Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 23
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Over the past day, 144 combat engagements were registered in various sectors of the frontline, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian troops launched one missile attack on Ukrainian positions, carried out 67 air strikes, dropped 79 guided aerial bombs, and fired 4483 times, including 176 times using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
The Ukrainian Defense Forces actively countered Russia's attacks by striking at the positions of Russian troops. The Ukrainian aviation and artillery carried out 16 strikes on the Russian personnel and equipment, as well as on five artillery pieces, a command and control center, and an important Russian object.
In the Kharkiv sector, 2 Russian attacks took place near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk sector, 15 Russian attacks were registered, including near Synkivka, Hlushkivka, Stelmakhivka, and Andriivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian troops conducted 11 attacks in the vicinity of eight localities, most of them near Makiivka and Novosadove.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 7 Russian attacks, including near Bilohorivka, Spirne, and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian occupants attacked 12 times, concentrating their efforts in the areas of Ivanivske and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, Russia carried out 15 attacks with the support of aviation.
Most Russian attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsk sector - 53 in the vicinity of 11 localities.
In the Kurakhove sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 20 Russian attempts to advance.
The situation in other sectors remains tense but without significant changes. In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of the formation of offensive groups of the Russian troops were detected.
The operation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region continues.
The Ukrainian military continues to inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on Russian troops, disrupting their logistics system and depleting Russia's combat potential.
Russian losses in war against Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has already lost more than 605,000 soldiers in the war against Ukraine. Over the past 24 hours alone, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated 1,190 Russian troops.
