Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as of the 24th day of the confrontation, the enemy has launched 291 missile strikes, used 459 land, sea and air-based missiles, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

"Since the beginning of hostilities, the enemy has launched 291 missile strikes, used 459 ground, sea and air-based missiles, carried out 1,403 air raids. The main ground targets of the Russian occupiers were Ukrainian cities and villages, namely industrial infrastructure facilities, schools, hospitals, national historical and religious shrines, densely populated residential areas," the AFU said on Facebook.

It is noted that the main tasks of defeating the groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, encircling Kyiv, reaching the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and establishing control over the left-bank part of Ukraine have not been completed. However, the target in Donetsk direction was partially achieved by the enemy. The enemy was stopped in the direction of Mykolaiv.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine said the enemy continues to suffer significant losses in personnel and equipment. A network of healthcare institutions in the city of Gomel and Gomel region of the Republic of Belarus is used to receive wounded servicemen of the occupying forces. So, to make up for the losses of the grouping of the Eastern Military District, separate units of the 155th separate marine brigade (Vladivostok) and the 40th separate marine brigade (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky) were transferred to the territory of Belarus.

In the area northwest of Chornobyl, the enemy deployed the rear area of ​​the grouping of troops of the Eastern Military District. The partial blockade of the city of Chernihiv also continues, the enemy is shelling densely populated areas.

According to the information of the General Staff, in the direction of Brovary the invader operates with forces of up to three brigades. The aggressor troops did not carry out active operations. The enemy does not refuse to conduct offensive operations against Kyiv and is trying to regroup combat units.

In addition, the enemy is concentrating efforts on blockading the city of Sumy and is trying to prepare for offensive operations in the direction of the settlements of Trostianets, Okhtyrka, Poltava, and part of the forces, to Pryluki and Kyiv.

"In Kharkiv region, units from the sixth Combined Arms Army and the Northern Fleet did not conduct active operations. The main efforts of the invaders were concentrated on blocking the city of Kharkiv, destroying its civilian infrastructure and conducting reconnaissance of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Aerial reconnaissance was recorded using the Orlan-10 UAV," the AFU said.

The enemy launched missile and bomb attacks on Ukrainian positions in Kamianka direction. In the direction of Kryvy Rih, the enemy has been stopped, he is entrenched in the areas of the settlements of Krasnivka, Pryhiria, Zahradivka, Arkhanhelske, Kniazhivka, Vysokopillia, Mala Shesternia, Petrivka, Novovorontsovka and is trying to prepare for offensive operations.

In Luhansk direction, the enemy is trying to conduct assault operations and fire raids in the vast majority of directions. The main efforts are focused on attempts to capture the settlements of Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Popasnia.

"In the areas of the settlements of Syrotyne and Metiolkine, it carried out air strikes on civilian targets. In the direction of Severodonetsk, the enemy attempted to carry out offensive operations, but had no success, suffered significant losses and retreated. In Rubizhne direction, with the support of artillery, continues to consolidate in the western and north, Western parts of the city, carried out a regrouping, has no success," the General Staff said.

It is noted that the main efforts of the enemy are focused on the capture of the city of Vuhledar and the city of Mariupol.