General Staff: 144 combat engagements on the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector, operation in Kursk region continues
Kyiv • UNN
Over the last day, 144 combat engagements took place, 53 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy carried out 67 air strikes and 4483 attacks, and the defense forces continue operations in the Kursk region.
Over the past 24 hours, 144 clashes took place on the frontline, more than a third of them in the Pokrovsk sector, the Defense Forces continue the operation in Kursk region, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a summary as of 8 a.m. on August 23, UNN reports.
Over the last day 144 combat engagements were registered
Yesterday, the enemy launched one missile attack on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas using one missile, as well as 67 air strikes, including 79 drones. In addition, it made 4483 attacks, 176 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems.
"Yesterday, the aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 16 times at the areas of concentration of enemy personnel and military equipment, five occupants' air defense systems, a command center and another important enemy object," the General Staff noted.
According to the General Staff, the situation is as follows:
In the Kharkiv sector, two hostile attacks took place near Vovchansk.
In the Kupyansk sector, the number of enemy attacks reached fifteen over the last day. Defense forces repelled assaults near Synkivka, Hlushkivka, Stelmakhivka and Andriivka. The aggressor also attacked Lozova five times.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy conducted 11 attacks in the vicinity of eight different localities. The largest number of combat engagements took place near Makiivka and Novosadove, two and three respectively.
In the Siverskyi sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven assaults by Russian invaders near Bilohorivka, Spirne and Vyymka.
The occupants attacked in the Kramatorsk sector 12 times. They concentrated their efforts in the areas of Ivanivske and Chasovyi Yar. Near the latter, they acted with the support of attack aircraft - they launched 22 NARs.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy, supported by aviation, carried out 15 attacks in the areas of Nelipivka, New York, Druzhba and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, our defenders stopped 53 attacks in the vicinity of eleven different settlements. The Russian occupants were most active near Novohrodivka, Mykolaivka, Ptychke and in the direction of Zelene Pole.
In the Kurakhove sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 20 attempts by militants to advance near Krasnohorivka, Kostiantynivka and Karlivka.
In the Vremivsky sector, the enemy launched six attacks in the direction of Vuhledar, Rozdolne and Urozhayne. He also stormed our positions, advancing from the direction of Volodymyrivka.
The situation in the Gulyaypilsky, Orikhiv and Prydniprovsky sectors remained unchanged. The enemy did not conduct any assault or offensive actions. He carried out air strikes in the areas of Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Novodarivka and Pyatikhatky.
No signs of the formation of offensive groups of occupants were detected in the Volyn and Polissya sectors.
The enemy maintains a military presence on the border with Chernihiv region.
The operation of the Defense Forces in the Kursk region continues.
"In general, along the entire combat line, Ukrainian defenders inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, deplete the enemy's combat potential, strike at deep rear areas, disrupting its logistics system," the report says.
