Outlining the current situation in the Donbas, the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine notes that Russia is preparing to launch an attack on Bakhmut.

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In this area, the Russians fired from cannon and rocket artillery and tanks in the areas of the settlements of Berestovo, Belogorovka, Yakovlevka, Pokrovskoye, Soledar, Bakhmutskoye, Bakhmut, Veselaya Dolina, Kodema. The enemy launched airstrikes on Berestovoye, Yakovlovka, Bakhmut, Vershina, New York and Pokrovsky.

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Fighting continues in the directions of the settlements of Berestovo, Vershina and Novoluganskoye.

Shelling was observed in the areas of the settlements of Novobakhmutovka, Vuhledar, Novopol, Poltavka, Gulyaipole, Kamenskoe and a number of others in the Avdiivka, Novopavlovsk and Zaporozhye directions. The enemy launched an airstrike near Avdiivka.

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Conducted reconnaissance in combat in the area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNovoselovka II and an offensive in the direction of Nikolsky, had no success, retreated.