The Defense Forces continue conducting offensive operations in Melitopol, Berdiansk and Bakhmut directions, spokesperson of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Kovaliov said.

According to Military Media Center with reference to the words of Kovaliov, in the directions Novodarivka – Pryiutne, Novodanylivka – Robotyne, the Ukrainian military have been successful, continue to fire artillery at the identified enemy targets.

Also, the Defense Forces are conducting offensive actions in Bakhmut direction in the areas of the settlements of Horikhove-Vasylivka, Ivanivske, Kurdiumivka, Pivnichne, have been successful, are gaining a foothold on the achieved boundaries.

The spokesperson noted that the Ukrainian military continue to restrain the offensive of Russian troops in Lymany, Avdiyivka and Maryinka directions.