Armed Forces continue offensive operation in Melitopol direction, - General Staff
Operational information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine regarding the Russian invasion as of 6:00 p.m. on August 22, 2023.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Facebook of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"The 545th day of Russia's large-scale armed aggression against our country continues. During the day, 26 combat engagements took place.
During the day, the enemy launched 2 missiles and 38 air strikes, fired 26 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have been destroyed. The probability of missile and air strikes throughout Ukraine remains high.
The situation in the Volyn and Polissia sectors remained unchanged. In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the enemy fired mortar and artillery shells at more than 15 localities, including Rozhkovychi, Seredyna-Buda, Miropilske, Ryasne in the Sumy region and Pletenivka, Vovchansk, Chuhunivka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the settlements of Berestove, Tverdokhlibove, and Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi in Kharkiv region came under enemy artillery and mortar fire. In the Liman sector, the enemy conducted air strikes in the areas of Tverdokhlibove and Serebryanske forestry in Luhansk region. About 10 localities came under enemy artillery fire, including Bilohorivka in Luhansk region and Zvanivka, Vesele, Spirne, Fedorivka in Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy launched an air strike near Ivanivske in the Donetsk region. More than 15 localities suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Minkivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Diliivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders successfully repelled the attacks of Russian troops near Avdiivka. The settlements of Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonenke, and Umanske in the Donetsk region came under artillery fire.
In the Mariinka direction, Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold back the Russian offensive in the area of Mariinka, Donetsk region. The localities of Mariinka, Pobieda, Yelizavetivka, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, and Antonivka in the Donetsk region came under artillery fire.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy launched air strikes in the areas of Vodiane and Urozhayne in the Donetsk region. More than 10 localities suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Vodiane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, and Urozhayne in the Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy conducted air strikes in the areas of Mala Tokmachka, Yehorivka, and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region. More than 15 localities suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Poltavka, Huliaipole, Huliaipilske, Chervone, Zatyshia in Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy launched an air strike near Romashkove in the Kherson region. Novovorontsovka, Kherson, and Komyshany in the Kherson region suffered from enemy artillery shelling.
At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol sector, consolidating their positions and carrying out counter-battery operations.
Over the course of the day, the aviation of the defense forces carried out 9 strikes on the areas of concentration of enemy personnel and 2 on anti-aircraft missile systems. During the day, missile and artillery units struck 2 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, 2 ammunition depots, and 1 heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A of the enemy," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
