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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., August 24, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 24 August 2023 06:54

    Day 547 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

    Last night, the russian federation launched a missile strike on the city of Dnipro. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

    During the day of August 23, the enemy launched 10x missile and 57x air strikes, 70x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Also, the occupants launched yet another attack on the territory of Ukraine using Shahed-136/131 UAVs. The Ukrainian air defense intercepted 12x combat UAVs of the adversary. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings, port infrastructure, schools, and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

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

    During the day of August 23, there were 23x combat engagements.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Romny, Kostyantynivka (Sumy oblast), Dovzhyk, and Chuhunivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired mortars and artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Bleshnya (Chernihiv oblast), Volfyne, Kindrativka, Veselivka (Sumy oblast), Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, and Krasnyi Yar (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Shyikivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Tverdokhlibove (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Dvorichna, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne, and Pishchane (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

    Lyman axis: the adversary fired artillery at more than 30x settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Vyimka, Zvanivka, Rozdolivka, and Fedorivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Vesele (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Spirne, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and Bila Hora (Donetsk oblast). More than 25x settlements, including Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Stupochky, Bila Hora, Dyliivka, and Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

    Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled russian troops attacks in the vicinity of Avdiivka. The invaders fired artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Keramik, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Soloviove, Stepove, and Orlivka (Donetsk oblast).

    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 an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Oleksandropil, Kurakhove, Antonivka, and Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Shakhtarske axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Blahodatne (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Shakhtarske, Vremivka, Blahodatne, Urozhaine, and Novopil (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Orikhiv, Novodanylivka, and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Yehorivka, Chervona Krynytsya, Orikhiv, Novodanylivka, Robotyne, and Ilchenkove (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

    Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Beryslav, Odradokamyanka, Lvove, Kherson (Kherson oblast), and Izmail (Odesa oblast). The adversary fired artillery at Osokorivka, Zolota Balka, Mykhailivka, Respublikanets, Burhunka (Kherson region), and the city of Kherson.

    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.

    The russian invaders continue to use the civilian infrastructure of the temporarily occupied settlements to provide medical care to their wounded servicemen. In the settlement of Melitopol (Zaporizhzhia oblast), russian servicemen have re-purposed the territory of a health resort into a field hospital, where around than 100x wounded occupants are being treated.

    During the day of August 23, Ukrainian Air Force air 2x air strikes on command posts, 9x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, and 4x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile system of the adversary.

    During the day of August 23, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 2x command posts, 1x concentration of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 2x artillery systems of the adversary at their firing positions.

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    Glory to Ukraine!