Sixteen combat engagements have taken place between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops in the past 24 hours. The AFU continue offensive operations in the Melitopol direction - they are getting entrenched within the regained boundaries.
President Volodymyr Zelensky made a working trip to Zaporizhzhia region and visited the locations of brigades conducting offensive operations in Melitopol direction.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue their offensive operation on the Melitopol and Berdiansk axes, while a total of 30 combat clashes took place on the front on Sunday.
Residents of Melitopol have recorded the movement of military equipment and personnel of the Russian invaders through their city from Kherson region toward the Zaporizhzhia area.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, near the temporarily occupied Melitopol, National Guard soldiers shot down two Russian Su-25 attack aircraft with portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
In the temporarily occupied Melitopol, Russian invaders have been conducting covert mobilization since December last year. Recently, they announced the creation of another "volunteer battalion".