Russians push for encirclement of Ukrainian Armed Forces near Lysychansk - General Staff report
ANASTASIIA KALATUR - SUNDAY, 26 JUNE 2022, 07:10
On the Donetsk front, the Russians are focusing their efforts on encircling Ukrainian forces near Lysychansk.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, information as of 06:00 on 26 June
Details: Also on the Donetsk front, Russian forces carried out shelling near Vovchoiarivka, Loskutivka, Bila Hora, Verkhnokamianka, Vyimka, Verkhnokamianske and Zolotarivka. A pair of Su-25s carried out an air strike near the village of Bila Hora.
The situation on the Volyn and Polissia fronts remained unchanged for the Belarusian Armed Forces. The threat of the use of missile weapons from the territory and airspace of this country persists.
On the Sivershchyna front, Russia deployed artillery fire at Ukrainian positions in the border districts of Sumy and Chernihiv Oblasts.
On the Kharkiv front, Russian forces continue to mount defensive operations, firing artillery near the settlements of Udy, Kharkiv, Bazaliivka, Ruski Tyshky, Staryi Saltiv, Verkhnii Saltiv, Kutuzivka, Rubizhne, Dementiivka, Chepil, Svitlychne, Korobochkine, Ivanivka, Shestakove ta Pechenihy.
On the Sloviansk front, Russia's main efforts are focused on mounting an offensive on Dovhenke and Mazanivka. Its forces fired guns and multiple rocket launchers near Nova Dmitrovka, Khrestyshche, Dibrivne, Bohorodychne, Novopavlivka, Adamivka, Hrushuvakha, Virnopillia, Krasnopillia, Mazanivka, Vesele and Kurulka.
The Russians did not conduct active combat operations on the Kramatorsk front. They deployed cannon artillery to attack the areas near the settlements of Maiaky, Pyskunivka, and Siversk.
On the Avdiivka, Kurakhove, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts, the Russians conducted combat operations and engaged in systematic fire in order to pin down Ukrainian troops and prevent them from moving to more threatening fronts.
There was fire from tanks and cannon artillery in the areas near Keramik, Krasnohorivka, Sieverne, Vodiane, Opytne, Umanske, Tonenke, Karlivka, Novomykhailivka, Marinka, Paraskoviivka, Pavlivka, Shevchenko, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Komar, Novosilka, Velyka Novosilka, Volodymirivka, Huliaipilske, Bilohiria, Novopil, Chervone, Zelene Pole, Huliaipole and Malynivka.
On the Pivdennyi Buh front, Russia's main efforts are focused on holding the lines and Russian forces fired on our [Ukrainian - ed.] units to prevent them from regrouping. Ukrainian aircraft are performing airstrikes on concentrations of Russian troops, and Russian losses are being confirmed.
In the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, the main efforts of the Russian fleet are focused on blocking civilian shipping in the north-western part of the Black Sea. Two carriers of sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles are on standby in the Black Sea.
