The Russian aggressor cynically continues to use terror tactics. In total, during the day, the enemy inflicted 18 missile strikes on settlements of Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions using 10 air-launched cruise missiles Kh-101/Kh-555 (destroyed by our defenders) and twice a day, used 8 S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles on the city of Dnipro.

This was announced by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Russian occupiers inflicted 60 air strikes, in particular, used Iranian strike drones of the "Shahed" type on the cities of Merefa and Izyum in the Kharkiv region, as well as used guided aerial bombs on the city of Avdiivka and the village of New York.

At the same time, the enemy carried out about 34 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and settlements. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, a medical facility in the city of Dnipro, educational institutions in Izyum and New York, residential apartment buildings and private houses were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes throughout Ukraine is very high.

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Kupiansk, Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mariinsky directions. In total, there were 18 clashes in these sectors of the front.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

In the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy conducted an air strike in the area of Zemlyanok in Kharkiv region, carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Senkivka, Sosnivka, Zaliznyi Bridge of Chernihiv region; Svarkove, Stari Vyrky, Pavlivka, Volfine, Basivka, Zapsillia, Myropillia, Velyka Pysarivka in Sumy region, as well as Odnorobivka, Kozacha Lopan, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Neskuchne, Zelene, Ternova, Starytsia, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Karaichne, Mala Vovcha, Budarky and Olkhuvatka in Kharkiv region.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy does not stop trying to improve its tactical position. During the day he conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area of Masyutovka. Conducted air strikes near Kyslivka, Kotliarivka, Tabaivka and Raihorodok in Kharkiv region. The enemy shelled Kolodiazne, Dvorichna, Masiutivka, Kyslivka, Kamianka in Kharkiv region, and Stelmakhivka in Luhansk region.

In the Liman direction during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area of Bilohorivka. In the same place - struck an air strike. Artillery shelling hit Nevske, Dibrova, Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Verkhnekamyanske and Spirne, Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the direction of Predtechiny. He launched air strikes in the areas of Hryhorivka and Bila Hora. Vasiukivka, Pryvilia, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Stupocki, Predtechyne, Kostiantynivka, Bila Hora, and Pivnichne of Donetsk region suffered from enemy shelling.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations during the day. He conducted air strikes on Avdiivka and Pervomaiske, shelled the settlements of Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Karlivka and Nevelske in Donetsk region.

In the Maryinka direction, units of Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks near the city of Marinka. At the same time, Heorhiivka and Pobeda in Donetsk region were also subjected to enemy shelling.

In the Shakhtarsk sector, the enemy launched an air strike near Vuhledar, shelled the settlements of Praskoviyivka, Vuhledar and Prechystivka.

In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy continues to conduct defensive actions. Struck an air strike near the Steppe, Zaporizhia region. Shelled the settlements of Vremivka, Novosilka, Donetsk region; Olhivske, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Bilogirya, Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky and Kamianske of Zaporizhia region; Zolota Balka, Vesele, Kozatske, Lviv, Antonivka, Kizomis, Stanislav of Kherson region and the city of Kherson.

In addition, several dozen Russian servicemen arrived in the temporarily captured Novopetrykivka, Donetsk region, to carry out so-called "counter-sabotage measures". The invaders search private houses, seize mobile devices and take away vehicles of local residents.

In turn, the aviation of the Defense Forces during the day inflicted 8 strikes on areas of concentration of enemy personnel and military equipment.

Missile troops and artillery units hit 3 control points, 2 areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, 1 ammunition depot, 2 artillery units in firing positions, 1 air defense system and 1 more important enemy target.

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