During the day, our troops repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Vesele, Kurdyumivka, Mykolaivka Druga, Bakhmutske, Zaitseve, Mayorsk, Pervomaiske, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka.

This is stated in the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During the past 24 hours, the Air Force of the Defense Forces carried out more than 20 strikes on enemy positions.

It was confirmed that 19 areas of concentration of enemy manpower and military equipment and two positions of anti-aircraft missile systems were hit.

In addition, air defense units destroyed one SU-25 and four enemy UAVs.

"Missile troops and artillery over the past day inflicted fire damage on 40 enemy objects. In particular, on 20 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, 13 areas of concentration of artillery, as well as on 7 ammunition warehouses. The losses of the enemy are being specified," - reported in the General Staff.

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