Ukrainian General Staff: Eight Russian attacks repulsed yesterday

A Russian enemy continues to build an aviation group near the eastern border of our state, strengthens artillery units, optimizes existing command systems, intelligence, and medical support, Report informs, citing General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"The Russian occupiers continue to launch the systematic missile and bomb strikes on military and civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

"In the Siversky direction, the enemy is regrouping units of the Central Military District from the territory of the Bryansk and Kursk regions.

"In the Slobozhansky direction, the Russian enemy conducts reconnaissance of probable areas of attack, increases the system of reconnaissance, management, and medical support. It continues to partially block the city of Kharkiv and shells the city with artillery, regroups units, and replenishes supplies.

"In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, the Russians fought in the Slavyansk, Popasna, and Kurakhovo districts and stormed the city of Mariupol. It was not successful, and the fighting continues.

"Strengthening of a grouping of the Russian military around Severodonetsk is carried out at the expense of separate divisions of the 2nd All Arms Army of the Central military district.

"Coercive mobilization measures continue in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Thus, in the city of Horlivka, daily tours of private houses and apartment blocks are held.

"In addition, it was established that the Russian command set a task to mobilize 60-70 thousand people on the territory of the so-called "DPR". However, these figures were met by only 20 percent.

"The Russian enemy is fighting in the area of ​​Alexandrivka. It is trying to resume the offensive in order to regain lost ground in the Osokorivka area.

"On the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, the Ukrainians repulsed eight enemy attacks, destroyed a tank, four armored units, and six vehicles, as well as one enemy artillery system.

"Units of anti-aircraft missile forces of the previous day shot down two enemy fighters," General Staff said on Facebook.