The Russian military continues its relentless attacks in eastern Ukraine. Russia wants to gain complete control over the Donbass area.
The Ukrainian armed forces say they have repelled dozens of attacks by Russian troops. A total of 79 Russian attacks, some with artillery and air support, were reported from the fronts in the east of the country during the course of the day, the General Staff in Kyiv said in its daily situation report.
The absolute focal point was once again the area around Pokrovsk on the edge of the Donbass. There, Russian units attempted to consolidate and expand the territorial gains made the day before. In total, the Ukrainian defenders in this area were subjected to 20 attacks within a few hours.
Similarly heavy fighting was reported from the area around Toretsk. Several attacks by Russian ground troops were repelled. Russian fighter planes attacked Ukrainian positions and settlements with missiles. The aim of the Russian attacks is to gain complete control over the area around Donbass.
The General Staff did not provide any information on the current status of the Ukrainian advance in the western Russian region of Kursk. It only said that the Russian Air Force had flown several attacks in the area with around 20 glide bombs.
Source: Stern
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