FSB monitors those who refuse Russian passport and go to forest in occupied territories – AFU General Staff

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the information.

Russian troops intensify the counterintelligence regime in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

"For example, in Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia region, the number of patrols has been increased, personal documents and vehicles are being checked more thoroughly at checkpoints. The Russian occupiers have restricted visits to forest areas. Citizens of Ukraine who are spotted in these locations are getting monitored by the Russian Federal Security Service and their personal data is checked," the press service said.

In particular, Russian forces are covertly monitoring Ukrainians who have refused Russian passports. FSB officers are also interested in how funds are transferred from the territory controlled by the government of Ukraine to the temporarily occupied territories and then converted into cash.

"At the same time, due to the critical shortage of skilled staff at Zaporizhzhia NPP who are willing to work for the occupiers, the enemy has increased psychological and physical pressure on Ukrainian employees at ZNPP. Using intimidation, threats, blackmail and torture, the enemy continues to force the latter to obtain Russian citizenship and sign employment contracts with the Russian state corporation Rosatom," the General Staff added.

Ukrainian defenders repel 40 attacks and struck a Russian ammunition depot

Russian troops are attacking in Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled about 40 attacks. The fiercest fighting continues for Bakhmut and Marinka.

At the same time, Ukrainian aviation launched 8 strikes on concentrations of Russian personnel and military equipment, and Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 3 Russian manpower concentrations and 1 ammunition depot.

Russia launches 3 missile and 24 air strikes against Ukraine 

During the day, Russian troops launched 3 missile, 24 air strikes, and about 20 MLRS attacks. The attacks resulted in civilian casualties and injuries, as well as the destruction and damage to private homes and other civilian infrastructure.

Situation in other directions is as follows:

On the northern and northeastern border with Belarus and Russia, the operational situation remains unchanged. Designated units of the Belarusian Armed Forces carry out tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.

Russian forces launched an air strike on a village in the Chernihiv region during the day, fired at 6 settlements in the Sumy region and 1 more in the Kharkiv region.

In the Kupiansk direction, 6 settlements in the Kharkiv region came under Russian artillery fire.

In the Lyman direction, Russian troops did not launch any assaults yesterday. However, they shelled with artillery 3 settlements in the Luhansk region and 3 more in the Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, Russian forces are on the offensive. 

Heavy fighting continues for the city of Bakhmut. Russian forces launched unsuccessful assaults near 3 settlements. They shelled 16 settlements in the Donetsk region.

In the Avdiivka direction, Russian troops attempted to storm near Novokalynove village in the Donetsk region, but were unsuccessful. They fired at 6 settlements in the Donetsk region.

In the Marinka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous attacks near the town of Marinka, Donetsk region. At the same time, 4 settlements in the Donetsk region came under Russian fire.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, Russian troops made no assault attempts over the last day. Meanwhile, they shelled 3 settlements in the Donetsk region.

In Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, Russian forces are on the defensive. At the same time, they fired at more than 30 settlements in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.