The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the operational situation at the front as of 18:00.
So, in the Siversky direction, the enemy fired at the positions of our troops from mortars in the border areas of the Sumy and Chernihiv regions, conducted aerial reconnaissance of the UAV. To disrupt the control and communications system of the defense forces, the enemy used electronic warfare systems.
In the Kharkiv direction, the main efforts of the enemy are still focused on holding occupied lines, preventing our troops from reaching the State Border of Ukraine north of Kharkov.
In the Slavyansk direction, the main efforts of the aggressor are concentrated on the continuation of the offensive in the direction of Izyum - Slavyansk. The enemy unsuccessfully conducted assault operations in the direction of Dovgenkoye - Krasnopolye. The enemy tried to improve the tactical position in the area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bthe village of Dolina. Ukrainian soldiers gave a decisive rebuff and forced the invaders to retreat.
In the Severodonetsk direction, the invaders continue to fire on the positions of the Defense Forces from cannon artillery and multiple rocket launchers. Enemy units are conducting assault operations in order to establish complete control over the city of Severodonetsk, hostilities continue. In Toshkovka, our defenders successfully repelled another enemy assault.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy fired at our troops from cannon and rocket artillery. Ukrainian soldiers inflicted losses on the enemy during his offensive in the directions of Vasilyevka - Yakovlevka and Vasilyevka - Berestovo. The occupiers withdrew.
The enemy continues to hold defensive positions in the Yuzhnobuzhsky and Tauride directions. Attempts to improve the engineering equipment of positions in the areas of settlements Bezvodnoe and Ishchenko.
In order to counter the technical means of reconnaissance of the Defense Forces, the Russian invaders deployed an electronic warfare complex near the city of Melitopol.
According to available information, changes have been detected in the combat and strength of the enemy operating on the territory of Ukraine. Thus, the grouping of occupation forces has been increased by one battalion tactical group from the 138th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Western Military District.
In addition, in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy increased the grouping of the battalion tactical group from the operational reserve, redeployed to Pervomaisk from the Kupyansk region. Separate units of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District were brought into the areas of the settlements of Kamyshevakha and Popasnaya, after the restoration of combat capability..
The leadership of the law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation continues to take measures to attract additional human resources to the war against Ukraine by increasing payments and introducing short-term contracts with the possibility of their extension.
The enemy continues to use enterprises in the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region to restore and repair damaged weapons and military equipment.
According to available information, additional medical workers from other regions of the Russian Federation are being recruited in Belgorod and the region to work with wounded military personnel.. All this testifies to the significant losses of the Russian invaders..