 Ukrainian Army liberated a large area in the south of the country from Russian occupation. Ukrainian Defence Forces are continuing to advance on Dbark Mut, Melitopol and Burdiansk Front, liberating 37 square kilometres over the past week. Hanomalia Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine wrote it on Telegram. Both offensive and defensive actions continue in the east. We are advancing on Dbark Mut Front while the enemy continues to attack on the Lyman-Avdivka and Morinka sectors. The enemy is trying to force our troops out of their positions, but is receiving a worthy repel. Heavy fighting is currently taking place there, she said. Melitopol added that last week, as a result of the improved operational situation and the levelling of the frontline, the liberated area increased by 9 square kilometres. At the same time, the number of Russian attacks in the east doubled over the week. The occupiers fired 11,753 times in seven days, 6,457 the week before. In the south, the Ukrainian Defence Forces are advancing on the Melitopol and Burdiansk Front, in particular in the areas of Novo-Darivka, Prayutnyi, Novo-Danylivka, Robotyn, Novosilka and Staromeorsk. Malia said that the defenders had succeeded on all fronts in the south, liberating 28.4 square kilometres over the past week. In total, the area liberated in the south has now reached 158.4 square kilometres.