Russian forces have intensified their offensive on the Lyman and Kupiansk fronts, attempting to break through the Ukrainian defences 25 times in the past 24 hours alone. Source: Illia Yevlash, head of the press service of the Eastern Group of Forces, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote from Yevlash: "The enemy has intensified its offensive actions there.
The Russian military is trying to prevent the Defence Forces from advancing north of Bakhmut. Source: Illia Yevlash, head of the press service of the Eastern Group of Forces, on the air of the national joint 24/7 newscast, quoted by Radio Svoboda Quote: "Now intense fighting continues there (in the area of Bakhmut - ed.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to advance south of Bakhmut, with 12 combat clashes recorded there during the day. Source: Illia Yevlash, head of the press service for the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during the national 24/7 newscast Quote: "On the southern flank, we continue the offensive operation.
Ukraine's Armed Forces now have one of the Russian logistic routes on the Bakhmut front within firing distance and are working to sever the rest. Source: Illia Yevlash, head of the press service for the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during the national 24/7 newscast Quote: "One of the roads that we can already target is the Bakhmut-Horlivka road, which is three kilometres from the contact line - this is the working distance for our mortars and UAVs.
Russian occupation troops are trying to break through Ukrainian defences near Novoiehorivka and are attacking near Synkivka on the Lyman-Kupiansk front. Source: Illia Yevlash, spokesman for the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: "The Russians continue to prepare their assault units to break through our defences on the Lyman-Kupiansk front; we should always be ready, as they are constantly trying to arrange some kind of pr