He added that artillery shelling targeted the city of Toritsk to the southwest BakhmutAs a result, one civilian was killed and 12 buildings were damaged.
Kirilenko continued, saying that: "The entire front line is bombed"He added that Russian forces are also trying to advance near Liman, which Ukrainian forces recaptured in November amid several setbacks. Russia Since the beginning of its military operation in February.
quotes "Reuters" About a witness who said that Ukrainian forces He responded to Bakhmut and other parts of the district Donetsk With a barrage of rockets.
According to the Ukrainian military leadership, Russian artillery attacked civilian infrastructure in the cities of Kobyansk and Zolochiv in the region Kharkiv Northeast and Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region.
Oleh Sinyhopov, governor of Kharkiv, said via a messaging app that Ukrainian anti-aircraft units shot down several missiles fired at the area on Thursday evening.
For his part, Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Aristovich said in a video recording: "The Russians have stepped up their efforts in Donetsk and Luhansk. They are now in a very active phase of trying to launch offensive operations. We are not advancing anywhere, but defending, destroying enemy infantry and equipment wherever they try to advance".
On Thursday, the Kremlin said Russia intends to protect most of the lands located in eastern and southern Ukraine, which it said Fly It is part of Russia.
Mines in Kherson
Earlier, the Ukrainian president had promised Volodymyr Zelensky that his forces would eventually drive Russia out of all the territory it had conquered, including Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.
In the Posad-Pokrovsky residential complex in the district Cherson In southern Ukraine, some villagers have returned to homes damaged or reduced to rubble by Russian shells, amidst collapsed electricity poles and empty ammunition.
In his video speech Thursday night, Zelensky paid tribute to the 4 policemen killed in a landmine explosion in Kherson, and said: "Perhaps this is more vicious and insidious than missile terrorism".
He accused the Russian troops of leaving my Terrain, booby traps, mines of buildings, vehicles and infrastructure in the places left by the Ukrainian forces.
bomb energy infrastructure
said the Russian president Vladimir PutinOn Thursday, his forces will continue shelling energy infrastructure Ukrainestressing that his country was not the first to adopt this approach during the war.
agency quotes "Nut" Putin is quoted as saying while honoring military leaders at a ceremony marking Fatherland Day: "Russia has targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine, but it was not the initiator, as the first attacks came from those who hit the Crimean bridge".
added: "The West ignores what Ukraine is doing against Russia, but Moscow’s steps and responses always cause a huge wave of media noise".
He continued: "The media hype and hype that accompanied the course of the Russian operation will not affect the movements of Moscow in Ukraine and the performance of combat missions".
stressed out Russian president That the air forces "Contribute to the effective performance of the Russian forces during the special operation".
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Regional Governor Pavlo Kirilenko said in a TV interview that the heaviest fighting took place near my city Bakhmut and affidavit
He added that artillery shelling targeted the city of Toritsk to the southwest BakhmutAs a result, one civilian was killed and 12 buildings were damaged.
“The entire front line has been shelled,” Kirilenko continued, adding that Russian forces are also trying to advance near Liman, which Ukrainian forces recaptured in November amid numerous setbacks. Russia Since the beginning of its military operation in February.
Reuters quoted a witness as saying Ukrainian forces He responded to Bakhmut and other parts of the district Donetsk With a barrage of rockets.
According to the Ukrainian military leadership, Russian artillery attacked civilian infrastructure in the cities of Kobyansk and Zolochiv in the region Kharkiv Northeast and Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region.
Oleh Sinyhopov, governor of Kharkiv, said via a messaging app that Ukrainian anti-aircraft units shot down several missiles fired at the area on Thursday evening.
For his part, Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Aristovich said in a video recording: “The Russians have stepped up their efforts in Donetsk and Luhansk. Now they are in a very active phase of trying to launch offensive operations. We are not advancing anywhere , but rather by defending, destroying the enemy’s infantry and equipment wherever he tries to advance”.
On Thursday, the Kremlin said Russia intends to protect most of the lands located in eastern and southern Ukraine, which it said Fly It is part of Russia.
Mines in Kherson
Earlier, the Ukrainian president had promised Volodymyr Zelensky that his forces would eventually drive Russia out of all the territory it had conquered, including Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.
In the Posad-Pokrovsky residential complex in the district Cherson In southern Ukraine, some villagers have returned to homes damaged or reduced to rubble by Russian shells, amidst collapsed electricity poles and empty ammunition.
Zelensky, in his video speech Thursday night, paid tribute to 4 policemen killed in a landmine explosion in Kherson, and said: “This can be more vicious and insidious than missile terrorism.”
He accused the Russian troops of leaving my Terrain, booby traps, mines of buildings, vehicles and infrastructure in the places left by the Ukrainian forces.
bomb energy infrastructure
said the Russian president Vladimir PutinOn Thursday, his forces will continue shelling energy infrastructure Ukrainestressing that his country was not the first to adopt this approach during the war.
“Russia has targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine, but it was not the initiator, as the first attacks came from those who hit the Crimean bridge,” Putin said, according to the news agency. TAX print.
He added: “The West ignores what Ukraine is doing against Russia, but Moscow’s steps and responses always cause a huge wave of media noise.”
He continued: “The hype and media hype accompanying the conduct of the Russian operation will not affect Moscow’s movements in Ukraine and the performance of combat missions.”
stressed out Russian president However, the aviation forces “contribute to the effective performance of the Russian forces during the special operation.”
