Sixteen Russian tanks attacking Ukrainian positions near Pyshchevyk - JFO

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are fighting Russian occupiers as of 15:00, the press service of the Joint Forces Operation has reported on Facebook.

"As of 15:00, fighting continues along the entire line of contact. There is no breakthrough. Now fierce battles are going on near the settlement of Pyshchevyk. The enemy is trying to break through the defenses, using 16 tanks. Joint Forces servicemen used NLAW anti-tank missile systems. Three enemy tanks were destroyed," the statement said.

Earlier reports said that Russian occupation forces are trying to force Shchastia and Stanytsia Luhanska.

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