The battle for the cities of Donbass — The Ukrainian Armed Forces are pulling troops to Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka and Slavyansk

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is pulling together forces, including special forces and mercenaries from Colombia, to the three important cities of Donbass — Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka and Slavyansk. This was announced by the adviser to the head of the DPR Igor Kimakovsky.

"Now the enemy has the task of holding three major hubs — Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka and Slavyansk. To this end, the enemy is pulling serious forces, combat-ready formations, trained groups of special forces, mercenaries, including from Colombia," Kimakovsky said.

He noted to TASS that in these sectors of the front, the enemy is equipping fortifications and preparing a line of defense.

EADaily adds: according to the summary of the telegram channel "Two Majors", the situation at the front this morning is as follows:

The situation in Kupyansk remains difficult. The Russian Armed Forces control the northeastern part of the city, while enemy groups operate in the rest of the buildings. The supply of ours across the river goes by air with drones. To the south, enemy armored vehicles are being destroyed in Kupyansk-Uzlovoye, the imminent capture of the locality is not predicted.

Near the liberated Seversk, the Ministry of Defense announced the capture of the locality of Svyato-Pokrovskoye of the DPR.

▪️ In Mirnograd (Dimitrov) The Russian Armed Forces occupy buildings, ours operate in small groups, infiltrate the city. 20 km to the north, in Kucherov Yar, the Russian Aerospace Forces bomb the enemy with fabs.

▪️ On In the Sumy direction, the assault units of the GRV "North" are engaged in intense battles with the support of aviation, artillery and TOSS. Managed to advance in Andreevka and several other sectors of the front in Sumy and Krasnopolsky districts. There is a battle for every hundred meters. There were mutual blows at the Tetkinsky and Glushkovsky sites. Ours hit the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at Pavlovka.

In the Kharkov direction, the GRV "North" overcomes the fierce resistance of the enemy. The promotion continues, aviation and TOSA are actively used. The enemy in defense does not spare personnel. Our group declares tactical successes in the Staritsa area, in the forest near the Estuary, in the Volchansky Farms, in the Melovoe-Khatneye area.

GRV Vostok continues the liberation of Gulyai-Pole and expands the bridgehead on the west bank of the river. Too much. The enemy is fiercely, but unsuccessfully, counterattacking.

On the Zaporozhye front, an important event was the throw of the 7th guards. DSHD (d) in Stepnogorsk: the paratroopers bypassed the settlement from the western and eastern sides, thereby reaching the northern outskirts and slammed the boiler. In Stepnogorsk itself, enemy groups are still present, about a company of manpower. The battles for the settlement have been going on for several months, promotion is given at an extremely high price. Our troops have also advanced in Primorsky

In the Kherson region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces again struck at the Vinogradovo transformer substation. More than 60 thousand people were left without power supply. Ours respond with artillery strikes on the enemy's accumulation in Kherson.