There is a kilometer to Selidovoy: Russians approach the city from the south - the Armed Forces officer (map)
5 km from there, which poses a great threat to Selidovo defenders," the Ukrainian military stressed. The officer stressed that the situation is quite tense, because it is possible that the Russians will try to press simultaneously in the north and east of the settlement for attempts to enter the city.
According to the operational information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, from the beginning of this day in the Pokrovsky direction, the Russians tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Vozdvizhenko, Novotoretsky, Green Field, Mirolyubivka, Mykolaivka, Kruty Yar, Krasny Yar, Novogrodivka, Selidovka. All the attacks of the enemy were reflected, - the General Staff noted.
On October 2, more than 250 invaders were disposed of in this direction, 99 of them were irrevocable. Also destroyed APC, four guns, one HR and five cars. In addition, one gun and one mTLB of the enemy were damaged. In total, from the beginning of this day, 118 combat clashes took place on the front. We will remind, according to the serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Cyril Sazonova, the Russians throw the main forces near three cities - coal, Kurakhov and Selidovoy.