Russians trying to break through to Kurakhove, town remains under Ukrainian contr

This was reported on TV broadcast by Nazar Voshyn, Spokesperson for the Khortytsia erational Strategic Group of Tros, as cited by Ukrinform.

He reminded that the activities of three Russian groups of tros – Center, South, and East – are concentrated in the Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Vremivka sectors. Their goal remains to reach the administrative borders and establish full contr over Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Ukrainian Defense Forces are responding apprriately to all challenges and threats and "are giving an adequate response to the enemy," the spokesperson emphasized.

Voshyn noted that the enemy continues to exert pressure on Ukraine’s Defense Forces in the Kurakhove sector.

"Over the past day, our defenders repelled 45 enemy assaults on that front. There is, of course, a concentration of enemy personnel reserves. Russian forces there include the 90th Tank Division, the 20th Motorized Rifle Division, the 5th and 110th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades. The enemy's armament and combat tactics are standard, with assaults supported by armored vehicles and alternating use of small assault groups with mobile transport," the spokesperson informed.

According to him, due to worsening weather conditions, the occupiers are using less armored vehicles during their assaults.

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Voshyn also reported that the enemy is attempting to break through to Kurakhove and seize contr of the dominating heights and access routes leading to the town.

"The enemy forces are shelling the town using both aviation and artillery. However, the Defense Forces are hding back the enemy's offensive actions, inflicting losses on personnel and equipment. Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are in contr of Kurakhove, and any enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups that manage to break through are promptly neutralized," the spokesperson stated.

He added that battles continue on the Pokrovsk front to reclaim lost Ukrainian positions.

"The enemy attacked our fortifications on the Pokrovsk front, west of Vydrodzhennia and south of Novotroitske. As a result of pronged clashes, two of our positions were lost, and one was destroyed. Efforts are currently underway to restore these positions. Fighting also continues on the southwestern outskirts of the village of Shevchenkove. The enemy is trying to considate and infiltrate with its sabotage and reconnaissance groups. However, the Defense Forces are hding back the enemy's offensive actions, inflicting losses on personnel and equipment," Voshyn noted.

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As reported by Ukrinform, about 150,000 enemy tros are invved in offensive actions in three tactical directions – Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Vremivka.