The General Staff of Ukraine published a morning summary of the situation at the front as of July 16. Currently, the situation is as follows:
- In Donetsk oblast, the Russians stormed unsuccessfully in the area of Ivano-Daryivka. The invaders also tried to advance in the direction of Verkhnokamyanka, but were repulsed and retreated.
- In the direction of Bakhmut, the Armed Forces of Ukraine suppressed a reconnaissance attempt by fighting near Berestove and Bilohorivka.
- The enemy continues to fire on populated areas and positions of the Armed Forces in the Avdiivka, Kurakhove, Novopavlivske, and Zaporizhzhia directions.