Armed Forces Of Ukraine Break Through Russian Defense On Priyutne-Staromayorske Line

• 25.07.2023, 10:35

A “corridor” to the south opens up in front of the Ukrainian army.

Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier Oleksandr Voitko noted that fierce fighting continues near Velyka Novosilka.

He said this on the air of the Espreso TV channel.

“I am currently on the Velyka Novosilka-Vuhledar line. Near Velyka Novosilka, fighting continues along the Priyutne-Staromayorske line. This is an important defensive line of the Russian occupiers. Our units are trying to break through. They are trying to liberate these settlements in order to be able to move further south,” Voitko emphasized.

According to the serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, positional battles and counter-battery combat are also continuing near Vuhledar.

“So far, the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have significant progress there. Because the enemy pulled significant forces under Vuhledar in order to prevent the advance of our units to Volnovakha, which is an important transport hub for them. But the work is underway, the enemies are being destroyed in this direction, so that there is an opportunity to move forward in the future,” Voitko noted.

Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Malyar said that as of July 24, since the start of the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south, more than 192 km² of Ukrainian territory has already been liberated, 35 km² in the Bakhmut direction.

In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces knocked out the Russians from positions near Andriivka, in the direction of Staromayorske they were successful and are gaining a foothold in the positions they have reached.