Russia is focusing its offensive action in the direction of Lyman, Bakhmut and Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a situation update on Wednesday.
The General Staff added: “They are trying to improve the tactical situation in the direction of Kupyansk.
“In the Kupyansk and Lyman directions, 15 settlements were bombarded with tanks and all kinds of artillery,” the General Staff said.
Kupyansk, in the Kharkiv region and Lyman, in the Donetsk region, was liberated by Ukrainian forces at the end of September.
“In the direction of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, areas with more than 30 settlements were shelled,” it added.
Ukraine’s State Border Service said it repelled the attacks and captured Russian positions in the direction of Bakhmut, in an update on Wednesday.
“During the battle, 9 occupiers were killed, about 20 others were injured. Currently, the Self-Defense Forces have advanced 300 meters and are consolidating their positions,” the State Border Service said. .
Other affected areas: Meanwhile, in the southern regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, more than 40 settlements were shot yesterday, the General Staff said.
“They relentlessly terrorize civilians in cities and towns along the west bank of the Dnipro River,” it added.
CNN was unable to verify these battlefield claims.
