Russian invaders still focusing main offensive efforts in four areas

12 June 2023, 12:19 PM

Invading Russian forces are focusing their main efforts in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka areas, with the heavy fighting ongoing there, Ukraine’s General Staff said in Facebook post on June 12.

Twenty-five combat clashes took place during the day of June 11, the agency said.

In the Siversk and Slobozhanske areas: the enemy launched air strikes on the settlements of Bilopillya (Sumy Oblast) and Kolontaiv (Kharkiv Oblast). The invaders fired mortars and artillery on the settlements of Seredyna-Buda, Fotovyzh, Bilopillya, Oleksandrivka (Sumy Oblast), Ivashky, Veterynarne, Strilecha, Ternova, Starytsya, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Kruhle, Budarky, Buzove, Chuhunivka, and Ambarne (Kharkiv Oblast).

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In the Kupyansk area: Russian forces launched an air strike near Berestove. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at Kamyanka, Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv Oblast), and Novoselivske (Luhansk Oblast).

In the Lyman area: during the day of June 11, the Russians conducted unsuccessful offensives near Bilohorivka. The invaders launched air strikes on the settlements of Nevske (Luhansk Oblast), Ivanivka, Torske and Serebryanka (Donetsk Oblast). Nevske, Novoselivske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast), Yampolivka, Torske, Verkhniokamyanske, and Spirne (Donetsk Oblast) were shelled with artillery.

In the Bakhmut area: the invaders attempted to improve its tactical situation, conducted offensive operations towards Ivanivske and Bila Hora, but failed. Russian forces also launched air strikes near Toretsk. The enemy fired artillery near Razdolivka, Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Toretsk, Zalizne, and Pivnichne in Donetsk Oblast.

In the Avdiyivka area: the enemy conducted offensive operations towards Avdiivka, but failed. The Russian forces also launched air strikes near Avdiyivka and Nevelske. In addition, the invaders fired artillery near Orlivka, Avdiivka, Sieverne, Pervomaiske, Karlivka, and Nevelske (DonetskOblast).

In the Maryinka area: Ukrainian defenders repelled all enemy attacks nearthe town of Maryinka. At the same time, Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Heorhiivka, Maryinka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast) were shelled by the enemy artillery.

In the Shakhtarsk area: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Velyka Novosilka, and Neskuchne (Donetsk Oblast). The invaders also shelled Vodyane and Vuhledar.

In the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson areas: the enemy is on the defensive. The invaders launched air strikes near Novoberyslav and Kozatske (Kherson Oblast). The enemy also fired artillery at Vremivka, Novosilka, Zelene Pole, Novopil (Donetsk Oblast), Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Bilohirya, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, Kamyanske(Zaporizhzhya Oblast), Kherson, and Ochakiv (Mykolayiv Oblast).

The Russian invaders have suffered significant losses in the Bakhmut area over the past week, the Ukrainian military said. In particular, over 50 invaders with severe injuries arrive daily to a military hospital near Persianovka (Rostov Oblast, Russia). The hospital is overcrowded and the mortality rate in the seriously wounded is high due to the lack of sufficient medical staff.

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