Intense clashes and preparations escalate in Ukraine-Russia conflict

Russian troops have attacked Ukrainian positions 576 times in the past 24 hours, resulting in 14 combat engagements in the Bakhmut sector. Ukraine's Defense Forces successfully eliminated 300 Russian occupiers and destroyed several tanks, guns, and artillery systems. They also disrupted Russia's electronic warfare system. The situation in the Bakhmut direction remains challenging but controlled, with Ukrainian forces pushing the occupiers out of positions and making them retreat in various sectors.