Yesterday, on the 19th of February, the russian occupation forces continued shelling the border areas of Sumy and Chernihiv regions.

The enemy inflicted fire damage using mortars. The Krasnopillia, Yunakivka, Khotyn, Novoslobidka and Bilopіllia communities of Sumy Oblast and the Semenivka community of Chernihiv region came under enemy fire.

In the morning, the enemy shelled the territory of the Myropil community with 120 mm mortars from the russian settlement, about half a dozen explosions were recorded.

During the day, the russian occupiers shelled the territory of the Bilopillia community three times with 120 mm mortars, in total there were almost three and a half dozen hits. The fire started from the russian settlement of zaria.

The enemy opened fire from 120 mm mortars three times from the settlements of maniv, opteni and brovnychi along the border of the Semenivka territorial community - 24 explosions were recorded.

In the afternoon, the Novoslobidka community came under mortar fire from the кussian settlement of alekseevka - two dozen explosions were recorded.

The enemy also shelled the territory of the Krasnopillia community twice from the russian settlements of dronovka and kolotilovka with 120 mm mortars, in total about three dozen explosions were recorded.

In the late afternoon, half a dozen mine explosions were heard in the border community of Yunakiv. The fire came from the russian settlement of oleshnia.

Members of the Defense Forces continue to protect Ukraine from the russian invaders.