Enemy has attacked Defence Forces’ positions 51 times since start of day: fiercest fighting continues in Kostiantynivka sector – General Staff
Since the start of Monday, August 3, Russian occupiers have attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defence Forces 51 times.
This is stated in the General Staff update as of 4:00 p.m., Censor.NET reports.
Enemy shelling
Artillery shelling of border areas continues. Today, the settlements of Korenok, Sopych, Kucherivka, Ryzhivka, Bezsalivka, Potapivka, Neskuchne, Tovstodubove, Rohizne, Hutko-Ozhynka and Hirky in the Sumy region came under fire, as did Zaliznyi Mist in the Chernihiv region.
Situation in the north
One combat engagement occurred in the Northern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk sectors. The enemy carried out 33 attacks on settlements and Ukrainian positions.
Fighting in the Kharkiv region
- In the Southern Slobozhanskyi sector, the invaders made seven attempts to break through the defences near Starytsia and towards Volokhivka. One combat engagement is ongoing.
- In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched one attack towards Shyikivka.
Fighting in the east
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian troops repelled two attempts by the invaders to advance towards Drobysheve and Stavky.
In the Sloviansk sector, the Defence Forces repelled eight enemy attacks near the settlements of Zakitne, Kryva Luka and Riznykivka and towards Rai-Oleksandrivka. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled one enemy attack towards Yurkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, our defenders repelled 18 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka and Rusyn Yar and towards Novopavlivka. Five combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, since the start of the day, the occupiers have made eight attempts to push our troops from their positions near the settlements of Kotlyne and Udachne and towards Shevchenko, Matiieve, Vasylivka, Myrne and Novopidhorodne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations.
Situation in the south
- In the Huliaipole sector, the Defence Forces repelled four enemy attacks towards the settlements of Vozdvyzhivka, Staroukrainka and Huliaipilske.
- In the Orikhiv sector, our defenders repelled two attempts by the enemy to advance near Plavni and towards Novoiakovlivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations.
No significant changes in the situation are currently taking place in the other sectors. No enemy attempts to advance have been recorded.
"Ukrainian forces are wearing down the enemy along the entire line of contact and in its rear," the General Staff added.
