Almost 40 combat clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces over past day – General Staff report

Ukraine's defence forces and Russian occupiers engaged in more than 39 combat clashes on 12 August. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 13 August  Quote: "Over the past day, the Russian occupiers launched 7 missile strikes and 47 airstrikes, and carried out 43 attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and settlements.

Unfortunately, these Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties, both dead and injured, as well as damage to residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure facilities. The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

Over 39 combat clashes took place over the past day." Details: The situation on the Volyn and Polissia fronts remained unchanged.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russians launched an airstrike in the area of Huriivyi Kozachok (Kharkiv Oblast). They carried out mortar and artillery attacks on more than 20 settlements, in particular, Kliusy (Chernihiv Oblast); Rozhkovychi, Kindrativka, Loknia, Uhroidy and Popivka (Sumy Oblast) and Udy, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Okhrimivka and Budarky (Kharkiv Oblast).

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On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas northeast of Synkivka, north of Kyslivka, and southeast of Andriivka (Kharkiv Oblast).

They carried out airstrikes near Kyslivka and Pershotravneve (Kharkiv Oblast). Such settlements as Kupiansk, Masiutivka, Kyslivka, and Berestove  (Kharkiv Oblast) were subjected to Russian artillery and mortar attacks. On the Lyman front, the Russian troops carried out airstrikes near Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Serebrianka, Siversk, Spirne, and Vesele (Donetsk Oblast).

More than 10 settlements, including Nevske and Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast) and Torske, Verkhniokamianske, and Spirne (Donetsk Oblast), were hit by Russian artillery fire. On the Bakhmut front, the Russians carried out unsuccessful offensive actions near Klishchiivka and Bila Hora (Donetsk Oblast). The Russians carried out an airstrike near Blahodatne.

They bombarded more than 15 settlements, including Malynivka, Markove, Chasiv Yar, Predtechyne, Dyliivka, and Toretsk (Donetsk Oblast). On the Avdiivka front, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks near Avdiivka (Donetsk Oblast) while under constant aircraft and artillery fire by the Russians. The Russians carried out an airstrike near Avdiivka.

More than 10 settlements, including Avdiivka, Sieverne, Netailove, Nevelske, and Karlivka (Donetsk Oblast), were hit by Russian artillery fire. On the Marinka front, the Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to hold back the offensive by Russian troops near Marinka (Donetsk Oblast). The Russians carried out an airstrike near Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast.

More than 10 settlements, including Oleksandropil, Maksymilianivka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka and Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk Oblast), were hit by artillery fire.  On the Shakhtarsk front, the Russian troops made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions near Urozhaine (Donetsk Oblast). About 15 settlements, including Bohoiavlenka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Staromaiorske, Novosilka and Novopil (Donetsk Oblast), were hit by artillery fire.

On the Zaporizhzhia front, the Russians bombarded more than 25 settlements, including Levadne, Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Pavlivka and Kamianske (Zaporizhia Oblast), and Nikopol (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast). On the Kherson front, more than 25 settlements came under Russian artillery fire, including Mykhailivka, Vesele, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Berehove and Veletenske (Kherson Oblast), and Kutsurub and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv Oblast). Meanwhile, the Ukrainian defence forces are continuing to conduct offensive operations on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts and had partial success near Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast), reinforcing their positions and carrying out counter-battery operations.

Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Air Force conducted 10 strikes on areas where Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment were concentrated. During the day, Rocket Forces and Artillery struck an anti-aircraft missile system, an ammunition storage point, an electronic warfare station and 3 artillery pieces at their firing positions. Ukrainska Pravda is the place where you will find the most up-to-date information about everything related to the war in Ukraine.

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