The four hundred and sixty-first day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against our state has begun.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on social networks.
Tonight, the enemy again attacked the territory of Ukraine, using Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type. Information on the consequences of this attack is being clarified.
Over the past day, the Russian Federation launched two massive missile and air strikes on the territory of Ukraine. Last night, the enemy used air-launched cruise missiles Kh-101/Kh-555 and Iranian strike UAVs "Shahed-136/131". The forces and means of the air commands, in cooperation with the air defense of other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, destroyed 36 out of 40 cruise missiles Kh-101/Kh-555 and 30 out of 38 strike UAVs "Shahed". Yesterday afternoon, the enemy used cruise and ballistic missiles of the Iskander tactical missile system on civilian and critical infrastructure in the city of Kyiv. The forces and means of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 11 out of 11 missiles.
In total, over the past day, the enemy inflicted 62 air strikes and carried out 54 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems. Unfortunately, there are civilian casualties, private residential buildings and other infrastructure have been damaged.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes throughout Ukraine remains high.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to fully occupy Luhansk and Donetsk regions. Over the past day, units of the defense forces repelled 27 enemy attacks.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation remains stable, no signs of the formation of offensive groups have been detected.
In the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the border areas with Ukraine. Over the past day, an air strike in the area of Milove, Kharkiv region. He carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Seredyna-Buda, Pavlivka, Katerynivka, Shevchenkove, Velyka Pysarivka in Sumy region, as well as Udy, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Morokhovets, Ternova, Izbytske, Starytsia, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Pletenivka, Tykhe, Vovchanski Khutory, Mala Vovcha, Varvarivka, Budarky, Zemlyanky, Chuhunovka in Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy over the past day conducted futile offensive operations in the area of Masyutovka, Krokhmalne in Kharkiv region and Novoselivske and Stelmakhivka - Luhansk. Struck an air strike near Stelmakhivka. The enemy shelled Kolodiazne, Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masiutivka, Petropavlivka, Kucherivka, Kyslivka, Hlushkivka, Berestovo, and Bohuslavka in Kharkiv region.
In the Liman direction over the past day, the enemy did not conduct offensive actions. Launched a missile strike near Lyman and air strikes in the areas of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region; Siversk and Spirne, Donetsk region. Artillery shelling hit Nevske, Dibrova, Bilohorivka in Luhansk region and Spirne in Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations during the day. Struck an air strike near Toretsk, Donetsk region. Vasiukivka, Kramatorsk, Tikhonivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, Zalizne and New York of Donetsk region suffered from enemy shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations.
He launched air strikes in the areas of Avdiivka and Vodiane. Artillery shelling of the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske and Karlivka in Donetsk region.
In the Maryinka direction, our defenders repulsed 12 enemy attacks near the city of Marinka. The enemy launched an air strike in the area of Georgievka. At the same time, Marinka and Heorhiivka, Donetsk region, were subjected to enemy shelling.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy launched air strikes in the areas of Vuhledar and Prechystivka. He shelled the settlements of Praskoviyivka, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka and Shakhtarske.
In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy continues to conduct defensive actions. He launched air strikes in the areas of Huliaipole and Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhia region. Shelled the settlements of Vremivka, Zelene Pole, Novopil, Donetsk region; Olhivske, Huliaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv, Novoandriivka and Stepnogrisk of Zaporizhia region; Kachkarivka, Mylove, Kozatske, Burgunka, Lviv, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Komyshany, Dniprovske, Kizomis of Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
The enemy intensified counterintelligence activities in the temporarily captured Skadovsk district of Kherson region. The occupiers carry out mass raids on houses and apartments of local residents. Check personal documents and mobile devices. In this way, the occupiers are trying to intimidate the local population and identify those who help the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
During the day, Ukrainian aviation inflicted 15 strikes on areas of concentration of enemy personnel and military equipment. Also, last day 4 enemy reconnaissance UAVs of various types were destroyed.
Missile troops and artillery units hit 3 areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, an ammunition depot, 3 air defense systems and 3 more important enemy targets.
Earlier, a military expert told what the massive attacks on Ukraine are connected with.
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