Note to your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on July 15, 2023 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The one hundred and fifty-seventh day of the large-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation against our state has begun.

During the night from July 14, 2023, the enemy attacked with six Shahed strike drones from a southern direction.

With air forces and means on the south and east of the country, four enemy Shahed-136/131 strike drones were destroyed.

Over the past day, Russian occupiers attacked Ukrainian territory using 17 Iranian-made Shahed drones and one anti-aircraft guided missile from S-300 systems. As a result of successful combat operations by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 16 "Shaheds" were destroyed. Also, air defense forces destroyed three tactical-level reconnaissance UAVs of the Orlan and Zala types, as well as three strike drones of the Lancer type.

In addition, the enemy carried out 50 aerial strikes and conducted 43 shelling operations with multiple rocket launchers.

The probability of missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.

The enemy continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariupol axes, with intense battles continuing. Thirty-two combat encounters took place over the course of the day.

On the Volyn and Polissya fronts, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

On the Northern and Slobozhanskyi fronts, the enemy carried out an aerial strike in the area of Radkivka, Sumy region over the past day. Conducted mortar and artillery shelling on more than 15 populated areas, including Kamyan Kremenetskyi region; Bilkopitove, Malushyne, Boyaro-Liazhachi Sumy region, and Kozacha Lopan, Neskuchne, Morykhovets, Terova Kharkiv region.

On the Kupyansk front, our soldiers steadfastly hold their defense. Artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy affected Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kamianka, Kislivka, Berestove, Figolivka Kharkiv region.

On the Lyman front, over the past day, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions west of Dibrova Luhansk region and east of Novosadovo Donetsk region. Carried out aerial strikes in the areas of Nevske, Bihorivka Luhansk region and Spirene, Fedorovka, Veseloe Donetsk region. Artillery shelling affected more than 15 populated areas, including Nevske, Bihorivka Luhansk region and Torske, Verkhnyokamyanske, Spirene, Rozdolivka Donetsk region.

On the Bakhmut front, under intense air and artillery fire from the enemy, our defenders successfully repelled all enemy attacks in the area of Berhivka Donetsk region. The enemy carried out aerial strikes near Stupochok and Dilievka. Over 15 populated areas suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Druzhba, Vasyukivka, Chasiv Yar, Oleksandro-Shultine, Dilievka, Pivnichne and Pivdenne Donetsk region.

On the Avdiivka front, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Pereymaysk. Carried out aerial strikes near Avdiivka and Pereymaysk. At the same time, the enemy conducted artillery shelling on more than 10 populated areas, including Berdychi, Keramik, Lastochkine, Avdiivka Donetsk region.

On the Mariupol front, the Armed Forces continue to prevent further advance of Russian troops in the area of Mariupol. The enemy conducted shelling on more than 15 populated areas, including Krasnogorivka, Mariupol, Pobeda and Georgiyivka Donetsk region.

On the Shakhtarsk front, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Novomikhailovka Donetsk region. Conducted shelling on populated areas Paraskevievka, Novomikhailovka, Makarivka, Nova-Ukrayinka, Blahodatne and Bogoyavlenska.

On the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson fronts, the enemy concentrates its main efforts to prevent further advance of our troops. Carried out aerial strikes in the areas of Maly Tokmak Zaporizhzhya region and Grozovo and Kozatske Kherson region. Conducted artillery shelling on more than 25 populated areas, including Volno Pole, Mala Tokmak, Hulyaypole, Zaliznychnoe, Bihor'ya Zaporizhzhya region; Antonivka, Tyagynka, Chornobaivka, Mikilske, Kizomys Kherson region and the city of Kherson. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive operations on Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, consolidate on achieved lines, inflict artillery fire damage on identified enemy targets, carry out counter-battery measures.

The aviation of the Armed Forces over the past day inflicted 13 strikes in areas of concentration of personnel and one — on an anti-aircraft missile complex of the enemy.

Subdivisions of rocket troops and artillery during the past day damaged nine artillery systems on firing positions.

Overall, Ukrainian soldiers liquidated 590 Russian occupiers, destroyed five tanks, eleven armored combat vehicles, fourteen artillery systems, two anti-aircraft missile systems, twenty-four tactical-level reconnaissance UAVs, seventeen cars and two units of special equipment.

Trust in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! We will win! Glory to Ukraine!