According to the military leadership in Kiev, intense fighting between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders continues in eastern Ukraine. According to a report from the Ukrainian General Staff last night, Russian attacks around the town of Mariinka, a few kilometers west of the industrial city of Donetsk, have recently been particularly intense.
About a third of all battles in the last 24 hours took place in this section of the front, with 20 battles. The Russians attacked the town of Avdiivka, which was located north of Donetsk and was also heavily contested, only half as frequently during this period.
The offensive continued towards Melitopol
In the southern sector of the front, the Ukrainian army said it was continuing its offensive towards the large city of Melitopol. On Sunday afternoon, Ukrainian military intelligence reported an explosion in Melitopol in which at least three high-ranking Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) officers were reportedly killed.
Kremlin-appointed regional crew chief Vladimir Rogov wrote on Telegram in the evening that an “explosion-like noise” in the city was allegedly caused by faulty gas equipment in a vehicle. According to him, no one was injured.