Day 546 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of August 23, the enemy launched 9x missile and 49x air strikes, 40x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Also, today 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 16x 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 adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Bleshnya (Chernihiv oblast), Iskryskivshchyna, Pokrovka, Ryasne (Sumy oblast), Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, and Krasnyi Yar (Kharkiv oblast).

Kupyansk axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Novojehorivka (Kharkiv oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Shyikivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Tverdokhlibove (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Hryanykivka, Masyutivka, Synkivka, Kupyansk, Pershotravneve, and Orlyanske (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), Yampil, Zakitne, Verkhnokamyanske, Ivano-Darivka, and Spirne (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 Nykyforivka, Vasylivka, Zaliznyanske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, and Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the settlements of Avdiivka, Tonenke, Sjeverne, Vodyane, 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 (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka, and Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtarske axis: more than 10x settlements, including Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Shakhtarske, Blahodatne, and Urozhaine (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 and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Mahdalynivka, Lukyanivske, Pavlivka, Pyatykhatky, and Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the areas of Beryslav, Odradokamyanka, Lvove, Kherson (Kherson oblast), and Izmail (Odesa oblast). Kherson, Yantarne, Veletenske, Kizomys, Sofiivka, Shyroka Balka (Kherson oblast) suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

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 23, Ukrainian Air Force launched 1x air strike on a command post, 10x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 1x air strike on the anti-aircraft missile system of the adversary.

During 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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