Even though Ukraine is trying to advance further into the western Russian region of Kursk, Russian pressure in eastern Ukraine continues.
Aside from the fighting during the Ukrainian advance into Russian territory near Kursk, Russian troops have continued their attacks in eastern Ukraine. The focus of the fighting was around Toretsk and Pokrovsk, the Ukrainian General Staff in Kiev announced.
The generals in Kiev gave little information about the actual fighting in the Kursk area. The situation report simply said that Russian long-range artillery and fighter aircraft were targeting the area around Sumy. This zone is considered a staging area and supply route for the Ukrainian units in the Kursk region.
The heaviest fighting was reported to have taken place near Pokrovsk on the edge of Donbass. In total, Russian units have made 26 attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense lines since the morning. The attacks were repulsed. Independent confirmation of these reports was not possible.
Near Toretsk, Russian troops once again attempted to advance to the town of Nyugor (New York). These attacks were also repelled, it was reported. The city of Toretsk was also the target of Russian air strikes.
Source: Stern
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