Russian forces advancing near 4 settlements – Ukrainian General Staff report

The Russian army is conducting unsuccessful operations in the area of the settlements of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, Bakhmut and Marinka in Donetsk Oblast and Mala Tokmakchka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while the Ukrainian Defence Forces have been holding their offensive on the Melitopol front and consolidating their positions.

Source: General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 23 August

Details: Over the past 24 hours, the Russian troops launched nine missile and 49 air strikes and bombarded the positions of the Ukrainian army and populated areas 40 times using multiple-launch rocket systems. Furthermore, the Russian occupying forces committed another attack on the territory of Ukraine on 23 August, using Shahed-136/131 UAVs. Ukrainian air defence destroyed 12 Russian attack drones. Unfortunately, the Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian fatalities and injuries. Residential buildings, port infrastructure, schools and other civilian infrastructure were severely damaged.

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

16 combat engagements occurred over the past 24 hours.

The operational situation on the Volyn and Polissia fronts remained unchanged. 

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russian army conducted airstrikes in areas in and around the settlements of Romny and Kostiantynivka in Sumy Oblast and Dovzhyk and Chuhunivka in Kharkiv Oblast. They deployed mortars and artillery to attack over 15 settlements, including Bleshnia in Chernihiv Oblast; Iskryskivshchyna, Pokrovka and Riasne in Sumy Oblast; and Ohirtseve, Hatyshche and Krasnyi Yar in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupiansk front, the Russian forces launched unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of the settlement of Novoiehorivka in Luhansk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes on areas in and around the settlements of Shyikivka in Kharkiv Oblast and Tverdokhlibove in Luhansk Oblast. The settlements of Hrianykivka, Masiutivka, Synkivka, Kupiansk, Pershotravneve and Orlianske in Kharkiv Oblast came under artillery and mortar fire.

On the Lyman front, Russian artillery bombarded 30 settlements, including Nevske and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Yampil, Zakitne, Verkhnokamianske, Ivano-Darivka and Spirne in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Bakhmut front, the Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of the settlement of Vesele in Donetsk Oblast. They carried out air strikes on areas in and around the settlements of Spirne, Klishchiivka, Andriivka and Bila Hora in Donetsk Oblast. Over 25 settlements suffered from Russian artillery fire, including Nykyforivka, Vasylivka, Zaliznianske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka and Bohdanivka in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Avdiivka front, the settlements of Avdiivka, Tonenke, Sieverne, Vodiane, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast came under artillery fire.

On the Marinka front, Ukrainian Defence Forces have been holding back the Russian offensive in the area of the settlement of Marinka in Donetsk Oblast. The Russian artillery bombarded the settlements of Krasnohirvka, Marinka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Kostiantynivka and Katerynivka in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Shakhtarsk front, Russian artillery attacks targeted over 10 settlements, including Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Shakhtarske, Blahodatne and Urozhaine in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Zaporizhzhia front, the Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of the settlement of Mala Tokmakchka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They launched air strikes near the settlements of Orikhiv and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The Russian artillery damaged over 20 settlements, including Mahdalynivka, Lukianivske, Pavlivka, Piatykhatky and Plavni in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

On the Kherson front, the Russian troops carried out airstrikes in the vicinity of the settlements of Beryslav, Odradokamianka, Lvove and Kherson in Kherson Oblast and Izmail in Odesa Oblast. The settlements of Kherson, Yantarne, Veletenske, Kizomys, Sofiivka and Shyroka Balka in Kherson Oblast suffered from Russian artillery bombardments.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Defence Forces maintain their offensive on the Melitopol front, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery efforts.

Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Air Force delivered one strike on a command post, 10 strikes on clusters of Russian military personnel and one strike on a Russian anti-aircraft missile system.

Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine's Rocket Forces and Artillery struck two command posts, one cluster of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment, and two artillery pieces at Russian firing positions.

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