Ukrainian defenders continued offensive operations on the Melitopol and Bakhmut fronts while Russians attempted but failed to regain lost positions near Andriivka.
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The Armed Forces are on the defensive in Ukraine's east and south, continuing their offensive operation on the Melitopol and Bakhmut fronts
The Russians tried to retake positions in the area northeast and east of Andriivka, Donetsk Oblast, yet had no success
Russian forces targeted the town of Toretsk with artillery, hitting a house and injuring a 52-year-old man who suffered head wounds as a result.
On Wednesday, Russian mortars rained down on the small mining town of Toretsk and its vicinity in the Donetsk region, killing two people.
The shells were reportedly launched from a Soviet-era Tyuplan 2S4 system, whose 240mm caliber rounds are the largest mortars used in warfare today.
The Defense Forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the area west of Zaytseve and prevented the enemy from restoring lost positions near Andriivka.
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