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Occupiers unsuccessfully attempted advances on the outskirts of Bakhmut, Ukrainian Armed Forces struck air defence – General Staff

Monday, 6 March 2023, 19:25
Occupiers unsuccessfully attempted advances on the outskirts of Bakhmut, Ukrainian Armed Forces struck air defence – General Staff

The Russian military unsuccessfully tried to advance on the outskirts of Bakhmut and assault the city itself, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck Russian air defence. 

Source: General Staff

Details: The aviation of the Defence Forces caused damage during the day - 12 strikes in the areas of concentration of Russian military personnel and equipment and a strike on an anti-aircraft missile system at a firing position. 

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Units of Rocket Troops and artillery struck three areas of Russian concentration and air defence equipment in firing positions during the day.

During the day, Russia launched 42 air and five missile strikes. Russia used 11 Shahed-136 UAVs during air attacks, nine of which were shot down and made more than 10 MLRS attacks, particularly by locality.

The primary efforts focus on conducting offensive operations on Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk fronts. 

On Volyn, Polissia, Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the operational situation has not changed significantly. The formation of Russian offensive groups was not detected. At the same time, Russia continues to hold its units near the state border of Ukraine. Currently, Russia is carrying out mortar and artillery attacks on the areas of the settlements of Senkivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Starikove, Holyshivske, Pavlivka, Volfyne, Sumy Oblast and Veterynarne, Strilecha, Krasne, Ternova, Ohirtseve Vovchansk, Budarky, Kharkiv Oblast.

On Kupiansk and Lyman fronts, Russia is trying to break through the defences of our troops. They conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the direction of the settlements of Hrianykivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka and Fedorivka. They also carried out artillery attacks on the areas of the settlements of Putnykove, Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Hrianykivka, Krokhmalne, Kharkiv Oblast; Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Chervonopopivka, Dibrova Oblast and Terny, Yampil, Rozdolivka, Fedorivka, Donetsk Oblast. 

On the Bakhmut front, regardless of losses, Russia does not stop assaulting the city of Bakhmut and its surroundings. Russia conducted an offensive in the settlements of Zaliznianske, Dubovo-Vasylivka and Ivanivske but it wasn't successful. Russia carried out artillery and mortar attacks in Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv-Yar, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Druzhba, Maiorsk, and New-York in Donetsk Oblast. 

On Avdiivka and Shakhtаrsk, Russia carried out unsuccessful offensive operations in the direction of the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Kamianka, Avdiivka, Sieverne, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Marinka ta Pobieda in the Donetsk Oblast. Russian attacks were carried out on areas of settlements near the contact line, including Krasnohorivka, Kamianka, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Vodiane, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Marinka, Vuhledar ta Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk Oblast.

On Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts, Russia is on the defensive. Vremivka in Donetsk Oblast; Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Kamianske, Zaporizhia region, and Shliakhove, Kozatske, Tiahynka, Chornobaivka, Bilozerka, Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson, were attacked. 

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