Direct Ukraine | Latest news of the war, in the minute

The forces of Ukraine have denounced on Tuesday the “intense attacks” registered in the front line between Ukrainian and Russian troops as Moscow tries to reap progress from Donetsk and Zaporiyia areas to get the province of Dnipró, located further north. The spokesman for the Southern Defense Forces, Vladisalav Voloshin, has indicated in statements to Ukrainian television that the Russian forces continue to attack and perform assault operations in the southern direction, towards Novopavlivske, where “tries to cross the border administer of Donetsk, Zaporiyia and Dnipró.” “There has been no silence because the enemy continues with his artillery fire and has perpetrated kamikazes drones in the area, where he has also carried out air attacks. The number of operations of this type is quite high and is varying depending on the direction,” he said, before detailing that in Novopavlosk a greater number of cool has been detected. In this regard, he said that many infantry soldiers have been deployed in the immediate vicinity. “They are units of Russian regiments that try to enter small areas of the contact line,” said Voloshin, who explained that the Ukrainian forces are performing “defense maneuvers” in an attempt to “destroy the enemy.” “They are suffering serious losses, about 150 military per day,” said the Ukrainian spokesman, who has indicated that during the assaults, the Russian army makes use of “motorcycles” that are also being “destroyed.” In addition, he said, “they are running out of drones,” he said.