This was reported by the joint press center of the of the Defense Forces of the Tavria Direction.
In general, the enemy carried out 4 airstrikes, 47 combat engagements and fired 1,014 artillery shells in the Tavria Direction.
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"In the zone of responsibility of the Tavria Operational and Strategic Group of Forces (ed. - the Tavria OSGF) in the Avdiyivka direction, the occupiers do not stop trying to surround Avdiyivka, but Ukrainian soldiers are steadfastly holding the defense, inflicting significant losses on the enemy," the press service of the Defense Forces of the Tavria Direction reports.
In particular, the offensive actions of the enemy were unsuccessful in the areas of Stepovoy, Avdiyivka, and Pervomaisky of the Donetsk region, where the defense forces repelled 15 enemy attacks.
In the Marinka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults in the areas of Marinka and Novomykhailivka, Donetsk region. Here, Ukrainian soldiers repelled more than 20 enemy attacks.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, our defenders repelled all enemy attacks near Vodyane, Zolota Niva, and Staromayorsk in the Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy tried to restore the lost position northwest of Verbove, Zaporizhzhia region, but was unsuccessful.
At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying forces, and exhaust the enemy along the entire front line.
Units of the Rocket Forces and Artillery from the Tavria OSGF during the day performed 1,256 fire missions.
According to the press service of the Defense Forces of the Tavria direction, the total losses of the enemy amounted to 529 people. One occupier surrendered. 36 units of military equipment were destroyed, including:
- 7 tanks,
- 9 armored fighting vehicles,
- 1 artillery system,
- 11 UAVs,
- 1 unit of special equipment,
- 1 the TOR tracked SAM system.
"One enemy ammunition warehouse was destroyed too," the press service adds.
As Defense Express reported, Warriors of the Security Service of Ukraine Destroyed More Than 200 Occupiers 100 Units of Military Equipment In Just a Week.
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