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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., July 15, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 15 July 2023 18:41

    Day 507 of the full-scale russian military aggression continues.

    During the day July 15, russian federation carried out a missile-air strike with two Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type and two anti-aircraft guided missiles against Ukraine. As a result of the successful combat operation of the Air Defense Forces of Ukraine, two attack UAVs were destroyed.

    The enemy also carried out 32x airstrikes and 15x MLRS attacks.

    The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.

    The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Maryinka axes, heavy battles continue. About 28x combat clashes took place during the day.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of the formation of offensive groupings. Armed Forces of belarus continue to perform tasks in the Ukrainian border.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They conducted airstrikes at Volfyny, Sumy Oblast, and Ustinivka, Kharkiv Oblast. The adversary shelled with mortars and artillery more than 20x settlements, such as Zaliznyi Mist of the Chernihiv Oblast; Bilokopytove and Progres of the Sumy Oblast and Kozacha Lopan, Veterinary and Krasne of the Kharkiv Oblast.

    Kupyansk axis: our soldiers are holding their ground. The enemy forces conducted unsuccessful offensives south of Novoselivskyi, Luhansk Oblast. An airstrike was carried out in the same area. Dvorichna, Krasne Pershe, Kolodyazne, Novomlynsk and Berestov of the Kharkiv Oblast were under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

    Lyman axis: the enemy forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations east of Vesely, Donetsk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes in the districts of Nevsky and Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Ivano-Daryivka, Fedorivka and Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Nevske, Bilogorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Spirne, Rozdolivka of Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.

    Bakhmut axis: our defenders successfully repelled all enemy attacks in the area southwest of Andriivka, Donetsk Oblast. The enemy carried out an airstrike at Dilyivka of the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Markov, Khromov, Diliivka, and Vasyukivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.

    Avdiivka axis: the adversary carried out unsuccessful offensive operations at Pervomaisky and launched an air strike near New York, Donetsk Oblast. The enemy shelled more than 10x settlements, including Nevelske, Pervomaiske, Stepove and Avdiivka of the Donetsk Oblast.

    Maryinka axis: Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of russian troops in the vicinities of Maryinka area. The enemy launched an air strike there. They shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Katerynivka, and Georgiivka of the Donetsk Oblast.

    Shakhtarsk axis: the enemy forces carried out unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Novomykhailivka and carried out an air strike at Blagodatne of the Donetsk Oblast. They shelled the settlements of Velyka Novosilka, Vugledar, Prechistivka and Blagodatne.

    Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the enemy is concentrating forces to prevent further advance of our troops. They carried out an airstrike at Mykilskyi, Kherson Oblast. Shelled more than 15x settlements, including Levadne, Novodarivka, Hulyaipole of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Ivanivka, Kutsurub, Mykolaiv Oblast; Dniprovske, Zolota Balka, Romashkove, Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.

    Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive operations in the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, are equipping captured positions, inflict artillery fire on identified enemy targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.

    The enemy continues to use civilian health care facilities in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine for their own purposes. In particular, it is known that in Pokazne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, about 200x patients were taken from the building of the Mykhailiv psychoneurological boarding school to an unknown destination, and the service personnel were dismissed. A military hospital for the treatment of wounded russian troops is planned to be located on the territory and in the premises.

    Ukrainian Air Force conducted 9x strikes on enemy manpower concentrations.

    Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 6x reconnaissance UAVs during the day.

    Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2x ammunition depots, 4x artillery pieces at firing positions, and 2x enemy anti-air systems.

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