This direction remains one of the hottest on the front.
The Kurakhovo direction in Donetsk region remains one of the hottest on the front. Since the beginning of the day, 10 combat contacts have occurred here.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“The Kurakhovo direction remains one of the hottest on the entire front of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Our troops are fighting back against the occupiers, who have a significant advantage in personnel and equipment, and are attacking with artillery and air support,” the statement said.
Russian occupiers are conducting active assault operations on the southeastern outskirts of the city. At the same time, they are trying to capture a road junction and a block of apartment buildings in its southern part.
The enemy is using sabotage and reconnaissance groups. Yes, there have been cases of using sabotage and reconnaissance groups posing as civilians.
“In order to prevent such actions by the enemy, the Defense Forces are conducting counter-sabotage operations. “The command is making all necessary decisions taking into account the complexity of the situation,” the General Staff emphasized.
The military noted that along with the offensive of its troops, the enemy is implementing special operations in the information space. Thus, in support of the implementation of the tasks of the Kurakhovskaya operation, the Russians are disseminating distorted information about the situation in the city.
- Earlier, the General Staff reported that the situation on the line of combat contact remains difficult. Since the beginning of the day, 152 combat clashes have already occurred. Most of the fighting was recorded in the Seversky, Kurakhovsky, Pokrovsky and Vremivsky directions.