The General Staff of Ukraine released operational information. According to the agency, Russian troops are preparing for an offensive in the direction of Slovyansk, the city launched an air strike. During the enemy assault near Berestove in Donetsk oblast, the Armed Forces inflicted heavy losses on the Russians.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the armed forces of Belarus are moving separate units to permanent locations.

In the Sivershchyna direction, the Russians guard the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Kursk and Bryansk oblasts. Mortars were fired at civilian infrastructure in the areas of Khodyne, Ryzhivka and Velyka Pisarivka in Sumy oblast. In addition, Russian military aircraft flew along Ukraineʼs state border.

In the Slobozhanshchyna direction, Russian troops fired on civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Uda, Pytomnyk, Rtyshchivka, Ivanivka, Husarivka, and others.

In the Sievierodonetsk direction, the Russians fired on civilian infrastructure in the Privillia, Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, Voronovo, Toshkivka, Hirske, and other settlements.

In the Slovyansk direction, the Ukrainian military successfully resists the enemy’s attempts to improve the tactical position in the direction of the city of Slovyansk. Russian troops are preparing for the offensive, shelling civilian infrastructure in the areas of Volny, Adamivka, Dolyna, and Tetyanivka, and launching an air strike on Slovyansk.