Operational update of General Staff of the UAF regarding the russian invasion as of 18:00, on August 26, 2022

The enemy continues to focus its efforts on establishing full control over the territory of Donetsk oblast, maintaining the captured districts of Kherson, part of Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv oblasts, restoring the combat capability of units that have suffered losses.

The situation has not undergone significant changes in the Volyn, Polissya, and Siversky directions. The enemy used barrel artillery to shell civilian and military infrastructure in the areas of Seredyna Buda, Shevchenkove, Katerynivka, and Vilne settlements of the Sumy oblast.

In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers continue to conduct hostilities in order to maintain the occupied borders. Shelling was carried out from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery near Varvarivka, Udyv, Slatyne, Petrivka, Borschova, Velyki Prokhody, Pischane, Ruski Tyshky, Shestakove, Slobozhanske, Andriivka, and Husarivka. The enemy also carried out airstrikes near Mospanove, Pervomaiske and Bayrak. Conducted aerial reconnaissance in the areas of Pytomnyk, Cherkaska Lozova and Shestakove settlements.

In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy is trying to resume the offensive in the direction of the village of Barvinkove. Shelling was recorded near Chepil, Brazhkivka, Bohorodychne and Kostyantynivka. Airstrikes near Brazhkivka and Zalyman. It led an offensive battle in the direction of Karnaukhivka, had no success, withdrew. Conducted aerial reconnaissance in the area of Nova Dmytrivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy fired from barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of Tetyanivka, Ivano-Daryivka, Zvanivka and Hryhorivka settlements. Carried out airstrikes near Spirne and Siversk.

Conducted aerial reconnaissance near Tetyanivka.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy inflicted fire damage from tanks, barrel artillery, and MLRS in the areas of Tykhonivka, Vasyukivka, Soledar, Bakhmut, and Shumy settlements. Used aviation for strikes near Yakovlivka and Kodema.

The occupiers tried to conduct assaults in the direction of the settlements of Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut and Kodema, but were unsuccessful.

In the Avdiyivka direction, the enemy shelled the districts of Alexandropil, New York, Novobakhmutivka, Netaylovy, Halytsynivka, Nevelske, Opytne, and Maryinka. Airstrikes near Pervomaiskyi, Krasnohorivka, and Maryinka.

The invaders tried to improve their tactical position in the direction of the settlement of Nevelske, were repulsed and retreated.

Artillery shelling was recorded near Zolota Nyva, Prechystivka, Pavlivka, and Volodymyrivka in the Novopavlivsk direction. The districts of Volodymyrivka and Novomykhailivka were hit by enemy aircraft.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy shelled the areas of the settlements of Velikomykhailivka, Novosilka, Vremivka, Malynivka, Dorozhnianka, Poltavka, Orihiv, and Mala Tokmachka. Carried out airstrikes near Olhivske and Hulyaipole.

In the Southern Buh direction, the enemy continued shelling the areas of Mykolaiv, Kryvyi Rih, Lupareve, Prybuzke, Posad-Pokrovske, Novogrigorivka, Partyzanske, Chervona Dolyna, Velyke Artakove, Kvitneve, Ivanivka, Potemkine, Trudolyubivka, Blahodatne, Tavriyske, Pervomaiske, Shyroke and Polyana. Air strikes tried to destroy important infrastructure facilities in the areas of Oleksandrivka, Lozove, and Olhyne settlements.

Our units continue to successfully carry out missile and artillery fire missions in the designated directions and inflict losses on the occupiers in close combat.

We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!