Enemy attempting to break through defense lines in Kramatorsk, Toretsk sectors – military spox

Nazar Voshyn, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia erational and strategic group of forces, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Over the past day in the Kharkiv sector, the enemy attempted to storm our positions in Vovchansk. These attempts were unsuccessful. In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy also conducted offensive erations in the areas of Kisnykivka, Zahryzove, Pishchane and Petravlivka, but they were also unsuccessful," said Voshyn.

In addition, in the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked the positions of the Defense Forces near the settlements of Kanka, Hrekivka, Novoyehorivka, Kodiazi and Yampivka. Ukrainian positions were not lost, the spokesman noted. At the same time, he said, the enemy tried to break through the defense lines in the Kramatorsk and Toretsk sectors.

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“In the Kramatorsk and Toretsk sectors, Russian tros attempted to breach our defenses near Stupochky, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, Krymske and Shcherbynivka. Intense fighting persisted in the urban areas of Chasiv Yar and Toretsk. The enemy launched 150 artillery rounds at Chasiv Yar and 91 at Toretsk, in addition to an air strike with a guided aerial bomb. They actively used various types of UAVs," said the spokesman.

He also reported that some of the Ukrainian positions were destroyed as a result of the enemy's assault and fire. Measures are being taken to prevent the deterioration of the tactical situation.

“In the Pokrovsk sector, there was ongoing heavy fighting in Lysivka, Zelene, Kotlynne, Nadiivka and Shevchenko. The occupiers also attacked the positions of our tros near Vodiane Druha, Myriubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Udachne, Uspenivka, Dachne and Yantarne. Our sdiers are hding the line and destroying the enemy's superior forces," said Voshyn.

In the Novavlivka sector, the enemy, supported by artillery and UAVs, conducted offensive actions in the areas of Novyi Komar, Rozlyv and Ulakly.

“Fighting continues in Velyka Novosilka. The enemy fired almost 30 artillery shells at our positions in this locality. The defense forces continue to inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy during intense defensive battles,” Voshyn emphasized.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, the enemy is attacking in small groups in the Pokrovsk sector and is attempting to force the Defense Forces to withdraw from the city.