War in Ukraine - Massive Russian attacks on Ukrainian Eastern Front
Ukrainian General Staff reports heavy Russian attacks along the eastern front of the country. There were 29 Russian storm attacks on the frontline near the town of Torezk, the military reported in its morning briefing. The village of Nju-Jork was particularly contested there, with the enemy also using parachute bombs dropped from aircraft. Torezk is located in the Donezk region, as is the second heavily affected frontline sector Pokrowsk. There, there were reports of 26 attacks. Russian troops are gradually advancing in this area after the capture of the city of Awdijiwka in February.
Military reports on individual engagements may not be reliable, but the daily statistics allow for an overview of the intensity and focus of the fighting. The General Staff reported 144 Russian attack attempts since Wednesday morning. According to an unofficial report, Ukrainian troops had to withdraw from the village of Kaliniwka near the city of Tschassiw Jar.
Russia used 16 combat drones and 3 cruise missiles against Kiev, according to Ukrainian reports. All drones and two missiles were shot down, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
Ukrainian Drone Attack on the Crimea
In turn, the Ukrainians concentrated their attacks at night on the 2014 Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula. Thirty-three Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Crimea, as well as two drones over the Brjansk border region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported. Ten sea drones were also repelled. The given numbers are not independently verifiable. In the Crimean port city of Sewastopol, there were reports of nighttime gunfire. One remotely operated combat boat was repelled, city mayor Michail Raswoschajew announced on his Telegram channel. No damage reports were available.
Ukraine has been repelling a Russian invasion for nearly two and a half years.
- The Eastern Front of Ukraine is currently experiencing intense warfare, with Russia conducting heavy attacks, as reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
- The village of Nju-Jork, located near the town of Torezk in the Donezk region, has become a focal point of these conflicts.
- The General Staff reports that Russian troops have been gradually advancing in the Pokrowsk sector after capturing Awdijiwka in February.
- In response to these attacks, Ukraine has been using drones to monitor and combat Russian activities, with a notable engagement taking place in Crimea.
- Russia allegedly used 16 combat drones and 3 cruise missiles against Kiev, but all drones and two missiles were reportedly intercepted by Ukrainian defenses.
- Ukrainian drone attacks also targeted the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, but Russian defenses managed to shoot down several drones and repel a remotely operated combat boat in Sewastopol.
- The conflicts between Russia and Ukraine have been ongoing for nearly two and a half years, with neither side showing signs of backing down.
