The occupiers continue to advance in Kharkiv and eastern Ukraine, but without success – the General Staff of Ukraine
Russian troops continue to advance in eastern Ukraine and the Kharkiv region, but to no avail. This is stated in the summary of the General Staff as of April 24 at 18.00.
In the Slobozhansky direction, weapons and military equipment of the enemy are being transferred to the Kupyansk district. The occupiers continue to partially block Kharkiv, trying to fire on our troops and critical infrastructure.
In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, the enemy is building up its command and control system and air defense.
Continues to fire on the positions of our troops from mortars, artillery and rocket-propelled grenade launchers along the entire line of contact. Inflicts air strikes on operational and tactical aircraft.
In the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy tried to carry out assault operations in the direction of the settlements of Lyman and Yatskivka, but was unsuccessful. The occupiers established control over part of the village of Zarichne.
The enemy tried to gain a foothold in the western, northwestern and eastern parts of Rubizhne, but failed. He began advancing in the directions of the settlements of Orikhove and Nyzhne.
In the Seversky direction, the border service of the FSB of the Russian Federation continues to provide enhanced protection of the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Bryansk and Kursk regions.
– Regrouping of units of the Central Military District from the areas of recovery of combat readiness to the eastern regions of Ukraine continues. From Kursk to Belgorod region, the enemy plans to move the anti-aircraft gun division of the 14th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense, – said in a statement.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the enemy did not take active action. Up to seven battalions of the Belarusian Armed Forces continue to carry out tasks to cover the Ukrainian-Belarusian border in Brest and Gomel regions.
In the Popasna direction, the occupying forces tried to gain a foothold on the achieved frontiers. The enemy also regrouped and replenished its personnel and ammunition and prepared for further assaults.
In the Kurakhiv direction, with the support of artillery, the enemy attempted an offensive in the direction of the settlements of Novomykhailivka and Marinka. He was not successful.
In the Mariupol direction, the invaders continued to fire and fight in the Azovstal area. The enemy inflicted air strikes on certain objects of civilian infrastructure. The occupiers carried out assault operations in the direction of the settlement of Vremivka, suffered losses and retreated to previously occupied positions.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russian occupiers are introducing measures restricting the rights and freedoms of civilians, including freedom of movement.
