The calculations of the 152-mm self-propelled artillery mounts "Acacia" of the Western Military District struck at strongholds, the accumulation of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Along with this, the advanced units of the Vostok group of troops, with the support of artillery, destroyed the reconnaissance group in the Yuzhno-Donetsk direction.

At the same time, the military of the Southern Group of Forces thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian militants to conduct reconnaissance in force in the Maryinka area.