Day 527 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

During the day of August 3, the russian federation launched an attack using Iranian Shahed combat UAVs. The Ukrainian Air Defense destroyed all 15 enemy drones. Also, the enemy launched 1 missile, 57 air strikes, and 29 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, there were civilian casualties. 

The likelihood of further missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains very high.

During the day of August 3, there were around 40 combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. 

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Veterynarne, Kharkiv, and Vesele (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired mortars and artillery at more than 40x settlements, including Karpovychi, Tymonovychi, Leonivka (Chernihiv oblast), Sopych, Kucherivka, Pavlivka, Myropillya, Krasnopillya (Sumy oblast), Huriv Kozachok, Vysoka Yaruha, Vovchansk, Varvarivka, and Bolohivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Kupyansk axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinity of Petropavlivka and Kyslivka. Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Kupyansk, and Kucherivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

Lyman axis: the settlements of Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, and Torske (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defense forces are holding back the enemy south and southeast of Ivanivske. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, and Druzhba. More than 15 settlements, including Vasyukivka, Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka, Predtechyne, and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling. 

Avdiyivka axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Avdiivka. The invaders conducted unsuccessful offensives north and southeast of Avdiyivka, and southeast of Pervomaiske. The adversary fired artillery at Stepove, Lastochkyne, Avdiyivka, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of the city of Maryinka. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinity Krasnohorivka and Maryinka. The invaders shelled the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Maksymilyanivka, Heorhiivka, Maryinka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtarske axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinity of Makarivka and the village of Rivnopil. The adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground west of Staromaiorske and east of Urozhaine. Vremivka, Rivnopil, and Novosilky (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinity of Uspenivka and Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary focuses its main efforts on preventing further advance of Ukrainian troops. More than 20 settlements, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, Stepnohirsk (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Nikopol (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

Kherson axis: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Odradokamyanka. More than 20 settlements, including Shevchenkivka, Respublikanets, Beryslav, Sadove, Kherson, Dniprovske (Kherson oblast), Dmytrivka, and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast), were shelled with enemy artillery.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct offensive operations on Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, consolidating their positions, and conducting counter-battery fire.

In Enerhodar, temporarily captured by russian troops, the occupiers are forcing russian passports on the Zaporizhzhia NPP staff who plan to continue working at the plant. Otherwise, they face threats of reprisals. Thus, the russian occupation forces conduct regular searches of local residents in the city, both on the streets and in people’s homes or other premises. They check passports and phones. If a citizen’s passport turns out to be Ukrainian, they destroy the document and force them to apply for the russian passport. The occupiers also force people to change other documents, such as driver’s licenses, papers for movable and immovable property.

During the day of August 3, Ukrainian Air Force launched 9 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 2 air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the occupiers.

During the day of August 3, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 12 artillery systems at their firing positions, 1 radar station, 1 command post, 3 concentrations of troops, 2 air defense assets, and 3 ammunition depots of the enemy.

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