Ruscists Trying to Prevent Possible Counteroffensive of Ukrainian Troops

The 180th day of the Ukrainian nation’s heroic resistance to the Russian military invasion has begun.

According to the General Staff data, the ruscists continue to focus their efforts on establishing full control over the territories of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, maintaining the captured Kherson regions and parts of the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv regions, as well as restoring the combat capability of units that suffered losses, preventing a possible counteroffensive of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.

In the direction of Kharkiv, the enemy opened fire from tanks, tube, and rocket artillery near Svitlychne, Slatyne, Pytomnyk, Petrivka, Pishchane, Husarivka, Mospanove, Krynychne, and Pryshyb.

In the direction of Slovyansk, the enemy continued to fire near Dibrivne, Mazanivka, and Dolyna.

The invaders tried to go on an offensive in the directions of Dovhenke – Dibrivne, Brazhkivka – Nova Dmytrivka, but had no success and retreated.

In the Kramatorsk area, shelling was recorded near Rozdolivka, Hryhorivka, Verkhniokamyanske, Dronivka, and Serebrianka. The enemy is trying to go on an offensive in the direction of Spirne – Vesele, and hostilities continue.

In the direction of Bakhmut , the enemy fired tube artillery and MLRS on the areas of Soledar, Zaytseve, and Bilohorivka. The Russians launched an offensive in the directions of Vershyna – Kodema and Hladosove – Kodema, but failed. Hostilities continue in the directions of Striapivka – Soledar, Pokrovske – Bakhmut, Travneve – Kodema, Semyhirya – Zaytseve, and Hladosove – Kurdiumivka.

In the Avdiivka area, the enemy fired from tube and rocket artillery near Opytne, Marinka, Pisky, Avdiivka, and Nevelske. The invaders tried to assault the directions of Spartak – Opytne, Novoselivka Druha – Krasnohorivka, Donetsk – Pervomaiske, Pisky – Nevelske, Lozove – Nevelske but had no success.

In the direction of Novopavlivsk, artillery fire was recorded near Vuhledar, Velyka Novosilka, and Pavlivka.

In the direction of Zaporizhzhia, the occupiers fired on the areas of Dorozhnianka, Novosilka, and Mala Tokmachka. Airstrikes were launched near the latter and Olhivske. The enemy went on an offensive in the direction of Makarivka – Vremivka, had no success, and retreated.

In the Southern Buh direction, the enemy continued shelling the areas of Velyke Artakove, Lozove, Tavriyske, Stepova Dolyna, Pervomaiske, Kyselivka, Chervona Dolyna, Potiomkyne, Prybuzke, Parutyne, Poliana, Novooleksandrivka, and Partyzanske.

The Russians launched airstrikes near Zarichne, Bila Krynytsia, and Andriyivka.

In the Mykolaiv direction, the occupiers assaulted the area of Blahodatne with partial success.

The enemy’s naval group in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov focuses its main efforts on blocking civilian shipping in the northwestern part of the Black Sea and hitting military facilities and infrastructure elements deep in the territory of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian missile and artillery units and aviation continue to successfully perform fire missions in designated directions. The enemy has an acute shortage of trained and motivated reinforcement for units that suffer losses systematically.

Natalia Tolub