Russian occupiers shell Ukrainian settlements daily along the entire line of confrontation and prepare for a counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the southern operational zone. However, the enemy concentrated the forces necessary for the further offensive only in two directions in the Donetsk region, experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe..

After the end of the operational pause announced by the military command of the Russian Federation, the Russians concentrated the main forces for an attack on Seversk and Bakhmut. The vast majority of ground operations took place near Verkhnekamenka and Belogorovka in the direction of Seversky, and the areas of Novolugansk and Uglegorsk CHP in the Bakhmut direction.

The resources available to the Russians are sufficient to continue the offensive against these cities, even new territorial gains are likely. However, they are unlikely to be able to maintain the same pace or achieve similar territorial gains elsewhere in Ukraine..

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Earlier, the General Staff reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repelled enemy attacks in the directions of Vladimirovka - Soledar and Roty - Semigorye near Bakhmut.

While in the south of Ukraine, the Russians tried to counterattack, but suffered losses and were forced to retreat.