Twelve Russian attacks were repulsed by Ukrainian forces in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions over the past 24 hours, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, APA reports citing BBC.
In a statement on its Facebook page, it said Russian forces also carried out assaults in the area of Popasna, where fighting continues.
It added that in Mariupol, Russia continued to launch airstrikes and fire at its positions in the Azovstal steelworks area.
Russia has increasingly focused its military efforts on the east of Ukraine.