During the day, about 15 battles took place on the front. The soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are firmly holding the defense.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct an offensive operation in the directions of Melitopol and Berdyansk. This was announced by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the evening briefing on Wednesday, August 16.
The Aviation of the Defense Forces during the day delivered nine strikes on areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment and one on the anti-aircraft missile system.
Missile troops and artillery units hit a Russian anti-aircraft missile system in one day.
It was noted that during the day the enemy launched seven missiles and 67 air strikes, made 30 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and settlements. As a result of the attack by Russian terrorists, there were dead and wounded among the civilian population, including children.
Port infrastructure in the Odessa region was destroyed, as well as residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. The air defense destroyed two Kh-59 cruise missiles and 13 Shahed 136/131 enemy UAVs.
More than 15 combat clashes took place on the front during the day. In the direction of Kupyansk, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the Senkovka area of the Kharkov region.
At the direction of Bakhmut, the invaders conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the Bogdanovka area of the Donetsk region. In the direction of Avdiivka, under strong enemy air and artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders continue to prevent the advance of Russian troops in the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk region.
In the direction of Maryinka, the Defense Forces continue to prevent the advance of Russian troops in the area of Maryinka, Donetsk region.
At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct an offensive operation in the directions of Melitopol and Berdyansk, consolidate the achieved lines, and carry out counter-battery measures.
The General Staff also said that the Russians have tightened filtering measures in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region. Thus, for the period from August 15 to 26, a ban was imposed on any movement of the civilian population in the area between Gola Pristan and the Kinburn Spit. Conducted mass searches in residential premises and checking phones. The main attention is paid to residents with SIM cards of Ukrainian operators.
Recall that since the beginning of the war, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 255,570 people. In the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liquidated 650 invaders.
Source: korrespondent
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