More than 290 clashes with enemy took place in east of country during the week, but situation is under control - Hromov

The most difficult, but controlled situation remains in the east of Ukraine, during the week, there were more than 290 clashes with rashists. This was reported by Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the AFU General Staff, Brigadier General Oleksiy Hromov during an online briefing on November 24, - the General Staff reports on Facebook.

"The most difficult but controlled situation remains in the east of our country, where more than 290 military clashes with the enemy took place during the week", - Hromov said.

He clarified that in order to achieve his occupation plans, the enemy continues to concentrate his main efforts on the Siverskyi, Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions in order to cordon off the city of Bakhmut and create favorable conditions for the further occupation of the Donetsk oblast.

Hromov also stressed that at the same time, the Armed Forces of the russian federation were making unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions in the Kupiansk direction.

It was earlier reported with reference to Hromov that the territory near Crimea is controlled by the AFU.