Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 23
Photo: Ukraine's General Staff updates frontline data for the last 24 hours (GettyImages)
Over the past day, 143 combat clashes were recorded. The Russian army launched one missile and 95 air strikes, used one missile and 174 guided aerial bombs, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In addition, it carried out 5,197 shellings, including 73 from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 5,417 kamikaze drones.
Russian air strikes
Russian strikes hit the areas of Znob-Novhorodske, Stara Huta in Sumy region; Kramatorsk, Yasna Poliana, Shabelkivka, Kostiantynivka, Svitle in Donetsk region; Vyshneve in Dnipropetrovsk region; Stepnohirsk, Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region; Kherson and Kozatske in Kherson region.
Ukrainian Defense Forces' actions
The Ukrainian Air Force, missile forces, and artillery struck 4 areas where Russian forces and equipment were concentrated, three artillery systems, a command post, and another important Russian target.
Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions - 7 Russian attacks repelled. Russians carried out 14 air strikes with 28 aerial bombs and carried out 240 shellings, including two with MLRS.
South-Slobozhanskyi direction - 8 Russian attempts to break through the Ukrainian defenses near Vovchansk, Ambarne, and in the direction of Kolodiazne were recorded.
Kupiansk direction - Russia attacked 8 times in the areas of Kindrashivka, Myrne, Stepova Novoselivka, and Zahryzove.
Lyman direction – 25 Russian attacks near Hrekivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Torske, and in the direction of Yampil and Serebrianka.
Siversk direction – 4 assaults near Hryhorivka, Vyimka, and Pereizne.
Kramatorsk direction – 5 Russian attacks near Bila Hora and towards Stupochky.
Toretsk direction – 9 Russian assault attempts near Shcherbynivka, Toretsk, Poltavka, and towards Stepanivka.
Pokrovsk direction is the most intense on the front: 38 Russian attacks near Nykonorivka, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Rodynske, Bilytske, Sukhyi Yar, Chunyishyne, Zvirove, Udachne, Molodetske, Muravka, and Dachne.
Novopavlivka direction – 19 Russian attacks near Zelenyi Hai, Tovste, Shevchenko, Voskresenka, Olhivske, Zaporizke, and Temyrivka.
Orikhiv direction – a Russian attack in the Kamianske area.
Prydniprovskyi direction – Russia conducted 4 attempts to attack the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Huliaipole direction – no combat clashes were recorded.
Volyn and Polissia directions – no signs of offensive groupings were detected.
Russian army losses
Over the past day, the Russian losses amounted to 840 troops.
Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed 5 Russian tanks, 4 armored combat vehicles, 23 artillery systems, 148 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 86 units of Russian automotive equipment.
