Day 542 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.
During the day of August 19, the enemy launched 5x missile and 44x air strikes, 17x 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 19, there were 26x combat engagements.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinities of Kostyantynivka (Sumy oblast). The enemy fired mortars and artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Karpovychi, Bleshnya (Chernihiv oblast), Kostyantynivka, Myropilske, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Vilcha, Loshakove, Hatyshche, Okhrimivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Kupyansk axis: russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast). The following settlements were shelled with artillery and mortars: Kucherivka, Petropavlivka, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bilohorivka, Serebryanka forestry (Luhansk oblast) and Terniv (Donetsk oblast). About 10x settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: the adversary attempted offensive operations in the areas north of Bohdanivka, north and south of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), to no success. The invaders launched an air strike in the vicinities of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: the invaders fired artillery at following settlements: Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Karlivka (Donetsk oblast).
Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). Settlements Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Katerynivka, Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.
Shakhtarske axis: the invaders made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Urozhaine. The enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Velyka Novosilka. Settlements Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery shelling.
Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 15x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Novodarivka, Poltavka, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Novodanylivka, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: the adversary fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Tokarivka, Dudchany, Veletenske (Kherson oblast).
At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, consolidating their positions, and conducting counter-battery fire.
During the day of August 19, Ukrainian Air Force launched 7x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 1x air strike on the anti-aircraft missile system of the adversary.
During the day of August 19, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 5x artillery systems at their firing positions, 3x command posts, and 3x air defense systems of the enemy.
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