Evening report of the General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces: enemy keeps tank units at the border, provocations by Belarus arenʼt ruled out

An update from the General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces as of 6 pm:

• Russian forces are stepping up the offensive in eastern Ukraine, regrouping and strengthening their troops.
• Russia has stepped up rocket fire to destroy Ukraineʼs transport infrastructure.
• Russians continue to fire on Kharkiv from aircraft and artillery. In the Valuysky district of the Belgorod Oblast, they deployed an auxiliary command post of the 36th All-Military Army of the Eastern Military District.
• Also in Belgorod Oblast near the border with Ukraine, the Russians concentrated up to 40 attack and transport helicopters Mi-24 and Mi-8.
• The Russian army is advancing in the direction of Izyum — Barvinkove, firing artillery at Ukrainian positions in the areas of Hrushuvakha, Nova Dmytrivka and Kurulka settlements.
• In the Sievierodonetsk direction, Russian troops try to advance in the direction of Voevodivka, but without success. They are also trying unsuccessfully to expand control over Orikhov in the Popasna direction.
• The Russians fired on Avdiyivka, Mariupol, Severodonetsk, Kramatorsk and Gulyaypole from aircraft.
• In some areas of Mariupol, Russian troops resumed the offensive on Azovstal with the support of aircraft, without success.
• In Novopavlivsk direction, the Russians stormed Novosilka, but suffered losses and retreated.
• Russian forces are preparing to intensify the offensive in the directions Kherson — Mykolaiv and Kherson — Kryvyi Rih.
• In Gomel Oblast in Belarus Russians increase air defense .
• Russia keeps its troops near the Ukrainian-Russian border near Kozino in the Kursk Oblast and may intensify shelling in the Sumy Oblast.
• There are three carriers of Caliber naval-based cruise missiles in the Black Sea, ready for rocket fire.