Ukraine says its army destroyed 4 Russian drones, 2 planes

Over the past day, the air defense units of the Air Force and the Land Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces have hit nine air targets, including four Russian UAVs (two of them anti-aircraft missile units of the Land Forces) and three cruise missiles. Two planes have also been hit, Report informs referring to the Facebook page of the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

Eleven enemy attacks were repulsed in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts over the past 24 hours, five tanks, seven units of armored combat vehicles and five units of enemy vehicles were destroyed.

“Russian enemy does not stop conducting offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and maintain the land corridor with the temporarily occupied Ukrainian Crimea.

"At the same time, Russian enemy is provoking tensions in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova. Carries out regrouping of troops in certain areas, takes measures to replenish reserves. Russian enemy is trying to improve the tactical position of its units.

“In the Slobozhansky direction, Russian enemy continues to shell the city of Kharkiv and reconnoiter the positions of units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. In the area north of the city of Izyum continues artillery and mortar shelling.

"Russian enemy artillery shelling along the line of contact continues in the Donetsk and Tavriya directions. Russian enemy uses operational-tactical and army aircraft to launch missile and bomb strikes in order to restrain the actions of Ukrainian troops. Russian enemy units are trying to conduct offensive operations in the Lyman, Severodonetsk and Popasnyansk areas, but have been unsuccessful. In the Avdiiv and Kurakhiv directions, russian enemy continues to shell the positions of the defenders of Ukraine,” reads the message.

“In the Mariupol area, Russian occupiers are focusing their efforts on blocking and trying to destroy Ukrainians units in the Azovstal area. With the support of aircraft, the enemy resumed the offensive in order to take control of the plant. Due to the successful actions of Ukrainian defenders, Russian enemy lost control over several settlements on the border of Mykolayiv and Kherson regions," the statement reads.