The Russian Federation is increasing the pace of its offensive in Donetsk region, the Armed Forces are holding back the onslaught – General Staff

Since the beginning of the day on July 3, the Russian occupiers have significantly increased the pace of their offensive in the Donetsk direction, and are also intensively shelling the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The war in Ukraine – the assembly of the General Staff on July 3, 2024
Today, the number of combat clashes along the entire front line in Donetsk region has increased and in total exceeds 90.
“Ukrainian defenders are confidently holding back the onslaught of the Russian occupying forces and inflicting significant losses on the enemy,” – said the leadership of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The civilian population of the regions bordering the front is subjected to shelling by the occupiers during the day.
In the morning, the enemy struck with three Iskander-K ground-based cruise missiles, four Kh-59 guided air missiles and five Shahed-type attack UAVs.
The main direction of the attacks is the Dnipropetrovsk region.
However, residents of the Sumy and Chernihiv regions are subjected to cynical shelling by the Russian army from artillery. Areas of the settlements of Dmytrivka, Taratutine, Myropilske, Gorsk, Novovasylivka, Stara Huta, Chuykivka were affected by the fire of barrel artillery and rocket systems of salvo fire.
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for the 861st day.
You can monitor the situation in cities on the interactive map of hostilities in Ukraine and the map of air alerts in Ukraine.