Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: situation in Donbass is complex

The troops of Russia are conducting intensive fire along the clash line in the Lugansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine, the situation is complex, but controlled. This was stated by the speaker of the Ministry of Defense Alexander Motuzyanik, according to Ukrinform.

“The occupation forces of Russia leads intensive fire along the line of the clash and in the depths of the defense of our troops in the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. The situation remains complicated, but at the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine control it and know about the plans of the enemy. The enemy was intensified in the Limansky, Severodonetsk, Bakhmut, Kurakhovsky and Avdeevsky directions. The main goal is to cord off our troops in the areas of Lisichansk and Severodonetsk and go to the border of the Luhansk region, ”said Motuzyanik.

According to him, in the Slavic direction, Ukrainian troops restrain the offensive by a powerful Russian group. Russians are trying to regroup their units and activate the offensive in the directions of raisins – Barvenkovo ​​and Izum – Slavyansk, the speaker of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine noted.