Battlefield sees 239 clashes, 31 of them on Kostiantynivka front – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 239 combat clashes occurred on the battlefield over the past day, most of them on the Kostiantynivka front, where Ukraine's defence forces repelled 31 Russian assaults.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 19 August
Details: In total, 239 combat clashes occurred on the battlefield over the past 24 hours.
On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian defenders repelled three Russian attacks. Meanwhile, the Russians launched five airstrikes, dropping 14 guided bombs, and conducted 54 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including two from multiple-launch rocket systems.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, Ukrainian forces repelled ten Russian attacks near the settlements of Izbytske, Dovzhanka, Starytsia, Mytrofanivka, Lozova Druha, Radkivka, Bochkove and Okhrymivka.
On the Kupiansk front, two Russian offensive actions were recorded towards the settlements of Novoosynove and Kurylivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians attempted to breach Ukrainian defence by conducting six attacks towards the settlements of Lyman and Drobysheve and near Ridkodub and Novoselivka.
On the Sloviansk front, 16 Russian attacks were recorded near the settlements of Riznykivka, Kryva Luka and Zakitne and towards Rai-Oleksandrivka and Mykolaivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians conducted one offensive action towards Izhevka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, 31 Russian attacks were recorded near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka, Dobha Balka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Sofiivka and Rusyn Yar and towards Vilne, Stepanivka, Kucheriv Yar and Novopavlivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, 27 Russian attacks were recorded near the settlements of Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Molodetske and Kotlyne and towards the settlements of Bilytske, Novyi Donbas, Shevchenko, Serhiivka, Vasylivka, Myrne and Hannivka.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted three attacks towards the settlements of Novе Zaporizhzhia, Rybne and Sosnivka.
On the Huliaipole front, the Russians conducted 12 attacks towards the settlements of Rivne, Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Novoselivka, Lisne, Charivne and Hirke.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian forces stopped one attempt by the Russians to advance near the village of Plavni.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians did not conduct any offensive operations.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there were no signs of Russian offensive groups being formed in the area.
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