The Russians forced Siverskyi Donets and suffered losses after unsuccessful assaults – General Staff
The Russian occupiers are trying to prevent the advance of the Armed Forces in southern Ukraine. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the evening briefing on July 3.
In particular, it is noted that in the South Buz direction, the enemy is taking measures to provide logistical support to the troops and is improving the engineering equipment of the positions.
— The aggressor continues to launch missile attacks on military and civilian infrastructure facilities in the Mykolaiv direction in order to reduce the offensive capabilities of our troops.
There are no significant changes in the position and nature of the activities of the Air Force Base in Belarus in the Volyn and Poliske directions. On the Siverskyi direction, the enemy fired artillery and mortars at the border settlements of Bachivsk and Vovkivka, Sumy region.
In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers are concentrating their main efforts on preventing the advance of our troops in the direction of the state border. The enemy carried out artillery fire in the areas of the settlements of Zolochiv, Khrestishche, Malynivka, Cherkaska Lozova and Chepil.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy shelled the territory near Dolyna, Kurulka, Bogorodychny, Adamivka and Husarivka with artillery. Ukrainian units repelled the assault in the direction of Pasik – Dolyna.
In the direction of Kramatorsk, the enemy has forced the Siverskyi Donets River, is trying to develop success and take possession of Bilogorivka. Fire continues to influence units of our troops in order to constrain their actions. Artillery shelling was recorded near Hryhorivka and Belogorivka.
In the Lysychansk direction, the enemy is shelling from barrel artillery in the areas of Zolotarivka and Verkhnokamyanka. He led an assault in the direction of Zolotarivka and took control of the settlement. In the direction of Bakhmut, the occupiers are shelling the districts of Soledar, Pokrovsky, Bakhmut, and Klynovy with artillery.
Ukrainian soldiers successfully repulsed offensive actions in the direction of Nyrkovo – Berestov. Also, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to carry out combat reconnaissance in the direction of Vasylivka – Berestov. Conducted assault operations in the Vovchoyarivka – Spirne and Mykolaivka – Spirne directions. Suffered significant losses and withdrew.
In the Avdiyiv, Kurakhiv, Novopavliv, and Zaporizhzhya directions, in order to restrain the actions of our units, the enemy carried out artillery shelling of the areas of the settlements of Avdiivka, Pisky, Novomykhailivka, Vremivka, Gulyaipole, Charivne. Airstrikes near Kamianka, Avdiivka and Shevchenko.