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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., August 28, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 28 August 2023 07:03

    Day 551 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

    During the day of August 27, the adversary launched yet another missile attack on the territory of Ukraine. The Ukrainian air defense intercepted 4x cruise missiles.

    During the day of August 27, the enemy launched a total of 11x missile and 48x air strikes, 54x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings, schools, and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

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

    During the day of August 27, there were 34x combat engagements.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Volfyne (Sumy oblast) and Okip (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 30x settlements, including Khrinivka, Klyusy, Liskivshchyna, Hremyach, Kamin (Chernihiv oblast), Khodyne, Kostyantynivka, Turya, Novodmytrivka, Hrabovske, Velyka Pysarivka (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Krasne, Ohirtseve, Budarky, and Kolodyazne (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Nadiya and Tverdokhlibove (Kharkiv oblast). The settlements of Kamyanka, Dvorichna, Synkivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

    Lyman axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Karmazynivka, Nevske, Chervonopopivka, Kreminna, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Dibrova, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

    Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Minkivka, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Mykolaivka, Klishchiivka, and Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

    Avdiivka axis: the adversary fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Ocheretyne, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Maryinka, Katerynivka, Paraskoviivka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Shakhtarske axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Zolota Nyva and Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Bohoyavlenka, Shakhtarske, Vremivka, Staromaiorske, and Rivnopil (Donetsk oblast) suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Malynivka, Charivne, Shcherbaky, Stepove, and Lukyanivske (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

    Kherson axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mykolaivka, Mykilske, and Antonivka (Kherson oblast). More than 15x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Beryslav, Mykolaivka, Lvove, Molodizhne, Dniprovske, and Berehove (Kherson 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 27, Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 1x air strike on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

    During the day of August 27, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x ammunition depot, 2x electronic warfare stations, and 4x artillery systems of the adversary at their firing positions.

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