Ukrainian military liberated almost 30 settlements, Ukraine's General Staff reports
Thirty-seven days of heroic opposition of the Ukrainian people to Russia's military invasion, during which the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated almost 30 settlements, continue.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this.
The occupying forces are regrouping and are likely to focus on an offensive operation in the Eastern Operational Zone.
There is a partial withdrawal of units of the occupying forces from the Polissia and Siveria directions. At the same time, the enemy is preparing to move additional units (reserves) of the Eastern Military District to conduct hostilities on the territory of Ukraine.
In the Volyn direction, units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus are taking measures to strengthen the protection of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.
The enemy did not carry out offensive operations in the Polissia direction. The major efforts of the occupiers are aimed at defending the previously occupied borders, regrouping, and withdrawing troops to the territory of Belarus to restore combat capability. To ensure the withdrawal of its units, the enemy mines the terrain and infrastructure using artillery.
Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine restored control over the settlements of Demydiv, Dymer, Lytvynivka, Havrylivka, Kozarovychi, Zhovtneve, Hlybivka, Yasnohorodka, Talakun, Sukoluchchia, Lypivka, Havronshchyna, Makovyshche, Mykolaivka, Khmilna.
In the Siveria direction, the enemy continues to blockade the city of Chernihiv. At the same time, there is a movement of troops of the Central Military District to areas located at a short distance from the state border of Ukraine.
After the departure of the enemy, the Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of the settlements of Rudnia, Shevchenkove, Bobryk, Stara Basan, Nova Basan, Makiivka, Pohreby, Bazhanivka, Volodymyrivka, Shnoakivka, Salne, Sofiivka, Havrylivka,
In the Sloboda direction, the enemy continues to blockade Kharkiv and carry out artillery shelling of the city. Additional delivery of ammunition for artillery units is recorded.
In the Izium direction, the enemy continues to control Izium and hold pontoon crossings across the Siverskyi Donets River in order to ensure offensive operations. During the day, the enemy fought in the direction of the settlement of Mala Komyshuvakha, stopped, without success.
It is likely that the enemy will strengthen the grouping of occupation troops in the Izium direction at the expense of separate units of the 1st Panzer and 20th All-Army.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy continues to carry out fire and assault operations in some areas. It continues to strike airstrikes on settlements.
The main efforts are focused on taking control of the settlements of Popasna and Rubizhne, as well as establishing full control over Mariupol.
In the Pivdennyi Buh area, units of the occupying forces continue to fire under artillery on the positions of our troops. In order to improve the tactical situation, the enemy tried to conduct offensive operations in the direction of the village of Oleksandrivka.
Also, the local deputy of the settlement council reported about Ivankiv's liberation in the Kyiv region.
