Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., August 14, 2023

Day 537 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

Last night, the russian federation launched yet another missile and air strike on Ukraine. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

During the day of August 13, the russian occupiers launched 2x missile, 43x air strikes and 55x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians, including children. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

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

During the day of August 13, there were 33x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Halahanivka, Ukrainske, Hremyach, Novovasylivka (Chernihiv oblast), Volfyne, Turya (Sumy oblast), Ohirtseve, Okip, and Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).

Kupyansk axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the areas southeast of Andriivka (Luhansk oblast). Kamyanka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Berestove, and Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

Lyman axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Vesele (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Dibrova, and Zvanivka (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground in the vicinities of Andriivka and Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Klishchiivka. More than 20x settlements, including Minkivka, Hryhorivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Pryvillya, and New York (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: under heavy fire from enemy aircraft and artillery, the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back russian troops’ advance in the vicinity of Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Avdiivka. The settlements of Oleksandropil, Stepove, Keramik, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, 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 the city of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka, and Antonivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtarske axis: the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground in the area west of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Blahodatne and Staromaiorske. More than 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Zolota Nyva, Velyka Novosilka, and Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery shelling.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground in the area east of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Chervone, Charivne, and Pyatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Olhivske, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Mali Shcherbaky, Charivne, Lobkove, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Zelenyi Hai, Odradokamyanka, and Bilozerka (Kherson oblast). More than 20x settlements came under enemy artillery fire, including Zolota Balka, Veletenske, Stanislav, Komyshany, Novotyahynka, Kozatske, Antonivka, Tokarivka, the city of Kherson (Kherson oblast), and Ivanivka (Mykolaiv 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 13, Ukrainian Air Force launched 12x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 6x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

During the day of August 13, Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 2x artillery systems at their firing positions, 1x anti-aircraft missile system, 1x electronic warfare stations, and 1x air defense system of the enemy.

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