Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 6
Photo: Ukraine's General Staff reports on the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Over the past day, 143 combat clashes were recorded on the front line. The fiercest battles continue in the directions of Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Novopavlivka, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian military, Russian troops launched 2 missiles and 107 air strikes, dropped 147 guided bombs, and carried out 5,731 shelling attacks, including 64 from multiple launch rocket systems.
Russia launched 4,224 kamikaze drones to destroy the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas.
Air strikes were carried out, in particular, on the areas of the settlements of Khliborob (Sumy region), Olhivka, Kozatske, and Darivka (Kherson region).
In response, the Air Force, missile forces, and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck 2 Russian artillery units, 8 areas of concentration of manpower and equipment, and 4 Russian command posts.
Directions
North-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions
Russia carried out 18 air strikes, dropped 35 guided bombs, and conducted 353 artillery strikes, including 16 with multiple-launch rocket systems. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 13 Russian attacks in this area.
South-Slobozhanskyi direction
There were 5 combat clashes in the areas of Vovchansk and Fyholivka.
Kupiansk direction
7 Russian attacks were recorded. Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults in the areas of Radkivka, Holubivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, Zahryzove, and in the direction of Novoplatonivka.
Lyman direction
Russians conducted 23 attempts to break through near Olhivka, Novyi Myr, Hluschenkove, Torske, Serebrianka, Hryhorivka, Kolodiazi, and in the direction of Chernechchyna, Serednie, and Shandryholove.
Siversk direction
Over the past day, 3 combat engagements were recorded near Hryhorivka and in the direction of Siversk.
Kramatorsk direction
Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 2 Russian attacks near Chasiv Yar.
Toretsk direction
Russia carried out 8 attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Dyliivka, and Shcherbinivka.
Pokrovsk direction
The m direction. Our defenders repelled 52 attacks in the areas of Pokrovsk, Popovyi Yar, Volodymyrivka, Boikivka, Suvorovo, Kotlyne, Novookonomichne, Muravka, Myrolyubivka, Mykolaivka, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Dachne, Promin, Molodetsk, Lysivka, Zvirovo, Udachnoe, Novo-Ukrainka, Oleksiivka, and in the direction of Novopavlivka.
Novopavlivka direction
16 Russian assaults were repelled in the areas of Piddubne, Voskresenka, Shevchenko, Zelenyi Hai, Zelene Pole, Novodarivka, and in the direction of Ivanivka and Novoivanivka.
Huliaipole direction
Russians attacked in the Temyrivka area.
Orikhiv direction
Russians twice stormed the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Stepove and Plavni.
Prydniprovskyi direction
Russian troops attempted to approach the fortifications of Ukrainian forces once.
Volyn and Polissia directions
No signs of Russian offensive formations were detected.
Russia's losses in war against Ukraine
Over the past day, Russia lost another 1,010 troops on the front lines. The Armed Forces of Ukraine also destroyed 52 Russian artillery systems and 138 vehicles.
As of Wednesday, August 6, the total losses of the Russian army are estimated at 1,059,270 soldiers killed and wounded.
Ukrainian troops are holding their defenses near Pokrovsk. Information about the encirclement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the Russians is not true.
