Russian forces storm Blagodatne in Mykolaiv region, try to advance in Kharkiv, Donetsk regions - General Staff

This was announced on Facebook by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

"In the Volyn, Polissya and Siversk directions without significant changes. The enemy shelled Katerynivka and Obodi regions of the Sumy region with barrel artillery. In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy fired from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery in the vicinity of Svitlychny, Slatyny, Pitomnyk, Petrivka, Pischany, Husarivka, "Mospanovo, Krynychny, and Prishyb. In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy continued to fire near Dibrivny, Mazanivka, and Dolyna," the message reads.

In the Kharkiv region, the occupiers unsuccessfully tried to advance in the directions of Dovgenka - Dibrivna, Brazhkivka - Nova Dmytrivka, but were forced to withdraw.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders shelled the outskirts of Rozdolivka, Hryhorivka, Verkhnyokamyanskyi, Dronivka and Serebryanka, they are trying to advance in the direction of Spirne - Vesele, hostilities continue.

In the Bakhmut direction, Russia shelled the areas of Soledar, Zaytseve and Bilogorivka settlements with barrel artillery and MLRS, and unsuccessfully tried to advance in the directions of Vershyn - Kodema and Gladosove - Kodema.  Fighting continues in the directions Streapivka - Soledar, Pokrovske - Bakhmut, Travneve - Kodema, Semihirya - Zaitseve and Gladosve - Kurdyumivka.

In the Avdiyivka direction, the occupiers fired with barrel and jet artillery near Opytny, Maryinka, Pisky, Avdiyvka, and Nevelsky and tried to conduct assaults on the directions Spartak - Opytne, Novoselivka Druga - Krasnohorivka, Donetsk - Pervomaiske, Pisky - Nevelske, Lozove - Nevelske, however  had no success.

In the Novopavlivka direction, artillery shelling was recorded near Vugledar, Velikay Novosilka and Pavlivka.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the invaders fought in the vicinity of Dorozhnyanka, Novosilka, and Malaya Tokmachka.  Airstrikes were carried out near Mala Tokmachka and Olhivskyi. They tried to advance in the direction of Makarivka - Vremivka, but were unsuccessful and retreated.

In the Southern Bug direction, Russia continued shelling from tanks, barrel and jet artillery in the areas of the settlements of Velike Artakove, Lozove, Tavriyske, Stepova Dolyna, Pervomaiske, Kiselyvka, Chervona Dolyna, Potemkine, Prybuzke, Parutyne, Polyana, Novooleksandrivka, and Partizanske and carried out airstrikes near Zarichny, Bila Krynytsia and Andriivka.

In the Mykolaiv direction, the occupiers stormed the area of ​​Blagodatne with partial success.

In the Black and Azov Seas, the Russian naval group is concentrating its main efforts on blocking civilian shipping in the northwestern part of the Black Sea and damaging military facilities and infrastructure elements in the depth of the territory of Ukraine.

"Our missile and artillery units and aviation continue to successfully carry out fire missions in the designated directions. The enemy experiences an acute shortage of trained and motivated reinforcements for units that systematically suffer losses," the General Staff notes.