The defense forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the area of ​​13 settlements in the Donetsk region.

During the day, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 12 enemy ammunition depots and shot down 9 drones.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the morning report.

"The defense forces managed to repel enemy attacks in the Donetsk region successfully. In particular, in the areas of the settlements of Berestovoye, Yakovlevka, Bakhmutskoye, Bakhmut, Opytnoye, Ivangrad, Disputed, Nevelskoye, Maryinka, Belogorovka, Terny, Novomikhailovka and Krasnogorovka," the statement said.

According to the General Staff, over the past day the aircraft of the Defense Forces have dealt about 30 strikes. The defeat of 25 areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, as well as three anti-aircraft missile systems of the enemy was confirmed.

“In addition, our air defense units shot down 9 UAVs,” the report says.

The General Staff also reported that missile forces and artillery hit four command posts, 15 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, 12 ammunition depots, one artillery mount and 20 other important targets in a day.

• The counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues in the south and east. Since the beginning of the full-scale armed aggression in Ukraine, Russia has already liberated 1,620 settlements.