According to the Ukrainian army, heavy fighting continues in the east of the country. There were 115 battles, the General Staff in Kiev said in its evening situation report on Friday. Because little ground could be gained in the main direction of attack, the Russian axis of attack was shifted to the south.
“Today the situation was hottest in the direction of Kurakhove, and the enemy was also active in the direction of Lyman and Pokrovsk,” the report said. In the Kurakhove area, Ukrainian defenders have repelled 30 attacks so far, and five more are underway.
The axis of attack south of Pokrovsk widened
Kurakhove is a small town south of Pokrovsk. For a long time, Pokrovsk was considered the main attack direction for Russian troops. In the end, however, the Russians were able to gain little ground in the area. Instead, they broadened their attack axis to the south.
Moscow should make greater progress
Near Kurachowe, they are now trying to capture the mining town of Hirnyk to encircle Ukrainian forces or force them to abandon their positions. The Russian military blog Dwa Majora reported on greater progress in the region for the Moscow army.
Drone splinters over Kiev
Meanwhile, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on the news app Telegram about the impact of drone fragments in the Ukrainian capital. The fragments fell on a municipal building in Kyiv’s Obolon district, north of the city center, on Saturday evening. Klitschko wrote that emergency services were on their way to the scene. The mayor had previously stated that air defense units had been deployed in the capital.
Source: Krone
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