Russia loses control over 'Cossack battalions', Ukraine's Armed Forces repel over 130 enemy attacks - Ukraine's General Staff

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff reported this on Facebook. 

The defenders claimed that the Russian army is using the residents of Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region, as human shields: in particular, the occupying Russian forces are placing their air defense among the city's residential areas.

The enemy is also losing control over the so-called 'Cossack battalions' on the battlefield: “in the area of Vuhledar, the enemy Tiger Cossack battalion is performing tasks, and its command is extremely dissatisfied with the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces and neglects interaction with the units of the Russian occupation army.”

Invading Russian forces launched 6 missile attacks and 24 airstrikes against Ukraine

Over the previous day, the Russian forces launched 6 missile strikes, 24 airstrikes, and over 65 attacks with multiple launch rocket systems at civilian infrastructure. There are dead and wounded among the civilian population.

“The threat of missile attacks by the Russian Federation remains high throughout Ukraine,” the General Staff emphasized.

AFU repelled over 130 Russian attacks in 5 directions and shot down 4 UAVs

It is noted that the occupying Russian forces are focusing their main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk directions. Yesterday, Ukrainian defenders repelled more than 130 enemy attacks in these areas.

Over the last day, the Defense Forces' aviation launched 18 strikes on the invading Russian troops' military positions, as well as 2 strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems, one on the enemy's munitions depot and one more on a road bridge. Also, Ukrainian defenders shot down 4 reconnaissance and attack UAVs of various types.

Over the course of the day, missile and artillery units struck 3 enemy concentration areas, 2 positions of anti-aircraft missile systems, and 2 enemy electronic warfare stations.

Near the state Ukrainian border with Russia and Belarus, the situation hasn't changed significantly, and no enemy offensive groups have been detected. 

At the same time, the Russian Federation continued shelling the entire line of contact: 11 settlements in the Sumy region, as well as over 35 towns and villages in the Kharkiv region were attacked. 

Shelling of Ukrainian regions

In the Kupiansk and Lyman directions, the invading Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of 3 settlements in the Luhansk region. Over 12 localities came under fire. 

In the Bakhmut direction, the Russian enemy keeps trying to encircle the city of Bakhmut. Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks on 7 settlements in Donetsk region. 20 cities and villages came under fire. 

In the Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk directions, the Russian forces unsuccessfully attacked the Ukrainian troops' positions near 8 settlements. Over 30 cities and villages were subjected to mortar and artillery fire. 

In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy is defending itself and trying to improve its tactical position to resume the offensive. Over 40 cities and villages were attacked. There are dead and wounded among the civilian population.