Invaders try to gain foothold on borders of temporarily occupied territories, firing at residential buildings - Zaporizhia Regional Administration

Russian troops continue to use artillery, tanks, grenade launchers and mortars to destroy residential buildings in Zaporizhia region, the regional state administration reported.

"The enemy is trying to gain a foothold on the borders of temporarily occupied territories, but the military and residents of Zaporizhia region do not allow the enemy to realize such plans. So, in one of the areas of warfare, an enemy mortar crew and accumulations of equipment were found, on which an artillery strike was inflicted - probably, in addition to enemy equipment, our military hit the enemy's ammunition," the message on the regional state administration Facebook page says.

It is noted that the enemy continues to use artillery, tanks, grenade launchers and mortars to destroy residential buildings, and also uses civilian infrastructure for military needs and leaves no plans for an offensive operation in Zaporizhia direction.

It is also noted that the humanitarian convoy at the Berdiansk-Mariupol section returned to Berdiansk again.

"Today, Mariupol remains completely blocked both for evacuation and for humanitarian cargo. And the occupiers again do not allow the delivery of medicines, food and other things to Mariupol, which is now urgently needed for residents of the city. I note that this is not the first time when the occupiers not only disrupt the evacuation through the 'green' corridor, but also prevent the delivery of humanitarian goods," Zaporizhia Regional State Administration reported.

The information emphasizes that in the temporarily occupied Melitopol, the Russian military warn local population from a loudspeaker about the ban on rallies, "because people go to protest for free Ukraine."