Since the beginning of the day, 71 combat engagements have occurred between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with fighting still ongoing in seven sectors of the front.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, providing operational information as of 16:00 on Saturday, August 23, according to Ukrinform.
“The enemy from Russian territory carried out artillery strikes on the settlements of Kliusy and Huta-Studenetska in Chernihiv region; Novovasylivka, Seredyna-Buda, Prohres, Bila Bereza in Sumy region. Airstrikes also hit Stara Huta, Nova Huta, and Buniachyne in Sumy region,” the statement reads.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russians attacked Ukrainian positions twice; fighting is ongoing. The enemy also carried out four airstrikes using 13 guided bombs and launched 82 shelling attacks, one of which involved a multiple launch rocket system. Meanwhile, Ukrainian units conducted active operations and achieved success in certain areas.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, two combat engagements took place.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces made three attempts to advance toward Ukrainian positions near Zapadne, Zahryzove, and toward Kupiansk. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled two attacks; one engagement is ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy offensives near Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, and toward Shandryholove and Dronivka; two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled five enemy attacks, with aggressor units attempting advances near Hryhorivka, Pereizne, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled five enemy attacks, with three combat engagements ongoing. The enemy attacked near Chasiv Yar and toward Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russians advanced seven times toward Ukrainian positions near Pleshchiivka, Katerynivka, Poltavka, and Popov Yar. Four engagements continue.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces attempted 23 times to advance toward Ukrainian positions near Mayak, Nove Shakhove, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoukrainka, and toward Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Balahan, and Molodetske. Two engagements are ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Russians attacked 12 times near Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, Olhivka, and toward Ivanivka and Zaporizke. Four engagements are currently ongoing.
In the Orikhiv and Huliaipole sectors, no enemy offensive actions have occurred so far.
In the Prydniprovske sector, two enemy attempts to advance were unsuccessful.
No significant changes have occurred in other sectors of the front.
Ukrainian troops are wearing down the enemy along the entire line of contact and in the rear.
As reported, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 36 out of 49 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine since the evening of August 22.
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Source: General Staff reports 71 clashes on frontline, fighting ongoing in seven sectors
