Russia launches dozens of airstrikes, Ukrainian officials say

Russia launched more than 60 airstrikes at military and civilian targets in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian military officials said Thursday.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also said Russian forces shelled more than 140 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

Here's what else Ukrainian military officials said:

Zaporizhzhia: Ukrainian troops successfully repelled Russian attacks near Novodarivka, Verbove and Robotyne in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, the General Staff said. Ukrainian forces are also conducting "offensive operations" in the Melitopol sector, the officials added.

Kherson: Ukrainian forces pushed back against the Russians "destroying ammunition depots and successfully striking at the enemy's rear," in the southern region, the General Staff said. 

Eastern Ukraine: Ukrainian forces repelled an attack north of Zybyne in the Kupiansk sector of the Kharkiv region, as well as attacks in the Lyman sector in the areas east of Makiivka, Luhansk region and northwest of Dibrova in Donetsk.

Donetsk: Elsewhere in the Donetsk region, Russian forces unsuccessfully tried to regain ground near Hryhorivka, Klishchiivka and Andriivka around the embattled city of Bakhmut, the General Staff said. "Defense forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy, and consolidating the achieved positions," the officials said.