The invaders are preparing to cross the Seversky Donets River/Channel 24 collage grouping of troops of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Therefore, the invaders are carrying out preparatory measures to force the Seversky Donets River.
This information was reported in the operational summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook. The enemy continues its offensive in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to establish complete control of the Donbass and the Luhansk region and maintain a land corridor with the temporarily occupied Crimea.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the enemy was conducting active operations on the line of confrontation in the Donetsk direction. The main efforts are focused on encircling the Ukrainian Defense Forces grouping.
According to the General Staff, the enemy is striving to achieve its goal, therefore, in the Liman direction, it has improved its tactical position and is trying to develop an offensive against the settlement of Liman. In particular, the Russians are carrying out preparatory measures to force the Seversky Donets River.