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National Guard to go on offensive operation in Avdiivka direction

National Guard to go on offensive operation in Avdiivka direction Ukrainian soldiers (Getty Images)
Author: RBC Ukraine

Ukrainian Armed Forces are repelling regular enemy attacks in the Avdiivka direction. A foothold is being prepared for expanding offensive operations, according to the Deputy Director of the Planning Department for Operations of the National Guard, Mykola Urshalovych, during a briefing.

"In the Avdiivka direction, there have been no losses of positions and territories. The enemy constantly attacks and makes incursions, but their attempts have no success. National Guard units maintain the initiative and are preparing a foothold for expansion and continuation of offensive operations," Urshalovych explained.

The Deputy Director of the Planning Department for Operations of the National Guard also added that on that front, National Guard's special forces using Javelin missile destroyed a Russian tank along with its crew.

In the past week, our soldiers in the Avdiivka direction eliminated 58 Russian personnel and injured 9 enemy soldiers.

Situation on the Frontline

According to the General Staff's data, the enemy is focusing its main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka directions.

In the past 24 hours, our soldiers captured an additional 550 Russian invaders. Since the beginning of the war, the Russian Federation has already lost 236,590 personnel.