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Russian forces conducting offensive actions in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Ukrainian military had 26 combat engagements with Russian forces near Novoselivske of Luhansk region and Berestove of Kharkiv region, Bilohorivka of Luhansk region, Stepove and Avdiyivka, Maryinka, Novomykhaylivka and Vodyane of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Maryinka direction Russian army shelled Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Maryinka, Pobyeda, Maksymilyanivka and Kostyantynivka of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Krasnohorivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Shakhtarske direction Russian army shelled Shakhtarske, Prechystivka, Novomykhaylivka, Vuhledar, Storozheve, Novosilka and Novopil of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne and Vuhledar, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions Russian army shelled Olhivske, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynivka, Chervone, Novoandriyivka, Stepove, Lobkove, Stepnohirsk, Kamyanske of Zaporizhzhia region; Nikopol of Dnipropetrovsk region, Mykhaylivka, Novodmytrivka, Chervnoyy Mayak, Shlyakhove, Beryslav, Vesele, Kozatske, Mykolayivka, Burhunka, Olhivka, Tyahynka, Novotyahynka, Ponyativka, Sadove, Molodizhne, Antonivka, Kherson, Chornobayivka, Romashkove, Dniprovske, Berehove, Veletenske, Kizomys, Sofiyivka of Kherson region and Ochakiv of Mykolayiv region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Mala Tokmachka of Zaporizhzhia region and Havrylivka, Kozatske and Komyshany of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Kupiansk direction Russian army shelled Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kamyanka, Kyslivka of Kharkiv region and Novoselivske of Luhansk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Lyman direction Russian army shelled Stelmakhivka, Nevske and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Torske, Verkhnokamyanske, Rozdolivka, Spirne and Serebryanka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Khromove, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozaryanivka, Bila Hora, Kostyantynivka and Pivdenne of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

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At Sivershchyna and Slobozhanschyna directions Russian army shelled Leonivka, Kostobobriv and Hremyach of Chernihiv region; Znob-Trubchevska, Chuykivka, Sosnivka, Starykove, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Stari Vyrky, Basivka, Stepok, Krasnopillya, Velyka Pysarivka of Sumy region, also Udy, Chervona Zorya, Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Zelene, Ternova, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Bochkove and Mala Vovcha of Kharkiv region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Mohrytsya of Sumy region and Budarky of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Kupiansk direction Russian army shelled Kamyanka, Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kyslivka of Kharkiv region and Novoselivske of Luhansk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Avdiyivka direction Russian army shelled Vesele and Karlivka of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Avdiyivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Maryinka direction Russian army shelled Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Maryinka, Maksymilyanivka and Kostyantynivka of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Maryinka and Pobyeda, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Shakhtarske direction Russian army shelled Vuhledar, Vremivka, Storozheve, Novosilka and Novopil of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva and Blahodatne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions Russian army shelled Olhivske, Poltavka, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Charivne, Bilohirya, Novodanylivka, Novoandriyivka, Mali Scherbaky, Kamyanske of Zaporizhzhia region; Zmiyivka, Shlyakhove, Beryslav, Kozatske, Inzhenerne, Zelenivka, Sadove, Antonivka, Bilozerka, Dniprovske, Kizomys of Kherson region and Kherson city, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Russian forces conducting offensive actions in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Ukrainian military had 36 combat engagements with Russian forces near Stepove and Avdiyivka, Maryinka, Novomykhaylivka and Vodyane of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

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