, the enemy launched a missile and air strike on the territory of Ukraine, using three Kh-47 "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missiles, three Kh-22 cruise missiles and four "Shahed-136/131" kamikaze drones. Air defense forces and means destroyed three kamikaze drones. In addition, the enemy carried out 49 airstrikes, carried out about 50 attacks from rocket salvo systems. The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains very high.
The aggressor concentrates the main efforts on the Lymansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdiyivskyi and Mariinsky directions , where more than 30 combat clashes took place during the day.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
On the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the Ohirtseve and Pletenivka districts of the Kharkiv region. He carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Novovasylivka, Stepne Vorozhba, Kindrativka, Andriivka, Pisarivka, Nova Sich, Slavgorod of the Sumy region, as well as Udy, Veterinarne, Graniv, Kozacha Lopan, Pletenivka, Tyche, Varvarivka, Budarky, Chugunivka, Ambarne in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Sinkivka. Made an air strike near Kislivka. Odradne, Kolodyazne, Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kislivka and Berestov of the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Bilogorivka, Luhansk region. He carried out airstrikes in the Nevske districts of Luhansk region and Ivanivka, Torske, Bilogorivka, Dibrova and Spirne districts of Donetsk region. Nevske, Dibrova, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk region and Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk region were subjected to artillery shelling.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the Bohdanivka, Bila Gora, and Northern regions of the Donetsk region. Rai-Olexandrivka, Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkovo, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozaryanivka, Pivdenne and New York of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy artillery shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Severnoy and Avdiivka. Carried out airstrikes near Avdiyivka and Nevelskyi. Conducted artillery shelling of Lastochkine, Avdiivka, Karlivka, Pervomayske and Nevelske settlements of Donetsk region.
In the Marinka direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the direction of Marinka and Pobieda in the Donetsk region, without success. Made an air strike near Krasnohorivka. At the same time, he carried out artillery shelling of Maksimilianivka, Maryinka, Georgiivka, and Pobeda settlements in the Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtarsky direction, the enemy launched an air strike in the areas of Zolota Niva, Velika Novosilka, and Blagodatne. He shelled the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, and Blagodatne in the Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy continues to conduct defensive operations, and concentrates its main efforts on preventing the advance of our troops. Tried to restore the lost position in the Makarivka district of the Donetsk region. He carried out airstrikes in the districts of Storozheve, Makarivka of the Donetsk region and Levadne of the Zaporizhzhia region. He carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Novoocheretuvate, Makarivka, Storozheve, Zelene Pole, Temyrivka of the Donetsk region; Levadne, Chervone, Gulyaipole, Charivne, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Pyatikhatky, Zaporizhzhia region; Zolota Balka, Mykhailivka, Dudchany, Ivanivka, Sadove, Molodizhne, Bilozerka, Antonivka, Kherson and Dniprovske of the Kherson region.
Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces has struck seven areas of concentration of enemy personnel and four strikes at enemy anti-aircraft missile complexes.
During the day, units of missile troops and artillery hit the command post, four areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment, two ammunition warehouses, a warehouse of fuel and lubricants, 23 artillery units in firing positions, two means of radio-electronic warfare and two enemy communication nodes.
We will remind you that President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that the counter-offensive of Ukrainian troops is currently advancing more slowly than it would like due to Russian mining of territories. However, at some point it will become rapid.