Armed Forces of Ukraine repulse Russian attacks on three fronts, but the Lysychansk front is problematic - General Staff report

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - THURSDAY, 30 JUNE 2022, 19:07 

The occupiers have had partial success on the Lysychansk front, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine have repulsed their assaults on the Kharkiv, Sloviansk and Bakhmut fronts.

Source: Summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00

Quote: "On the Lysychansk front, the enemy is firing on our troops’ positions near the city of Lysychansk. They are conducting assault operations in the area of ​​​​the Lysychansk oil refinery, having had partial success, and are controlling the northwestern and southeastern parts of the plant.

They have conducted assault operations in the areas of the northeastern part of the Lysychansk oil refinery, [as well as near] the settlement of Topolivka and the northern part of the settlements of Vovchoiarivka and Maloriazantseve, being partially successful, [and are] keeping the section of the Topolivka-Lysychansk road under fire control.

Ukrainian troops stopped the enemy advance in the area of Loskutivka and the Lysychansk Gelatin Plant and forced the occupiers to withdraw."

Details: On the Kharkiv front, the Russian forces are defending their previously occupied positions. They have inflicted air strikes near Prudianka and Odnorobivka and a missile attack on the city of Kharkiv.

An attempt at assault operations in the area of Kochubeivka - Dementiivka was immediately suppressed by Ukrainian troops.

The occupiers fired artillery at the areas of the settlements of Pytomnyk, Dementiivka, Ivanivka, Rubizhne, Yavirske, Petrivka, Ruski Tyshky and Kutuzivka. They also conducted aerial reconnaissance using Orlan-10 UAVs near Prudianka and Ruska Lozova.

On the Sloviansk front, Russian units are regrouping. An assault in the area of Dovhenke - Mazanivka was successfully repulsed by Ukrainian soldiers. The occupiers retreated. They conducted assault operations with the aim of taking complete control of the village of Bohorodychne, but were not successful.

Enemy shelling was recorded in the areas of the settlements of Bohorodychne, Krasnopillia, Kurulka, Virnopillia and Chervona Poliana.

The occupiers did not conduct active offensive operations on the Kramatorsk front. They launched an airstrike in the area of ​​​​the village of Tetianivka.

On the Bakhmut front, the occupiers launched a missile and air strike near the village of Soledar. They carried out artillery shelling in the areas of Bilohorivka, Pokrovske, Klinove and Novoluhanske.

Ukrainian defenders successfully suppressed all the occupiers’ attempts at offensive and assault actions in the areas of Mykolaivka - Spirne, Volodymyrivka - Pokrovske and Dolomitne - Vuhlehirska Thermal Power Station.

On the Avdiivka, Kurakhove, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts, the occupiers fired at tubed and rocket artillery positions along the line of contact. They fired a missile at the outskirts of Avdiivka. They also conducted aerial reconnaissance with Orlan-10 UAVs. 

There are no significant changes on the Volyn and Polissia fronts. The occupiers are expected to rotate one of the special units that are carrying out missions in the area of ​​Pinsk. Units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus are also using electronic warfare systems in the areas bordering Volyn Oblast.

On the Sivershchyna front, the occupiers continue to maintain units of the armed forces in the border areas of Bryansk and Kursk oblasts (Russia). The occupiers fired artillery at Ukrainian positions. They conducted aerial reconnaissance with UAVs near the village of Kysla Dubyna. The deployment of electronic warfare systems near the settlement of Oleshnya in Kursk Oblast is also noted.

On the Pivdennyi Buh front, the occupiers continued shelling in the areas of the settlements of Trudoliubivka, Kniazivka, Veselyi Kut, Chervonyi Yar, Kobzartsi, Liubomyrivka, Posad-Pokrovske and Lupareve. They conducted air reconnaissance. The operation of electronic warfare devices near Velyka Oleksandrivka was recorded.

Three carriers of Kalibr naval-based cruise missiles are ready for the use of missile weapons in the Black Sea.

"Unable to withstand the fire of our artillery, missile and aviation units, the Russian occupiers left Zmiinyi [Snake] Island. Thus, Odesa Oblast was completely liberated," the General Staff said.