Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in the direction of Svatove, with Russian forces claiming to have repelled assaults northwest of Svatove near Mykolaivka, Kuzemivka, and Orlyanske.
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Russian forces repelled Ukrainian assaults northwest of Svatove in directions of Mykolaivka and Kuzemivka
Ukrainian forces crossed Zherebets River near Stelmakhivka
Ukrainian forces intend to take Svatove this week
On the Lyman front: the Russians deployed various types of artillery to fire on areas in the vicinity of Nevske, Bilohorivka, Rozdolivka, Spirne, Hryhorivka and Berestove
Video footage appears to show a Russian soldier opening fire on Ukrainian troops when other Russian soldiers were surrendering as POWs.
Ukrainian General Staff reported issues for militants in Luhansk region.
Ihor Gaidai stated that nine settlements were liberated in the Luhansk region.
In the Lysychansk direction, the shelling of Torske and Zarichne in the Lymansk community does not stop.
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