Ukrainian forces repel Russian attacks on Bakhmut and Marinka fronts – General Staff
During the last 24 hours, the Russian army launched 5 missile attacks and 68 air strikes, and attacked the Ukrainian territory from multiple-launch rocket systems 42 times.
Source: evening report of the General Staff of Ukraine from 4 September
Details: During the day, 22 combat encounters occurred on the frontline. The Russians conducted offensive actions on the Lyman front near the settlements of Novoiehorivka and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast but to no avail.
The Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks on the Bakhmut front to the north of the settlement of Klishchiivka in Donetsk Oblast and on the Marinka front near the settlement of Marinka in Donetsk Oblast.
Quote: "The Air Force of the Defence Forces of Ukraine launched 11 attacks on the areas where manpower, armament and military equipment was concentrated, and 2 more on Russian anti-aircraft systems.
Rocket Forces and Artillery struck 11 means of Russian artillery on firing positions and 4 control points."
Background:
- Hanna Maliar, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister, reported that Ukrainian troops liberated three square kilometres on the Bakhmut front last week and added that they were continuing their offensive near the settlements of Novodanylivka and Novoprokopivka.
- Ukrainian Defence Forces killed 460 more Russian soldiers and destroyed 37 drones and 29 Russian artillery systems over the past day.
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