Russian troops unsuccessfully storm Ukrainian positions
According to Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russian troops over the past 24 hours intensified offensive actions along the entire front line, However, they were unable to make any progress in any area.
The enemy focused its main attacks on Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson directions, but the attacks were repelled.
A powerful battle near Shakhov
Ukrainian units in Donetsk region stopped the enemy's battalion-mechanised offensive, which consisted of approximately 35 units of tanks and armoured vehicles.
Russian forces tried to break through the defence in the direction of Shakhove from Ocheretyne, south of Kostiantynivka, but suffered significant losses and were forced to retreat.
According to information from the battlefield, Ukrainian artillery and drone units destroyed several tanks, and the rest of the equipment withdrew under cover of smoke screens.
Activity on the northern and southern borders
On Sumy direction Russian units attempt to break through in small assault groups, but no control over new territories was gained.
У Kharkiv region the occupiers are trying to put pressure from the area of Vovchansk, but the Ukrainian defence remains resilient.
У Zaporizhzhya region Russian forces are intensifying artillery pressure near Robotyno, and on Kherson region attempts to land on the left bank of the Dnipro continue to be unsuccessful.
Conclusion of ISW analysts
Experts of the Institute for War Studies emphasise that the Russian army has no operational success, despite the active transfer of reserves and equipment from deep inside the Russian Federation.
They note that Ukrainian forces hold strategic positions, The Russians have been making effective use of drones, reconnaissance and long-range artillery.
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