![The number of enemy attacks in the frontline increased to 79. Most active fighting in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724420998-3160-large.webp)
The number of enemy attacks in the frontline increased to 79. Most active fighting in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors
Kyiv • UNN
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 79 enemy attacks over the day, the most active in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions. The enemy is using aviation and artillery, and Ukrainian defenders are repelling the attacks.
As of 16:00 on August 23, the enemy attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 79 times at the front. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, where it conducted more than a third of all attacks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to UNN.
Details
The border areas of Sumy and Chernihiv regions continue to suffer from Russian artillery shelling. It is also known that today enemy aviation conducted 14 strikes using 20 UAVs on the territory of the Kursk region of Russia.
According to the General Staff, the situation is as follows:
Today, in the Kharkiv sector , Russian terrorists stormed the positions of our troops four times in the areas of Hlyboke, Starytsia and Vovchansk. Currently, three combat engagements are ongoing.
The enemy attacked nine times in the Kupyansk sector . Ukrainian defenders are repelling enemy attacks near Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Synkivka and Stelmakhivka. Two firefights are still ongoing. The enemy is actively using aviation, having already dropped ten UAVs in the areas of Novooosynove, Bohuslavka and Kruhlyakivka.
In the Liman sector, enemy units continue to attack in the areas of Druzhelyubivka, Novosadove, Nevske, Torske and Terny. Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian troops have repelled eight enemy attacks in this area. A battle continues near Terny.
Fighting continues in the Siverskyi sector, the enemy attacked near Verkhnekamianske, Vyymka, Bilohorivka and Spirne seven times, trying to capture Ukrainian positions. Our defenders repelled all attacks.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the militants made four assault attacks near Ivanivske and Kalynivka. Two firefights are ongoing near Kalynivka.
In the Toretsk sector , the number of enemy attacks is currently five. The enemy is attacking near Nelipivka and Toretsk. Our defenders are giving the enemy a decent fight back, three attacks have already been repelled and two more are ongoing. The aggressor's aviation struck Druzhba with unguided aerial missiles.
The hottest area of the front is the Pokrovske sector . Since the beginning of the day, the occupants have made 20 attempts to attack our defenders in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Kalynove, Novohrodivka, Hrodivka, Ptychy and Zelenyi Pole. The defense forces have already repelled 11 enemy attacks, and nine combat engagements are still ongoing.
The situation is not easy in the Kurakhove sector , where the enemy attacked our units 15 times, trying to advance near Kostiantynivka, Heorhiivka, Krasnohorivka and Karlivka. Fighting continues in five locations.
In the Vremivsk sector, the invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops seven times. Three enemy attacks have already been repelled near Vuhledar, Vodiane and Kostyantynivka, and fighting continues near Vodiane.
The enemy is currently not conducting active operations in other areas, however, it is using bomber and attack aircraft, shelling Ukrainian troops' positions and populated areas with artillery and MLRS, the General Staff added.
Popular
![Communiqué on energy security was adopted at the Formula for Peace conference with more than 40 participants Communiqué on energy security was adopted at the Formula for Peace conference with more than 40 participants](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724401331-4160-thumb.webp)
Communiqué on energy security was adopted at the Formula for Peace conference with more than 40 participants
![Ukraine has updated the list of territories where hostilities and the TOT are taking place Ukraine has updated the list of territories where hostilities and the TOT are taking place](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724400715-3445-thumb.webp)
Ukraine has updated the list of territories where hostilities and the TOT are taking place
![Demchenko: there have been no recent actions to destabilize the border with Ukraine on the part of Belarus Demchenko: there have been no recent actions to destabilize the border with Ukraine on the part of Belarus](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724397004-1806-thumb.webp)
Demchenko: there have been no recent actions to destabilize the border with Ukraine on the part of Belarus
![Latvia sends Ukraine a record batch of 1400 drones Latvia sends Ukraine a record batch of 1400 drones](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724394756-4084-thumb.webp)
Latvia sends Ukraine a record batch of 1400 drones
![Zelensky on the Day of the National Flag: we are pushing the occupier out of Ukraine and will not let his tricolors rest Zelensky on the Day of the National Flag: we are pushing the occupier out of Ukraine and will not let his tricolors rest](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724394286-2068-thumb.webp)
Zelensky on the Day of the National Flag: we are pushing the occupier out of Ukraine and will not let his tricolors rest
Publications
![Is there any punishment for illegal prosecution in Ukraine - SAPO comments on acquittal of ex-Minister Omelyan Is there any punishment for illegal prosecution in Ukraine - SAPO comments on acquittal of ex-Minister Omelyan](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/22/1724321567-4515-thumb.webp)
Is there any punishment for illegal prosecution in Ukraine - SAPO comments on acquittal of ex-Minister OmelyanExclusive
![Manipulations at rehabilitation: people of fugitive ex-minister Klymenko are trying to seize Gulliver under the guise of patriotism Manipulations at rehabilitation: people of fugitive ex-minister Klymenko are trying to seize Gulliver under the guise of patriotism](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/21/1724245450-2666-thumb.webp)
Manipulations at rehabilitation: people of fugitive ex-minister Klymenko are trying to seize Gulliver under the guise of patriotismExclusive
![NABU detectives ignored interrogation of defense witnesses in ex-Minister Solskyi case - lawyers appeal to HACC NABU detectives ignored interrogation of defense witnesses in ex-Minister Solskyi case - lawyers appeal to HACC](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/21/1724226751-1485-thumb.webp)
NABU detectives ignored interrogation of defense witnesses in ex-Minister Solskyi case - lawyers appeal to HACC
![Support for Veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Experience of Small Communities Support for Veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Experience of Small Communities](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/20/1724153922-2839-thumb.webp)
Support for Veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Experience of Small Communities
![Employment of IDPs: the situation in small towns Employment of IDPs: the situation in small towns](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/19/1724060344-2381-thumb.webp)
Employment of IDPs: the situation in small towns
![Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724429196-3370-thumb.webp)
Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company
![During the day, the enemy shelled Nikopol district with artillery and drones: houses and a power line were damaged During the day, the enemy shelled Nikopol district with artillery and drones: houses and a power line were damaged](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724428083-2631-thumb.webp)
During the day, the enemy shelled Nikopol district with artillery and drones: houses and a power line were damaged
![Border guards raise the flag over the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine: video Border guards raise the flag over the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine: video](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724424643-2371-thumb.webp)
Border guards raise the flag over the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine: video
![During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724423684-3910-thumb.webp)
During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP
![Ukraine denies Russian fake about pregnant woman killed during evacuation from Kursk region Ukraine denies Russian fake about pregnant woman killed during evacuation from Kursk region](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724423112-4833-thumb.webp)
Ukraine denies Russian fake about pregnant woman killed during evacuation from Kursk region
![Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724429196-3370-thumb.webp)
Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company
![In Russia, the cult of Stalinism goes hand in hand with modern fascist ideology and aggression against Ukraine - Kuleba In Russia, the cult of Stalinism goes hand in hand with modern fascist ideology and aggression against Ukraine - Kuleba](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724427905-2528-thumb.webp)
In Russia, the cult of Stalinism goes hand in hand with modern fascist ideology and aggression against Ukraine - Kuleba
![India can become a mediator in the implementation of certain points of the Peace Formula - NSDC's Center for Peacekeeping India can become a mediator in the implementation of certain points of the Peace Formula - NSDC's Center for Peacekeeping](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724425824-3710-thumb.webp)
India can become a mediator in the implementation of certain points of the Peace Formula - NSDC's Center for Peacekeeping
![Ukraine and India call for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council Ukraine and India call for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724425012-4743-thumb.webp)
Ukraine and India call for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council
![During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724423684-3910-thumb.webp)
During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP
![Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724429196-3370-thumb.webp)
Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company
![During the day, the enemy shelled Nikopol district with artillery and drones: houses and a power line were damaged During the day, the enemy shelled Nikopol district with artillery and drones: houses and a power line were damaged](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724428083-2631-thumb.webp)
During the day, the enemy shelled Nikopol district with artillery and drones: houses and a power line were damaged
![Border guards raise the flag over the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine: video Border guards raise the flag over the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine: video](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724424643-2371-thumb.webp)
Border guards raise the flag over the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine: video
![During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724423684-3910-thumb.webp)
During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP
![Ukraine denies Russian fake about pregnant woman killed during evacuation from Kursk region Ukraine denies Russian fake about pregnant woman killed during evacuation from Kursk region](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724423112-4833-thumb.webp)
Ukraine denies Russian fake about pregnant woman killed during evacuation from Kursk region
![Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724429196-3370-thumb.webp)
Ukraine to produce artillery shells under license from Norwegian company
![In Russia, the cult of Stalinism goes hand in hand with modern fascist ideology and aggression against Ukraine - Kuleba In Russia, the cult of Stalinism goes hand in hand with modern fascist ideology and aggression against Ukraine - Kuleba](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724427905-2528-thumb.webp)
In Russia, the cult of Stalinism goes hand in hand with modern fascist ideology and aggression against Ukraine - Kuleba
![India can become a mediator in the implementation of certain points of the Peace Formula - NSDC's Center for Peacekeeping India can become a mediator in the implementation of certain points of the Peace Formula - NSDC's Center for Peacekeeping](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724425824-3710-thumb.webp)
India can become a mediator in the implementation of certain points of the Peace Formula - NSDC's Center for Peacekeeping
![Ukraine and India call for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council Ukraine and India call for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724425012-4743-thumb.webp)
Ukraine and India call for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council
![During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724423684-3910-thumb.webp)
During the meeting between Zelensky and Modi, the main topic was war - OP
![Ukraine and India signed an agreement on cooperation in the agricultural sector: the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food told what it provides for Ukraine and India signed an agreement on cooperation in the agricultural sector: the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food told what it provides for](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724426322-3795-thumb.webp)
Ukraine and India signed an agreement on cooperation in the agricultural sector: the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food told what it provides for
![Ukraine harvested 32 million tons of new crop, started harvesting sugar beet Ukraine harvested 32 million tons of new crop, started harvesting sugar beet](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724422427-3257-thumb.webp)
Ukraine harvested 32 million tons of new crop, started harvesting sugar beet
![Power engineers restore high-voltage power line to occupied ZNPP damaged by shelling Power engineers restore high-voltage power line to occupied ZNPP damaged by shelling](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724420964-2378-thumb.webp)
Power engineers restore high-voltage power line to occupied ZNPP damaged by shelling
![We are working to make the agreement on “transport visa-free regime” with the EU permanent - Shmyhal We are working to make the agreement on “transport visa-free regime” with the EU permanent - Shmyhal](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724420491-2729-thumb.webp)
We are working to make the agreement on “transport visa-free regime” with the EU permanent - Shmyhal
![Preferential gas price for households and heat producers extended until spring Preferential gas price for households and heat producers extended until spring](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724419958-3173-thumb.webp)
Preferential gas price for households and heat producers extended until spring
![A drunken Mercedes driver caused a fatal accident in Kyiv A drunken Mercedes driver caused a fatal accident in Kyiv](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724405814-2533-thumb.webp)
A drunken Mercedes driver caused a fatal accident in Kyiv
![Flags with signatures of participants of the operation in Kursk region hung in Kyiv Flags with signatures of participants of the operation in Kursk region hung in Kyiv](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724403054-4978-thumb.webp)
Flags with signatures of participants of the operation in Kursk region hung in Kyiv
![Heat up to 35° and rains in some places: weather forecast for today Heat up to 35° and rains in some places: weather forecast for today](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/23/1724390786-4719-thumb.webp)
Heat up to 35° and rains in some places: weather forecast for today
![Air alert announced in Kyiv and several regions Air alert announced in Kyiv and several regions](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/22/1724363067-2377-thumb.webp)
Air alert announced in Kyiv and several regions
![A sculpture by a French artist for Independence Day appeared in Kyiv A sculpture by a French artist for Independence Day appeared in Kyiv](https://img.unn.ua/img/2024/08/22/1724341356-4499-thumb.webp)