Russian forces unsuccessfully launch offensive in Krasnohorivka, Avdiyivka districts

This is reported by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Facebook.

In the Slovyansk direction, Russia shelled the Brazhkivka, Karnaukhivka, Suligivka, Novaya Dmytrivka, Protopopivka, Adamivka, Zalyman, Mazanivka, and Dolyna districts with artillery.

In the Donetsk direction, with the support of operational-tactical and army aviation, Russka is conducting offensive battles in the Bakhmut and Avdiyivka directions, trying to dislodge Ukrainian units from the occupied lines with artillery fire.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Russia fired near Hryhorivka, Siversk, Verkhnyokamyansky, Zakitny, and Ivano-Daryivka.

Russian artillery fire was recorded on Bakhmut in the direction of Soledar, Kodem, Bilogorivka, Bakhmutsky, Vyimka and Vershyn.  Near the latter, as well as Zaytseve, Dacha, Bakhmut, Yakovlivka and Spirne, Russia used aviation.

Russian forces tried to carry out combat reconnaissance in the areas of Ivano-Daryivka, Vesele, Yakovlivka and Bakhmut settlements. Ukrainian soldiers inflicted fire damage and forced Russian forces to flee. With the same result, the enemy led an offensive near Zaitseve.

In the Avdiyivka direction, shelling was recorded near Vodyany, Pisky, Nevelsky, Novoselivka, Krasnohorivka, and Sukha Balka. Russia carried out airstrikes in the areas of Maryinka, Krasnohorivka, Novoselivka, Avdiyivka.

Russia waged offensive battles near Krasnohorivka and Avdiyivka, had no success, and retreated.

In the Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, the areas of the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Pavlivka, Orihiv, Shevchenko, Gulyaipilske, Novodanilivka, Stepnohirsk, Olhivske, Kamianske and Novosilka were shelled. Airstrikes were recorded near Velika Novosilka, Shcherbaki and Novosilka.

Ukrainian defenders neutralized reconnaissance groups in the Velika Novosilka and Vremivka districts.

Russia is conducting a defensive operation in the Southern Bug direction. Actively uses army aviation. In order to restrain our troops, Russian forces carried out artillery shelling in the areas of the settlements of Prybuzke, Posad-Pokrovske, Lupareve, Ukrainka, Luch, Mirne, Blagodatne, Novorossiske, Shiroke, Partizanske, Plotnytske, Bilogirka, Osokorivka, and Knyazunka.

Airstrikes near Bila Krynytsia, Andriivka, Osokorivka, and Olgany.

Conducted aerial reconnaissance with drones in the districts of Biloghirka, Murakhivka, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenkivka, and Mykolaivka.

In the Black Sea, there are two Kalibr sea-based cruise missile carriers in readiness for the use of high-precision weapons.

In the Slobozhansk direction, Russia is conducting combat operations with the aim of holding previously occupied lines and preventing the offensive of Ukrainian soldiers, Russia is trying to detect the construction of the defense system of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces fired tanks, barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of the settlements of Sosnivka, Duvanka, Prudyanka, Dementiivka, Pytomnyk, Ruska Lozova, Cherkassky Tyshki, Petrivka, Bayrak, Stary Saltiv, Bazaliivka, Korobochkine, Andriivka, Milove, Chuguyiv, and Chepil. Conducted aerial reconnaissance with drones.

Conducted an airstrike near Verkhniy Saltiv.

According to the General Staff, the enemy's aviation group conducts systematic combat operations in order to support the actions of ground groups.  Efforts are focused on hitting military facilities in the Donetsk direction.

"Ukrainian aviation and missile and artillery units continue to fire successfully at concentrations of manpower, military equipment of the Russian occupiers and warehouses with ammunition. As a result of losses, the enemy's personnel in many directions refuse to go into battle and resort to sabotage," the message says.