Ukraine's defenders strike on clusters of Russian manpower 15 times

Over the course of the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s defence forces have struck 15 areas where Russian manpower was concentrated, including four ammunition storage points, two anti-aircraft missile systems and four electronic warfare stations. 

The statement came from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

"Last day, at night, the enemy used Kh-101/Kh-555 air-based cruise missiles and Iranian Shahed attack UAVs. The assets and personnel of the air command, in cooperation with the air defence of other Defence Forces of Ukraine units, destroyed four out of six cruise missiles Kh-101/Kh-555 and 6 out of 8 Shahed attack UAVs," he said.

"The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to occupy Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts entirely. During the past day, 29 combat clashes took place," he said.

In total, Russian forces launched 14 missile strikes and 40 air strikes and carried out 51 attacks using multiple launcher rocket systems on the positions of Ukraine’s troops and settlements during the past day.

As a result of the shelling, civilians were injured; residential buildings, educational institutions, and other civilian and administrative infrastructure were damaged.