Russian Troops Concentrate Efforts on Five Key Directions, Says General Staff

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that Russian troops are focusing their main efforts on five directions, namely Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka. Throughout the day, there were 28 combat engagements in these areas. The enemy launched missile and air strikes, including the use of Iranian-made combat drones, but two UAVs were successfully destroyed by Ukraine's air defense units. The enemy also conducted numerous airstrikes and MLRS attacks. Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks in various directions, while continuing offensive operations in other areas. The enemy also targeted civilian healthcare facilities for their own purposes. Ukrainian aircraft launched strikes on enemy personnel clusters, and missile and artillery units targeted enemy ammunition depots and systems.