Ukraine’s army holds its ground across the Donbass line of communication as Russia tries to get closer

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“The Russian enemy is firing at the positions of the Ukrainian forces with mortars, artillery and rocket-propelled grenade launchers along the entire line of contact,” the report said.

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In the direction of Severodonetsk, the Russian enemy is fighting the Ukrainian forces in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe town of Robyzhny.

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The Ukrainian army says the Russian army is also trying to capture the town of Popasna, and fighting is underway in that town. The capture of Rubezhny and Popasna would allow the Russian army to proceed with its planned encirclement of the Ukrainian defenders in the area of ​​operations of the combined forces.

At the same time, the Russian enemy is trying to conduct an offensive operation, albeit with limited success, in the direction of Avdiivka.

The General Staff notes that in the direction of Kurakhov, Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the direction of the settlements of Novomykhailivka and Marinka.

Meanwhile, in the direction of Zaporizhzhya, the Russian enemy is conducting an offensive operation in the direction of the village of Trudoliubivka, and the fighting continues.