Ukraine’s General Staff said in an evening report that Russian forces were trying to advance towards villages near Maryinka.
Russian forces concentrated in eastern Ukraine have been attacking the town of Avdiivka, 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Maryinka, since the middle of October. Ukraine claims its forces are in control of Avdiivka.
Ukrainian military spokesman Volodymyr Fitio did not mention either Maryinka or Avdiivka, but said Russian forces were carrying out attacks along many parts of the 1,000-kilometre front line. He said Ukrainian military forces had repelled attacks near Kupyansk.
Ukraine has done remarkable efforts to regain its territories in the past year. Nevertheless, the same cannot be said of the current counter-offensive as President Volodymyr Zelensky admits that progress is slow, but rejects any notion that the war has reached a stalemate.
