Ukrainian defenders strike 12 clusters of Russian manpower – General Staff report
Over the last day, Ukrainian defenders struck 10 areas where Russian military manpower was concentrated, both from the air and on the ground.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 24 August
Quote: "Last night, the Russian Federation launched a missile attack on the city of Dnipro. Information regarding the aftermath of this terrorist attack is being established."
Details: Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 10 missile and 57 air strikes, and fired 70 times from multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and settlements. Additionally, the Russian occupiers once again attacked the territory of Ukraine, using Shahed-136/131 drones.
Ukraine’s air defence forces destroyed 12 Russian attack drones.
Civilians were unfortunately killed and wounded as a result of the Russian terrorist attacks. Residential buildings, port infrastructure, schools and other civilian infrastructure facilities were destroyed.
Twenty-three combat clashes occurred over the past day.
On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russian forces conducted airstrikes 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.
On the Kupiansk front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the vicinity of Novoiehorivka in Luhansk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes near the settlements of Shyikivka in Kharkiv Oblast and Tverdokhlibove in Luhansk Oblast. The settlements of Dvorichna, Kyslivka, Kotliarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne and Pishchane in Kharkiv Oblast came under artillery and mortar fire.
On the Lyman front, over 30 settlements came under Russian artillery bombardment, including Nevske and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Vyimka, Zvanivka, Rozdolivka and Fedorivka in Donetsk Oblast.
On the Bakhmut front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the vicinity of Vesele in Donetsk Oblast. They carried out air strikes on areas near the settlements of Spirne, Klishchiivka, Andriivka and Bila Hora in Donetsk Oblast. Over 25 settlements suffered from Russian artillery fire.
On the Avdiivka front, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled attacks by Russian troops near Avdiivka. Over 15 settlements came under artillery fire.
On the Marinka front, the Ukrainian defence forces continue to hold back the Russian offensive in the areas of Marinka and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces conducted an airstrike near Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Krasnohirvka, Marinka, Oleksandropil, Kurakhove, Antonivka and Yelyzavetivka in Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.
On the Shakhtarsk front, Russian forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Blahodatne in Donetsk Oblast. Over 10 settlements were affected by Russian artillery shelling.
On the Zaporizhzhia front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near Mala Tokmakchka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They conducted airstrikes near Orikhiv, Novodanylivka and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Over 20 settlements were affected by Russian artillery fire.
On the Kherson front, Russian forces conducted airstrikes in the vicinity of Beryslav, Odradokamianka, Lvove and Kherson in Kherson Oblast and Izmail in Odesa Oblast. The settlements of Osokorivka, Zolota Balka, Mykhailivka, Respublikanets and Burhunka in Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson were affected by Russian artillery fire.
At the same time, Ukrainian defence forces continue to conduct an offensive operation on the Melitopol front, consolidating their positions and carrying out counter-battery operations.
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Air Force launched two strikes on command posts, nine strikes on areas where Russian troops were concentrated, and four on anti-aircraft systems.
Ukraine's Rocket Forces and Artillery struck two command posts, one cluster of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment, and two artillery pieces at their firing positions.
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