Russian army deploying additional forces and air defense systems in Belarus

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its morning report published on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

In the Siverskyi direction, the enemy used artillery to shell the areas of Hai and Hremiach settlements in Chernihiv region and Novi Vyrky in Sumy region.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy fired from barrel and rocket artillery along the entire line of contact. Russian tros launched airstrikes from helicters near Verkhn Saltiv and Pryshyb.

In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy inflicted fire damage, using artillery of various types, near Velyka Komyshuvaha, Druzhkivka, Virnillia, Sulyhivka, Karnaukhivka, Ridne, Dibrivne, Hrushuvaha, Bohorodychne, Nortsivka and Zalyman.

The enemy deployed electronic warfare systems to suppress the conduct of air reconnaissance.

Russian forces also conducted unsuccessful offensive erations in the area of Bohorodychne and Dyna.

In the Kramatorsk direction, shelling from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery was recorded in the areas of Kramatorsk, Karpivka, Siversk, Verkhniokamianske, Pereizne, Hryhorivka, Donetske, Raihorodok, Zvanivka and Ivano-Daryivka.

An enemy attack aircraft launched an airstrike near Spirne. Russian forces attempted to carry out an offensive eration in the area of Verkhniokamianske, but failed and retreated.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy shelled areas near Bakhmut, Kostiantynivka, Sedar, Zaitseve, Yakovlivka, Shumy, Kodema, Bilohorivka, Ivanivka, Vesela Dyna and Bakhmutske. Airstrikes near Zaitseve and Bakhmut were recorded.

The enemy conducted assault erations in the directions of Vodymyrivka–Yakovlivka, Pokrovske–Bakhmut, Vidrodzhennia – Vershyna, Novuhanske–Zaitseve. Ukrainian defenders pushed the invaders back.

The enemy continues to conduct offensive activities in the directions of Novuhanske-Kodema, Travneve-Kodema, Semihirya-Zaitseve, battles continue.

In the Avdiivka direction, the occupiers shelled the areas of Avdiivka, Pavlivka, Pisky, Shevchenko, Netailove, Nevelske, eksandril and New York with barrel, rocket artillery and tanks. Airstrikes were recorded near Mykilske, Kamianka, Avdiivka, Vodymyrivka and Maryinka.

The enemy attempted assaults in the directions of Novobakhmutivka-Krasnohorivka, Spartak-Avdiivka, Vesele-Pisky, had no success, and retreated.

In the Novavlivske and Zaporizhzhia directions, the enemy used barrel and rocket artillery to shell the areas near Ptavka, Stepove, Trudove, Novomykhailivka, Bilohirya, Novoandriivka, Novil, Vodymyrivka, Novosilka, Mala Tokmachka, Vremivka, Orikhiv, Zaliznychne, Stepnohirsk, Temyrivka, Charivne settlements. Enemy aircraft were recorded near Vesele, Novodanylivka, Mali Shcherbaky and Novosilka.

In the South Buh direction, the enemy used tanks and artillery to conduct shelling along the contact line and in the depth of the defense, trying to hd the occupied positions. Enemy airstrikes near Andriivka, Bilohirka, and Velike Artakove. Reconnaissance flights by Russian UAVs were recorded.