Ukrainian forces on Sunday repelled 16 Russian attacks near Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk province, the General Staff in Kyiv said in its evening update.
Ukrainian troops also repulsed 14 Russian assaults in the direction of Avdiivka, also in Donetsk region, Ukraine's military command added.
Avdiivka is "a major axis of Russian invasion," now "almost empty" of civilians amid the Russian assault, the UK ministry of defence noted.
Recent attacks on the city by the Kremlin forces have caused a "90% increase in Russian casualties," according to officials in London.
In all, Ukrainian and Russian forces on Sunday squared up in 56 combat engagements, the General Staff in Kyiv said.
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree boosting the army's troop numbers by 15 percent, or some 170,000 people, the AFP news agency reported.
He said the move was due to "threats" associated with Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine.
On Saturday alone, Ukrainian troops killed 930 Russian soldiers, the Ukrainska Pravda website reported.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.
Monday is day 649 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Source: Institute for the Study of War, Ukrainska Pravda, AFP, The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
