Ukraine to receive additional Phoenix Ghost drones 

There will be more Phoenix Ghost stealth drones

We do use new and sometimes mysterious weapons on the battlefield. We have such examples, although we can’t imagine what they look like. We are talking about the American-made Phoenix Ghost drone, which a few days ago was caught on video of the 28th separate mechanized brigade, where Russian enemy mobile group was destroyed.  This video is the first to capture a Phoenix Ghost drone attack. This sample was specially made by order of the US Air Force for use in the conditions that exist today in Ukraine.  A couple of days ago, there was a statement by the US Department of Defense that the Ukrainians are using the Phoenix Ghost system perfectly and this allows us to contract additional capacities, that is, the Phoenix Ghost will ensure the stable execution of combat operations on the battlefield. But this drone was never caught on camera, and as the representatives of the company that provides the supply of this drone to Ukraine said, the longer we secretly use the Phoenix Ghost, the better it will be for Ukraine. In the near future, we should receive 520 of these drones in addition to the 120 that we have already received and are using on the battlefield.

Overview of the situation on the fronts

Combat zone Izyum - Slov'yansk - Kramatorsk

In this area, Russian enemy is already failing.  In the Izyum zone, we are conducting separate counteroffensive actions, as evidenced by the photos and videos presented by the 93rd and 95th brigades, with destroyed Russian equipment and personnel.

This area is under the reliable protection of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the enemy from this area is trying to divert units to other regions where hostilities are taking place.

Line Siversk - Soledar - Bakhmut

This is a zone of exhaustion for the Russian army, but in some directions the enemy is trying to push towards Siversk with aviation and artillery, however unsuccessfully.

The situation around Bakhmut looks more alarming.  Russian enemy continues ground attacks to the northeast and southeast of Bakhmut, that is, in the direction of Soledar, Semihir'ya, Kodem, Zaitseve.  There were attempts of enemy assaults, but all were repulsed.

Hot section Avdiivka - Pisky

The hottest section at the current stage is the Avdiyivka - Pisky zone, which is near Donetsk.  Russian enemy is trying to push through our defenses in the direction of Avdiivka, but there is a strong defense line that is difficult to break through.  Avdiivka, the Butivska mine and near Pisky - all these territories are now in the combat zone, where the enemy is using artillery to penetrate our defenses. Today it was unsuccessful, but yesterday and the day before yesterday the situation was hot.

South direction

We also need weapons in the Kherson region.  We are carrying out, or are preparing to carry out, counteroffensive actions, and we already have successful indicators. The head of the Kherson regional administration reported that 53 settlements have already been liberated in the Kherson region, their number is increasing thanks to the actions of Ukrainian Armed Forces, but the General Staff is much more reserved about the dynamics in the South.

Russian enemy is increasing the grouping in the South

All attempts by the enemy to transfer additional forces to the South from other directions of the front indicate that Russian forces understand the risks and are trying to hold these bridgeheads, which they considers active. We know all the vulnerable places on the right bank, where the Russian group is located. With the use of our long-range systems, we can disrupt logistics and make it impossible to support Russian troops.  Russian enemy also knows this, but still drags the landing units to increase the grouping on the right bank of the Dnipro River. Over the past three days, the number of BTG (battalion tactical groups - ed.) has increased by about 7 on the territory of Ukraine, some of them have been transferred to the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia directions in order to prepare for deterring our offensive actions and for possible counter-offensive actions. The potential of these BTG, which spills over to the South, is not significant given the exhaustion of these groups.  We have enough opportunities to minimize the conditional threats of a counteroffensive by the Russian army. Russian enemy is running out of trained manpower, but it is trying to use missile weapons to carry out terrorist attacks on Ukrainian territory.