In the east of Ukraine, Russian invaders are trying to launch an offensive in the Avdiivka and Bakhmut directions. The main efforts are directed to assault operations near Bakhmut. Also, the enemy continues to shell dozens of settlements in the Donetsk region from cannon artillery and aviation.. This was reported by the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the Ukrainian military, in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy from tanks, cannon and rocket artillery fired at the areas of the settlements of Bakhmutskoye, Toretsk, Belogorovka, Krasnopolovka and others. Carried out airstrikes near Zaitsevo, Soledar, Bakhmut and Berestovoe.

Led offensive battles in the directions of Yakovlevka - Vershina and Kodema - Zaitsevo, but had no success.

Leads an offensive in the direction of Bakhmut. There are fights going on.

In the Avdeevka direction, the enemy fired from cannon and rocket artillery near New York, Pervomaisky, Vodyanoye and Experienced. Inflicted air strikes near Novogradskoe, Pavlovka and Prechistovka. Unsuccessfully advanced in the direction of Lozovoye - Nevelskoye. Regrouped units.

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Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian military suppressed the offensive of the invaders in Maryinka.