Russia New fighting shakes eastern Ukraine

Russian attackers and Ukrainian defenders have once again engaged in heavy fighting along the front lines in eastern Ukraine. According to the General Staff in Kiev, a total of 114 Russian attacks were registered during the course of the day. "The enemy is using all available forces and means to achieve its goals", the army command stated in its situation report on Facebook. "The defense forces are acting professionally and efficiently, inflicting significant losses on the enemy."

According to the report, the focal points were once again the regions around Pokrovsk and Kurakhove. Near Pokrovsk, Russian units attempted to break through the Ukrainian defense lines a total of 24 times. The attacks were repulsed. In the vicinity of Kurakhove, Russian troops advanced against Ukrainian positions a total of 32 times, it was reported. By the evening, 18 attacks had already been repulsed. Fierce fighting continued in other areas. It was not possible to obtain a precise overview from an independent source.

Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for over two and a half years. To date, Russian troops have occupied a fifth of the neighboring country, including the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed in 2014.

SDA