Russia is trying to improve its position in southern Ukraine and is deploying military capabilities on the territory of the self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian-Moldavian Republic. The Tiraspol airfield is being prepared to receive Russian aviation, the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in the morning report..

The enemy continues to prepare for offensive operations, the main goal of which is the occupation of the entire territory of the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. In key operational areas, as of 06:00 on the 42nd day of Ukraine's opposition to the Russian invasion, the situation is as follows.

Volyn direction - there are no offensive actions, separate units guard the section of the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.

Polesie direction – no active actions. Subdivisions of the Russian Federation remain deep into the territory of Belarus, probably in order to prevent the Ukrainian armed forces from tipping over to other sectors of the front and to protect the state border.

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In the Seversk direction, the restoration of enemy units, previously withdrawn to the Bryansk and Kursk regions of the Russian Federation, continues.

In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy blocks and shells the city of Kharkov from artillery. The city of Izyum remains a hot spot in the region. The occupiers tried to break into Barvinkov, but the column of military equipment was destroyed. Do not leave attempts to move towards Slavyansk.

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In the JFO zone - the enemy is building up forces and trying to improve the tactical position. The assault on the settlements of Popasnaya, Stepnoye, Novotoshkovskoye, Rubizhnoye, Severodonetsk and Sladkoye is not successful. The siege of Mariupol lasts 40 days, Ukrainian defenders courageously hold the city.

In the Tauride direction, the enemy is moving some units of the 58th combined arms army in the area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bthe settlement of Basan.

In the Yuzhnobuzh operational area, the infidels will regroup forces and are engaged in equipping positions. On this sector of the front, the settlements of Dobryanka, Novovoznesenskoe and Trudolyubovka were sacked by the armed forces of Ukraine. Fighting continues near the village of Aleksandrovka.

During the day, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 8 cruise missiles fired on the territory of Ukraine. The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine act in concert with the ground units and successfully carry out air strikes against Russian troops.

Recall that the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the enemy was taking Russian military equipment out of the territory of Belarus.