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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., August 7, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 07 August 2023 19:05

    Day 530 of the full-scale russian military aggression continues.

    During the day August 7, the enemy carried out 2 missile and 33 air strikes, launched 50 MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. As a result of russian terrorist attacks, there are dead and wounded among the civilians.

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

    28 combat clashes took place throughout the day.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes:  the enemy shelled with mortars and artillery more than 25 settlements, in particular, Mikhalchyna Sloboda, Khrinivka of the Chernihiv Oblast; Basivka, Stepok, Pavlivka in Sumy Oblast and Udy, Okhrimivka and Neskuchne in Kharkiv Oblast.

    Kupyansk axis: our soldiers are firmly holding the defense, successfully repulsed enemy attacks in the areas of Synkivka, north of Ivanivka in the Kharkiv Oblast and south of Novoselivskyi in the Luhansk Oblast. The enemy launched airstrikes in the Kruglyakivka and Kucherivka districts of the Kharkiv Oblast. The enemy shelled with artillery and mortars 10 settlements, among them Dvorichna, Zapadne, Krasne Pershe, Petropavlivka, Kupyanske, Vuzlovy of Kharkiv Oblast.

    Lyman axis: the settlements of Kuzmine, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by enemy artillery.

    Bakhmut axis: the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in Andriyivka, Kurdyumivka and Druzhba districts of Donetsk Oblast. More than 10 settlements were affected by enemy artillery shelling, including Orihovo-Vasylivka, Markove, and Chasiv Yar.

    Avdiyivka axis: under heavy fire from the enemy aircraft and artillery, UAF successfully repelled attacks by russian troops at Avdiyivka. Nevelske, Novobakhmutivka, Avdiyivka, Severna, Novokalynove, Pervomaiske of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.

    Maryinka axis: UAF continue to hold back the advance of russian troops in the vicinities of Maryinka. The enemy launched an air strike there. Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Georgiyivka, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast got under artillery fire.

    Shakhtarsk axis: the enemy carried out an air strike at Odradny Oblast of the Donetsk Oblast. Vodyane, Vugledar, Prechistivka, Velyka Novosilka, Blagodatne, Staromayorske, Rivnopil of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.

    Zaporizhzhia axis:the enemy forces carried out unsuccessful offensives at Robotyn of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. russians carried out airstrikes at Hulyaipilske, Mala Tokmachka and Orihiv. They shelled more than 10 settlements, including Novodarivka, Levadne, Komyshuvakha, Orihiv, Pyatikhatky of the Zaporizhia Oblast and Nikopol of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

    Kherson axis: the enemy carried out an air strike at Odradokamyanka area of the Kherson Oblast. More than 10 settlements, including Olhivka, Sadove, Kherson and Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast, were shelled by enemy artillery.

    Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations on the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, and are equipping captured positions, open fire with artillery on identified enemy targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.

    Ukrainian Air Force conducted 9 strikes on manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations.

    Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2 control points, 1 manpower, weapons and military equipment concentration, 5 artillery units at firing positions and one radar station of the enemy.

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