 Russian military forces have hit drones and rocket launchers of Ukrainian militants, while Ukrainian troops resisted attacks in Donetsk and Kupiensk on Tuesday. The Russian army struck Ukrainian military personnel and weapons, including armored vehicles and self-propelled artillery, in the directions of Kupiensk, Krasnyi Lima, and other parts of Donetsk, Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday. Russian air defense forces also shot down six hippocampus rocket launchers and eight drones. The general staff of Ukrainian armed forces said on Tuesday the Russian army launched an uninterrupted offensive towards Bakhmut, but the Ukrainian troops repelled the attack at multiple settlements. The Ukrainian air force, missile and artillery units also launched strikes against Russian strongholds.