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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., August 28, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 28 August 2023 19:06

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

    During the day of August 28, the enemy launched a total of 8x missile and 30x air strikes, 19x 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 28, there were 26x combat engagements.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Popivka and Slavhorod (Sumy oblast). The enemy fired mortars and artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Karpovychi, Kamin (Chernihiv oblast), Volfyno, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Popivka, Stukalivka (Sumy oblast), Mala Vovcha, Okhrimivka, Veterynarne (Kharkiv oblast).

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

    Lyman axis: the invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Tverdokhlibove, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhnokamyanske, Torske, Spirne (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

    Bakhmut axis: the russian occupiers launched an air strike in the vicinity of New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Pryvillya, Hryhorivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Druzhba (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

    Avdiivka axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Avdiivka. The adversary fired artillery at the settlements of Oleksandropil, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne (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 air strikes in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka and Kostyantynivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Katerynivka, Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Shakhtarske axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vodyane, Novosilky, Blahodatne (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Vuhledar, Vodyane, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast) suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Robotyne and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Novodarivka, Poltavka, Huliaipilske, Charivne, Mali Shcherbaky, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

    Kherson axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mykolaivka and Olhivka (Kherson oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Kherson, Sadove (Kherson oblast) and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv 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 28, Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 1x air strike on a command post and 3x strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

    During the day of August 28, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 2x command posts, 1x asset of air defense, and 1x artillery systems of the adversary at their firing positions.

    Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious!

    Glory to Ukraine!