Ukrainian troops advance in the Melitopol and Berdiansk directions — General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdiansk directions.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.

The offensive is being conducted in the areas of Novodanylivka — Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka — Verbove, and Vilne Pole — Makarivka. Ukrainian troops have had partial success there and are strengthening their new positions.

In the Lyman and Bakhmut directions, Ukrainian forces are in defence. Heavy fighting continues in the Lyman direction in the areas of Yampolivka and Serebrianske forestry.

In the Bilohorivka — Shypylivka direction, Ukrainians conducted offensive operations, partially succeeded, and are securing their new positions.

Russians are actively spreading information about evacuation in case of a breakthrough by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In Henichesk, Kherson region, collaborators receive SMS messages with detailed instructions and coordinates of evacuation points.