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Fierce fighting continues on 5 eastern fronts – General Staff reports:

Russian forces are continuing to focus their main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts, where fierce fighting continues, with 22 clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces taking place today alone.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 12 July

Quote from the General Staff: "On the Kupiansk front, [Ukrainian] forces are holding the line. [Russian] forces carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of Kyslivka (Kharkiv Oblast). Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kupiansk and Kyslivka (Kharkiv Oblast) came under Russian mortar and artillery fire.

On the Lyman front, [Russian forces] conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Novoselivske (Luhansk Oblast) over the course of today. They conducted airstrikes in the vicinity of Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast) and Spirne, Vesele and Rozdolivka (Donetsk Oblast). More than 10 civilian settlements were shelled, including Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast) and Torske, Spirne, Berestove and Rozdolivka (Donetsk Oblast)."

Details: On the Bakhmut front, Russian forces conducted airstrikes on areas in and around Stupochky, Oleksandro-Shultyne and Dyliivka (Donetsk Oblast). Over 15 settlements, including Lyman, Bohdanivka, Khromove, Ivanivske and Toretsk (Donetsk Oblast), came under Russian fire.

On the Avdiivka front, Ukraine’s Defence Forces successfully repelled Russian air- and artillery-supported assaults in the vicinity of Avdiivka, Pervomaiske and Nevelske. Russian forces conducted an airstrike near Panteleimonivka (Donetsk Oblast) and shelled over 15 civilian settlements, including Avdiivka, Berdychi, Vesele, Vodiane and Zhelanne Pershe (Donetsk Oblast).

On the Marinka front, Ukrainian forces are continuing to hold back Russian forces near Marinka. The Russians conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka and shelled more than 10 civilian settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Heorhiivka, Maksymilianivka and Katerynivka (Donetsk Oblast). --->READ MORE HERE

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Ukraine's Defence Forces gain new foothold near Bakhmut – Deputy Defence Minister:

The Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to advance on the Bakhmut, Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts; there is an advance near Bakhmut, and fighters are consolidating their positions at new frontiers.

Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Defence Minister, on Telegram

Quote from Maliar: "East. The Ukrainian Defence Forces held back the offensive of Russian troops on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts today. Successfully. The enemy did not advance. Heavy fighting continues.

We advanced today on the Bakhmut front, on the southern flank around Bakhmut. There is an advance. Now our defenders are consolidating their positions on the taken frontiers."

Details: In the south, according to Maliar, Ukrainian troops were advancing on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts.

"In recent weeks, our defenders in the south have significantly undermined the enemy's offensive and defensive capabilities. So, due to the destruction of a large number of ammunition depots, the number of enemy attacks has now decreased," the Deputy Defence Minister summed up. --->READ MORE HERE