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Fighting in eastern Ukraine has worsened and Kyiv’s troops have fallen back to new positions in at least three places along the front, Ukraine’s top general said today.
Russian troops have been steadily advancing in the east,with the focal point of fighting near the town of Chasiv Yar and northwest of Avdiivka, which Russian forces captured in February.
Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Telegram that his troops had taken up new positions west of the villages of Berdychi and Semenivka, both north of Avdiivka, and Novomykhailivka, further south near the town of Maryinka.
“In general, the enemy achieved certain tactical successesin these areas, but could not gain operational advantages,” he said.
General Syrskyi added that freshly rested Ukrainian brigades were being rotated in those areas to replace units that had suffered losses.
Russia’s defence ministry said today its forces have taken over the village of Novobakhmutivka, near Berdychi, but Ukraine’s military has not commented on the claim.
Ukraine is currently expecting a long-awaited a shipment of US military aid which officials say is critical to holding off Russia’s two-year-old invasion.
Russia says it destroyed 17 drones launched by Ukraine
Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 17 drones launched by Ukraine over its territory, Russia’s defence ministry said today, with a regional official saying the attack targeted an oil storage facility in the Kaluga region.
The defence ministry said on the Telegram messaging app that three of the Ukraine-launched drones were downed over the Kaluga region, south of Moscow.
Vladislav Shapsha, regional governor of Kaluga, said the drones fell near an oil depot near the town of Lyudinovo.
“There were no casualties or damage,” Mr Shapsha said in a statement on Telegram.
The Russian defence ministry also said nine of theUkraine-launched drones were destroyed over the Bryansk region, three over the Kursk region and two over the Belgorod region.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
Russia rarely discloses information about the full impact of Ukraine’s attacks on its territory or infrastructure.
Kyiv officials say targeting Russia’s military, energy and transport infrastructure undermines Moscow’s war effort.
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