Over the last day, 153 combat engagements took place in the frontline. The situation on the Pokrovsk and Toretsk directions remains tense. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational update as of 22.00 on 20.08.2024, UNN reports .
The Ukrainian defense forces continue to repel the attacks of the occupation forces. The situation in the Pokrovske and Toretske directions remains tense. The enemy is conducting active offensives, trying to improve the tactical situation, and our defenders are inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupiers,
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It is noted that 153 combat engagements took place over the current day. Today, the terrorist state launched six missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine using ten missiles, 73 air strikes, dropping 95 drones. In addition, the invaders used 595 kamikaze drones for attacks and fired over 3,300 times at the positions of our troops and populated areas using various types of weapons.
In the Kharkiv sector , Russian terrorists stormed the positions of our troops nine times near Vovchansk and Lypky nine times. Fighting is still ongoing in two locations.
Today, Ukrainian defenders in the Kharkiv sector eliminated and wounded over a hundred occupants, destroyed an artillery system, 36 UAVs, two vehicles and five units of special equipment, and damaged three artillery systems, 11 vehicles and a unit of occupant's special equipment.
The enemy attacked our positions 12 times in the Kupyansk sector . Near the settlements of Petropavlivka, Berestove, Stelmakhivka, Sinkivka and Stepova Novoselivka, the Defense Forces repelled ten attacks. The situation is tense, with two firefights taking place.
In the Liman sector, Russian troops, supported by aviation, attacked Ukrainian troops 18 times in the areas of Makiivka, Novosadove, Hrekivka and Dibrova. The enemy was stopped.
The enemy tried five times to force our defenders out of their positions in the areas of Vyymky and Pereyizne in the Siverskiy direction. All attacks were repelled.
In the Kramatorsk sector , Ukrainian troops stopped six militants' attempts to advance near Chasovyi Yar, Klishchiyivka and Ivanivske. One firefight is ongoing. The situation is under control.
In the Toretsk sector, where the occupants, supported by air, attacked our positions 23 times near New York, Nelipivka, Toretsk and Zalizne. 22 combat engagements have already been completed. The battle continues near Nelipivka.
The enemy is focusing its main efforts on the Pokrovske direction , where the aggressor attacked 62 times during the day in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Mykhailivka, Kalynivka, Novohrodivka, Hrodivka, Mykolaivka, Ptychy, Skuchne and Zelene Pole. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 49 attacks, and 13 more are ongoing. According to preliminary estimates, the occupants have lost more than 280 servicemen killed and wounded and four vehicles destroyed. Ukrainian defenders also damaged four enemy artillery systems.
In the Kurakhove sector , our defenders repelled nine enemy attempts to attack our positions by this time of day. The invaders tried to advance near Kostiantynivka, Krasnohorivka and Karlivka. The situation is under control.
In the Vremivsk sector today, the aggressor tried to storm the front line of defense in the direction of Vodiane twice. Ukrainian troops stopped the enemy's attack, and the battle continues.
In the Orikhivsk sector , enemy units tried twice unsuccessfully to advance in the direction of Novodanylivka and near Mala Tokmachka.
In the Prydniprovsky sector, five enemy assault actions were unsuccessful. No positions were lost.