Russian troops are currently advancing on the strategically important town of Khassiv Yar, which has long been a natural defense line for the Ukrainians.
According to military blogs, Russian units have crossed the canal in several places and are trying to establish themselves in the city. The American Institute for War Studies (ISW) also wrote on Saturday evening that the Russian army was located west of the Siwerskyi-Donets-Donbass Canal. Ukraine was forced to give up the eastern part of the city across the canal in July.
140 individual fights
The situation reports have listed 140 individual battles on the fronts in eastern and southern Ukraine since Saturday morning. The high number indicates heavy fighting.
The Ukrainian army has long been on the defensive during ground combat and has had to retreat in several places in recent weeks. In May, Russian forces opened a second front near the city of Kharkov, forcing the war enemy to move troops there that were now missing from other parts of the front.
No breakthrough
Nevertheless, the Russian army has so far failed to achieve a breakthrough in its summer offensive.
Ukrainian authorities reported airstrikes on Sunday evening and all five incoming Russian combat drones had been repelled. However, two cruise missiles were not hit. Ukrainian Railways reported damage to the rail network.
Source: Krone
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