The head of the Lugansk OVA, Serhiy Gaidai, announced four more enemy attacks repulsed by our defenders. He noted that the Russian invaders are using all the weapons they have to push the units of the Defense Forces from their positions..

In addition, the invaders are trying to get closer to Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.. To do this, the enemy shells settlements and fortifications of the Ukrainian military.

“Enemy aircraft operate in these areas several times a day.. Yesterday it carried out four airstrikes. Three more times the Russians carried out artillery attacks, used rocket artillery, twice the assault operations were supported by tank offensives. Mortar shelling was carried out six more times,” Gaidai added..

He noted that the Russian invaders are trying to create favorable conditions to launch an attack on the cities of the Donetsk region..

To do this, they carried out offensive and assault actions to improve the tactical situation.. However, such actions of the occupiers were unsuccessful..

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According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the key efforts in the Donbass of the Russian Federation were focused on the Bakhmut and Avdeevka directions.. It is there that the invaders are trying to carry out an offensive operation.. It is indicated that the enemy wants to take control not only over Bakhmut, but also Soledar.