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Front on August 23: 134 combat engagements, 40 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction:

Since the beginning of August 23, 134 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy launched 45 air strikes, used 1439 kamikaze drones.

Since the beginning of August 23, 134 combat engagements have taken place at the front. This was reported by UNN with reference to the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Details

It is noted that the enemy launched 45 air strikes, dropping 81 KABs.

In addition, they used 1439 kamikaze drones, carried out 3169 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops
- the General Staff said.

Situation by directions

In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian soldiers repelled two assault actions of the occupiers. The enemy also launched five air strikes, using 17 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 165 shellings.

In the Southern-Slobozhansky direction , the enemy tried to storm the positions of our units in the areas of Vovchansk, Ambarne and towards Zeleny, Ukrainian units repelled five attacks, one battle is currently ongoing.

Two attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansk direction in the area of Zagryzove and in the direction of Kupyansk.

In the Lyman direction , Ukrainian soldiers stopped eight attacks by the invaders in the areas of Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Kolodyazi, Myrny and towards Shandryholove, Dronivka, Serebryanka. Five combat engagements are ongoing.

In the Siversk direction , the enemy carried out eight offensive actions in the areas of Hryhorivka, Pereyizne, Fedorivka and in the direction of Siversk.

In the Kramatorsk direction , our defenders stopped 11 attempts by the invaders to advance in the area of Chasiv Yar and in the direction of Markove, Stupochky, Predtechyne, Bila Hora. Two combat engagements are ongoing.

In the Toretsk direction , the occupiers today stormed the positions of our defenders nine times in the area of Shcherbynivka and in the direction of Pleshchiyivka, Katerynivka, Poltavka and Popove Yar. The Defense Forces are steadfastly holding back the pressure and repelled all assault actions of the enemy.

In the Pokrovsk direction , the enemy carried out 40 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance near the settlements of Mayak, Nykanorivka, Nove Shakhove, Krasny Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myrolyubivka, Sukhy Yar, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Horikhove Novoukrainka and towards the settlements of Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Balagan, Molodetske, Filiya. Five combat engagements are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE

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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 23:

As of 22:00 on August 23, 134 combat engagements occurred along the front, with the enemy conducting 45 airstrikes and dropping 81 guided bombs, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Enemy attacks

Since the beginning of the day, 134 combat engagements have taken place. The enemy carried out 45 airstrikes, dropped 81 guided bombs, deployed 1,439 kamikaze drones, and shelled settlements and Ukrainian positions 3,169 times.

Frontline situation

In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian forces repelled two enemy assault actions since the start of the day. The enemy also carried out five airstrikes using 17 guided bombs and conducted 165 shelling attacks.

In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, Russian forces attempted to assault Ukrainian positions in the areas of Vovchansk, Ambarne, and toward Zelenyi. Ukrainian units repelled five attacks, with one engagement still ongoing.

In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled two attacks in the areas of Zahryzove and in the direction of Kupiansk.

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped eight enemy attacks in the areas of Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, Myrne, and toward Shandryholove, Dronivka, and Serebrianka. Five combat engagements are still ongoing.

In the Siversk direction, the enemy conducted eight offensive actions in the areas of Hryhorivka, Pereizne, Fedorivka, and toward Siversk.

On the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders stopped 11 attempts by Russian forces to advance in the area of Chasiv Yar and in the directions of Markove, Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora. Two combat engagements are ongoing.

In the Toretsk direction, the Russian army launched nine assaults on Ukrainian positions in the area of Shcherbynivka and in the directions of Pleshchiivka, Katerynivka, Poltavka, and Popovyi Yar. Ukrainian defense forces repelled all enemy assault actions.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 40 attacks. Russian forces attempted to advance near the settlements of Mayak, Nikanorivka, Nove Shakhove, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Sukhy Yar, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Horikhove, Novoukrainka, and toward Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Balahan, Molodetske, and Filiya. Five combat engagements are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE