Russian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area along the H-20 highway northeast of Yablunivka.
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Russian forces advanced along H-20 highway northeast of Yablunivka
22 attacks on Lyman front in multiple settlement areas
One person was killed in Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin said. One more resident suffered from injuries in the region over the past day.
Russian troops shelled settlements in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts, killing one person
One person was killed in Sloviansk and a car was damaged
One person was wounded in Kramatorsk and a high-rise building was damaged
A car was damaged in Oleksandrivka
Four private houses were damaged in Ocheretine and Novoandriivka
A house was damaged in Riznykivka, Siversk district
Russians shelled settlements 15 times during the day
42 people including 12 children were evacuated from the front line
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