Today, there are signs of preparation of the Belarusian troops for a direct invasion of the territory of Ukraine. The Ukrainian army is ready to fight back.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
– Signs of the preparation of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus for a direct invasion of the territory of Ukraine have been recorded. The defense forces of our state are ready to fight back. The direct involvement of Belarusian troops in the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, against the will of the rank-and-file military and the vast majority of the Belarusian people, will be a fatal mistake of Alexander Lukashenko, — underlined in the message.
As noted in the General Staff, the state, position and nature of the actions of the defense forces have not changed significantly over the past day. The Ukrainian army securely holds the occupied areas and borders.
At the same time, there is a threat of Russian troops launching missile strikes using long-range precision weapons (in particular, the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system).
In the Polessky direction, the Russian invaders are trying to gain a foothold on the captured lines, waiting for the arrival of reserves and preparing for an attack on Kyiv. The enemy resumed aerial reconnaissance and shelling of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from artillery and army aviation.
There were no active offensive operations in the Seversk direction. Russian troops are regrouping here to resume the offensive. The Ukrainian military launched a fire attack on enemy positions.
– Having suffered numerous losses, the enemy is forced to go on the defensive, resorts to mining the area, & # 8212; clarified in the General Staff.
In the Slobozhansky direction, Putin's troops also did not carry out active offensive operations. The enemy does not give up plans to establish control over the city of Izyum, however, he lost the combat capability of his units and was stopped.
At the same time, on the territory of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, near the border of Ukraine, positions of enemy artillery of high power were noticed.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy concentrated his main efforts on storming the settlements of Rubizhne, Severodonetsk and Popasnaya. The Russian troops attempted to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian army in the Verkhnetoretsky area, but suffered losses and did not reach their goal.
In addition, the blockade and shelling of the city of Mariupol continues.
In the South Buzh direction, active offensive no action took place. At the same time, in some areas, Putin's troops went on the defensive.
– Another significant loss among the top leadership and command staff of formations and military units of the RF Armed Forces has been confirmed. During the fighting, the commander of the 346th separate special forces brigade from Prokhladny was wounded. Destroyed commanders: 331 Kostroma parachute assault regiment; “forges of divisional commanders” – 247 air assault Caucasian Cossack regiment from Stavropol; 6th Red Banner Guards Tank Regiment from Chebarkul, – said the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
