The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to repulse the attacks of the invaders and inflict heavy losses on them, the General Staff emphasized.
In the past 24 hours, 139 military clashes have been recorded at the front, and the situation is “hot” in the Pokrovsky direction. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in its morning report on August 18.
According to updated information, on Saturday, August 17, Russian troops launched five missile attacks using seven missiles, as well as 88 airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated that place. In addition, the enemy carried out 4,679 attacks, of which 109 were from multiple rocket launch systems.
In the direction of Kharkov There were six military clashes in the areas of Volchansk and Liptsy settlements. In the Kupyansky direction, ten enemy attacks were recorded near Berestovoy and Stelmakhovka per day.
Directed by Liman The Russians attacked 24 times, trying to advance near Makeevka, Nevsky, Grekovka, Novoegorovka and Dibrova.
In the direction of Seversky The defenders of Ukraine repelled nine attacks of the invaders near Sporny, Vyemka and Perezdny.
In the direction of Kramatorsk the enemy attacked 12 times near Chasovoy Yar and Ivanovsky. The situation is under control.
In the direction of Toretsk the enemy, with aviation support, carried out 19 attacks near Severny, Toretsk and Zhelezny.
“In the direction of Pokrovsky our defenders repelled 46 attacks and offensive actions of the aggressor towards the settlements of Vozdvizhenka, Mirolyubovka, Novotroitsky, Novogrodovka, Grodovka, Nikolaevka, Zhelanny and Zavetny. The greatest concentration of enemy attacks was near Grodovka, Nikolaevka and Novozhelany, the enemy actively used attack and bomber aircraft,” stressed the General Staff.
In the direction of Kurakhovsky The defense forces repelled eight attacks in the direction of Krasnogorovka. In the direction of Vremovskyaccording to updated information, the Russians carried out three attacks near Vugledar.
In the direction of the Dnieper two attempts of the enemy to capture the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were prevented.
In the direction of Volyn and Polesie No signs of enemy offensive formations were seen. On the border of the Sumy region, Russian troops engage aviation to strike areas of Ukrainian settlements.
We remind you that in the last 24 hours, the losses of the Russian invaders reached 1,170 people. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also neutralized seven tanks, seven armored combat vehicles, 71 artillery systems, one MLRS, 38 operational-tactical UAVs, 79 vehicles and two units of special equipment of the invaders.
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Source: korrespondent
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