"Ukrainian Forces Make Significant Land Gains on Frontline, General Staff Reports"

Ukrainian Defense Forces have made significant gains in liberating territories from Russian invaders in the Melitopol, Berdiansk, and Bakhmut directions, advancing over 1 kilometer and 8.6 kilometers in total since the offensive began. In the past week, they have de-occupied more than 10 square kilometers of land, including 169 square kilometers in the Melitopol and Berdiansk directions, equivalent to the area of Odesa. Demining efforts are ongoing, and in the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian forces have liberated four square kilometers, totaling 24 square kilometers in that sector. Despite 148 enemy attacks in the Avdiivka and Marinka directions, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled all assaults, while unsuccessful attacks were launched in the Lyman and Kupiansk directions.