Russian forces continue attempts to advance on the Novopavlivka front, with heavy fighting ongoing.
This was reported on Telegram by the press service of the operational-strategic group of troops "Khortytsia."
"On the Novopavlivka front, the Russian forces have concentrated their offensive efforts around Filiya, Zirka, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, Myrne, Vilne Pole, and Komyshuvakha. Ukrainian defenders are repelling the Russians’ attacks; heavy battles continue. The Russians, disregarding losses in manpower and equipment, are trying to develop the offensive," the report says.
It is noted that on the Southern Slobozhanshchyna front, over the past day, the Russian troops attacked our positions near Vovchansk. The offensive actions were unsuccessful.
On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders thwarted Russian attempts to improve their tactical positions near Novovasylivka, Figolivka, Zapadne, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, and Nova Krugliakivka.
On the Lyman front, Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks near Serednie, Shandryholove, Karpivka, Kolodiazy, Hrekivka, and in the Serebrianske forestry. Three motorcycles were destroyed in the Torske direction.
On the Siverskyi front, Russian troops conducted offensive actions near Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, and Siversk. No breakthroughs of the defense occurred on any front.
On the Kramatorsk and Toretsk fronts, Russian assault actions targeted our positions near Novomarkove, Stupochky, Bila Hora, Predtechyne, Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultyno, Stepanivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, and Shcherbynivka. To breach defenses near Katerynyka, the Russians used five armored vehicles. In response fire, Russian equipment was destroyed, inflicting irreversible losses on the Russian troops.
On the Dobropillia front, the Russian forces unsuccessfully attacked our troops near Popove Yar.
On the Pokrovsk front, Russian occupiers continue attempts to blockade the Pokrovsk-Myrohrad agglomeration. Offensive actions were noted near Rodynske, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myrohrad, Myroliubivka, Kotlyne, and Zvirove. Our soldiers also repelled assaults near Udachne, Horikhove, Dachne, and Molodetske. The Russians continue to amass forces for further attacks. Defense forces hold the line, destroying the Russians’ superior forces.