The defense forces continue to hold the enemy in the eastern direction and advance to the south.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops launched 42 missiles and 56 air strikes, carried out 36 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and settlements. About 30 skirmishes took place on the front, the General Staff reported in the morning report on August 16.
It was noted that in the direction of Kupyansky the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the areas southeast of Olshany and east of Petropavlovka of the Kharkov region, in Avdeevsky – in the area south of Avdeevka of the Donetsk region.
In the Maryinsky direction, the Defense Forces continue to prevent the offensive of Russian troops in the area of the cities of Maryinka and Krasnogorovka in the Donetsk region.
In the direction of Shakhtyorsk, the invaders tried to restore the lost position in the Urozhaynoye area of the Donetsk region, but they did not succeed.
At the same time, the Ukrainian army continues to conduct an offensive operation in the directions of Melitopol and Berdyansk, consolidates itself on the achieved lines, and conducts counter-battery measures.
Defense Forces airstrikes in the last 24 hours have carried out seven strikes on areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment.
Missile troops and artillery units hit four artillery guns in firing positions, an anti-aircraft missile system and another important object of the Russians.
Remember, according to August 15, the Russian Federation lost 254,920 soldiers in Ukraine.
Reserves deployed near Kupyansk and Liman – APU
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Source: korrespondent
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