Russia Russian pressure continues in eastern Ukraine

Away from the fighting during the Ukrainian advance into Russian territory near Kursk, Russian troops have continued their attacks in eastern Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian General Staff in Kiev, the focal points of the fighting were around Torezk and Pokrovsk.

The general staff in Kiev provided little information on the actual fighting in the Kursk area. The situation report merely stated that Russian long-range artillery and fighter planes were targeting the area around Sumy. This zone is considered a deployment area and supply route for the Ukrainian units in the Kursk region.

The heaviest fighting was recorded near Pokrovsk on the edge of the Donbass. Since the morning, the Russian units have made a total of 26 attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense lines. The attacks had been repulsed. Independent confirmation of the reports was not possible.

According to the report, Russian troops once again attempted to advance towards the village of Nju Jork (New York) near Torezk. These attacks were also repelled, it was reported. The city of Torezk was also the target of Russian airstrikes.