General Staff: Ukraine’s Armed Forces continue offensive in Melitopol sector

Sixteen combat engagements have taken place between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops in the past 24 hours.  The AFU continue offensive operations in the Melitopol direction - they are getting entrenched within the regained boundaries.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its evening update on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

According to the General Staff, in the past 24 hours, the enemy launched 9 missile attacks and more than 49 airstrikes, carried out 40 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas.

Also, today, the Russian forces carried out another attack on the territory of Ukraine using the Shahed-136/131 UAV. "Our air defenses destroyed 12 enemy attack drones. Unfortunately, as a result of the Russian terrorist attacks, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. Residential buildings, port infrastructure, schools and other civil infrastructure were damaged,” the report says.

The threat of the enemy launching further missile attacks and airstrikes on Ukraine remains high.

“16 combat clashes occurred in the past 24 hours,” the General Staff said.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions, the enemy launched airstrikes on the areas of Romny, Kostiantynivka of Sumy Region, and Dovzhyk, Chuhunivka of Kharkiv region. The Russian forces used mortars and artillery to shell more than 15 settlements, including Bleshnia of Chernihiv region; Iskryskivshchyna, Pokrovka, Riasne of Sumy region and Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Krasnyi Yar of Kharkiv region.

In the Kupiansk direction, the aggressor attempted to conducted offensive actions in the area of Novoyehorivka of Luhansk region, but had no success. Airstrikes were launched on the area of Shyikivka of Kharkiv region and Tverdokhlibovka in Luhansk region. The settlements of Hrianykivka, Masiutivka, Synkivka, Kupiansk, Pershotravneve, Orlianske of Kharkiv region came under artillery and mortar attacks.

In the Lyman direction, more than 30 settlements came under enemy artillery fire, including Nevske, Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Yampil, Zakitne, Verkhniokamianske, Ivano-Daryivka, Spirne of Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, the invaders carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Vesele of Donetsk region. Airstrikes were launched on the areas of Spirne, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and Bila Hora of Donetsk region. More than 25 settlements came under enemy artillery shelling.

In the Avdiivka direction, the settlements of Avdiivka, Tonenke, Sieverne, Vodiane, Pervomaiske, Nevelske of Donetsk region came under enemy artillery fire.

In the Maryinka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back Russian troops in the area Maryinka, Donetsk region. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka, Katerynivka of Donetsk region came under enemy artillery fire.

In the Shakhtarske direction, more than 10 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery shelling, including Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Shakhtarske, Blahodatne, and Urozhaine of Donetsk region.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the aggressor attempted to conduct offensive actions in the area of Mala Tokmakchka, Zaporizhzhia region, but had no success. Airstrikes were launched on the areas of Orikhiv and Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. More than 20 settlements came under enemy artillery shelling, including Mahdalynivka, Lukianivske, Pavlivka, Piatykhatky, and Plavni of Zaporizhzhia region.

In the Kherson direction, Russian troops launched airstrikes on the areas of Beryslav, Odradokamianka, Lvove, Kherson of Kherson region and Izmail of Odesa region. Kherson, Yantarne, Veletenske, Kizomys, Sofiyivka, Shyroka Balka of Kherson region came under enemy artillery fire.

At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations in the Melitopol and Berdiansk directions, getting entrenched in the regained positions and carrying out counter-battery measures.

The Air Force of Ukraine launched an strike on one enemy command post, ten strikes on manpower clusters and one strike on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile system. For their part, missile and artillery forces struck two Russian command posts, one manpower, weapons, and equipment cluster, and two artillery units in firing positions.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Defense Forces of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to August 23, 2023 eliminated about 258, 820 Russian invaders, including 480 occupiers in the past day alone.

Photo: General Staff