Russian forces pressure certain areas on Novavlivka front, deploying armored cumns

Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Khortytsia erational and Strategic Group of Forces, stated this on Ukrainian television, Ukrinform reports.

"The situation there [in the Novavlivka sector] is difficult. There are certain areas where Russian forces are applying significant pressure. They have attempted to advance with armored cumns — usually unsuccessfully — but they are trying hard to break through. So, I would say that this front is quite challenging for us at the moment," Trehubov said.

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According to him, Ukrainian forces are hding the defense in the Novavlivka sector, resisting enemy advances and inflicting heavy losses on Russian tros — not only in personnel but also in equipment.