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The hottest battles are fought for Bakhmut and Maryinka, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 17 enemy attacks, - General Staff

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During the day, the enemy launched 36 missile and 23 air strikes, and also carried out about 30 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and settlements.

The enemy continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions. During the day, 17 clashes took place in the indicated sectors of the front, the hottest battles are being fought for Bakhmut and Maryinka, the General Staff reported.

In the Bakhmut direction, the invaders carried out unsuccessful offensive operations in the direction of the settlement of Ivanovskoye.

Enemy attempts to advance in the direction of Severny and Marinka were unsuccessful. At the same time, the invaders continue to destroy settlements along the line of confrontation.

In the Zaporozhye and Kherson directions, the enemy continues to conduct defensive operations.

Aviation of the Defense Forces in 24 hours delivered 6 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the enemy

During this day, our defenders destroyed 21 cruise missiles and 7 enemy reconnaissance UAVs of various types.

The rocket troops and artillery units hit the area of ​​​​concentration of weapons and military equipment, ammunition, 3 artillery units in a firing position, an anti-aircraft missile system, 7 radio-electronic combat stations and a radar station of the occupiers.

The Russian invaders continue to put pressure on the local population in the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region, in particular, the Genichesk district. Thus, threatening with deportation, the occupiers force the citizens of Ukraine to obtain Russian passports.

The manpower of the enemy arrived in separate settlements of the Kakhovka region. Invaders are placed not only in free houses, but also settled in houses where civilians live. Outraged people are threatened with eviction.

Recently, the invaders have stepped up counterintelligence activities in the temporarily occupied Kherson region. The number of roadblocks on the roads between settlements has increased significantly, thorough checks of vehicles and documents are being carried out, and special attention is paid to telephones.

As reported by FACTS, the Vatican said that Kyiv and Moscow seemed to have agreed to “discuss the truce” with representatives of the Pope.

Author: Irina ALEKSEEVA

Source: Fakty

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