Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., August 22, 2023

Day 545 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

During the day of August 21, the enemy launched 2x missile and 43x air strikes, 45x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day of August 15, there were around 30x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary fired mortars and artillery at over than 20x settlements, including Klyusy, Bleshnya, Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Sydorivka, Volfyne, Krasnopillya, Hrabovske, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Chervona Zorya, Veterynarne, Kozacha Lopan, and Strilecha (Kharkiv oblast).

Kupyansk axis: the adversary fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Dvorichna, Synkivka, Kyslivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Tverdokhlibove (former Sverdlovka), Torske, Bilohorivka, and Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast). About 15x settlements, including Karmazynivka, Nevske, Kreminna, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Rozdolivka, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vesele, Pryvillya, and Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements, including Pryvillya, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Markove, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: under heavy fire from enemy aircraft and artillery, the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back russian troops’ advance in the vicinity of Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Oleksandropil, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire.

Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka. The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Zhelanne Druhe, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Yelyzavetivka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtarske axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Novoukrainka, Velyka Novosilka, Blahodatne, and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 30x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Huliaipilske, Charivne, Yehorivka, Stepove, Lobkove, and Pyatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Tomaryne, Dachi, and Zymivnyk (Kherson oblast). More than 25x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Novovorontsovka, Zolota Balka, Mykilske, Kherson, Kizomys, Sofiivka (Kherson oblast), Ochakiv, and Solonchaky (Mykolaiv oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

During the day of August 21, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 6x air strikes on the concentrations of the adversary troops.

During the day of August 21, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 4x command posts, 1x concentration of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 3x artillery systems of the adversary at their firing positions.

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