UAF – Ukrainian Forces
RF – Russian Forces
MLRS – Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
Summary of the Events
The day was a draw with very little ground taken or lost by either side. But RF forces are heavily being damaged.
Battle for the Donbas
Target Siversk – RF conducted ground assaults east of Siversk.
Target Bakhmut – RF conducted ground assaults south of Bakhmut and a reconnaissance operation east of Bakhmut. RF captured Straipivka moving closer to Soledar. RF conducted assaults on the Vuhlehirsk Power Plant, Novoluhanske, and Pokrovs’ke but were repelled.
Target Slovyansk – RF conducted ground assaults north of Slovyansk. RF attempted to flank UAF positions in Bohorodychne but were discovered and forced to retreat. RF conducted a massive attack on Verkhnokamyanske from multiple directions but was repulsed. RF also attempted to move on Ivano-Darivka but were repulsed. Fighting continues in Spirne and Hryhorivka.
Expansion from Donetsk – RF attempted to take Vesele but were repulsed.
Battle for Kharkiv
UAF have begun probing assaults south of Chuhuiv starting to threaten RF troops in the rear who are advancing on Slovyansk.
A Ukrainian civilian was injured as RF fired several missiles at the center of the Kharkiv.
Battle for Kherson
Ukraine offered a “gesture of goodwill” and did not finish off the Antonovskiy Bridge allowing RF to retreat from Kherson before UAF begins to heavily attack the city to liberate it. Ukraine vowed that they would destroy the bridge and any Russian troops still in Kherson will have no ability to retreat. UAF forces shelled a bridge over the Inhulec River. The bridge is damaged but still usable. Its destruction will cut of RF in the region.
Given that Bilohirka was attacked by RF, and that UAF fired on the bridge over the Inhulec River, RF must be back in control of Davydiv Brid. But Lozove is now under UAF control.
UAF conducted another four air strikes on RF positions in Kherson region. 93 Russian soldiers were killed. A MLRS was destroyed as well as a RF ammunition depot.
Other Regions
Kirovohrad – 13 Kalibr missiles were fired on the Kirovohrad region mostly targeting a military airfield and an electrical station. Three people were killed, including two civilians working at the electrical station. Another nine people were injured.
Mykolaiv – Mykolaiv was attacked heavily again with six missiles in the early morning on Saturday. A storage facility was hit, but there were no casualties. Later in the day RF shelled the city injuring two civilians.
Odesa – It did not take Russia long to violate their grain agreement with the United Nations. One day after signing an agreement with the UN and Turkey to suspend their attack on the port of Odesa and allow ships to safely export grain to the world, RF fired several Kalibr cruise missiles on the port, two of which were intercepted by UAF defenses. The Odesa Fine Arts Museum was damaged in the attacks.
Sumy – RF fired 20 rounds of artillery and 10 rounds of mortars at the city of Shostka. TA farmer was killed in the attacks.
International Support
President Zelensky sent a formal thank-you to Kazakhstan President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev who refused to recognize the breakaway Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics.