Fedorivka Druha, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia Remain Under Control Of Ukraine's Defense Forces - Military

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Major Hryhorii Shapoval, spokesperson for Operation Task Force “East,” told Ukrinform in response to claims about alleged Russian advances near these settlements.

“Over the past day, these settlements [Fedorivka Druha and Kleban-Byk] were not involved in any assault operations; they remain under the control of the Defense Forces. There have been attempts at infiltration, but the enemy is exhausted in this area and is not currently conducting any actions,” Shapoval said.

At the same time, according to the spokesperson, despite the lack of direct assault operations in these settlements, the enemy is trying to improve its position near Kleban-Byk by bringing in additional reserves, but Ukrainian units are holding their lines.

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The settlements of Pleshchiivka and Ivanopillia in the Donetsk region remain under Ukraine’s Defense Forces’ control despite ongoing fighting, Shapoval added.

“There is fighting in Pleshchiivka and Ivanopillia, but they are under the control of Ukraine’s Defense Forces,” he said.

According to the spokesperson, Ukrainian troops are holding positions in these settlements despite active combat and enemy attempts to change the situation in their favor.

Shapoval also noted that on the Kramatorsk front, the enemy attempted offensive actions near several settlements.

"On the Kramatorsk axis, the Defense Forces repelled two enemy assault attempts in the areas of Minkivka a