Russia-Ukraine war: Situation on the front as of September 4
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The Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, securing their achieved positions and conducting counter-battery measures. In the past day, there have been 30 combat clashes, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy attacks
During the night, the Russian Federation launched another aviation strike on Ukraine, using Iranian combat drones Shahed-136/131. Information about the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified.
In the past day, the enemy launched 1 missile and 78 aviation strikes, as well as carried out 47 artillery shelling attacks with multiple rocket launcher systems on the positions of our troops and civilian settlements. Unfortunately, there have been casualties among the civilian population due to Russian terrorist attacks. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have also been damaged.
The possibility of missile and aviation strikes across the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
Frontline situation
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains relatively stable.
In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy conducted an aviation strike in the area of Strilecha in the Kharkiv region. They also carried out mortar and artillery shelling on over 15 populated areas, including Hremiach and Bleshnia in the Chernihiv region, Vorozhba, Mezenivka, Kindrativka, Ulanove in the Sumy region, and Udy, Vovchansk, Vilkhuvatka, Hatysche, Budarky, Neskuchne in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, enemy shelling affected Topoli, Dvorichanske, Berestove, Kolodiazne, and Kyslivka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out aviation strikes in the areas of Cherneshchyna in the Kharkiv region, Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, Spirne, and Vesele in the Donetsk region. More than 10 populated areas experienced artillery shelling by the enemy, including Nevske, and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, and Torske, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, and Rozdolivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Ozaryanivka, Kurdiumivka, and Pivnichne in the Donetsk region. More than 15 populated areas were shelled by enemy artillery, including Tykhonivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Pivnichne, Zalizne, and New York in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy attempted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. They continue to carry out artillery and mortar shelling on populated areas, including Nevelske, Karlivka, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Sevorne, and Novokalynove in the Donetsk region.
In the Mariupol direction, Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold back the Russian forces' advance in the area of Mariinka in the Donetsk region. Populated areas, including Krasnohorivka, Mariinka, Heorhiivka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka, and Katerynivka in the Donetsk region, have been shelled by enemy artillery.
In the Maryinka direction, the enemy conducted artillery shelling on more than 10 populated areas, including Vuhledar, Vodyane, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Urozhaine in the Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy's attempted offensive actions in the area of Pryiutne in the Zaporizhzhia region were unsuccessful. They conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region. More than 15 populated areas were shelled by enemy artillery, including Levadne, Malynivka, Chervone, Charivne, Piatykhatky, Huliaypilske, Orihiv, Kamianske in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Antonivka, Mykolaivka, and Olhivka. Artillery and mortar shelling affected Mykilske, Dmytrivka, Mykolaivka, and Bilozirka in the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
Enemy losses
During the past day, the Ukrainian defense forces launched 9 strikes on areas with the concentration of enemy personnel, equipment, and military technology and 5 strikes on enemy anti-aircraft missile complexes.
Units of missile troops and artillery hit 10 enemy artillery pieces at firing positions and 1 enemy anti-aircraft missile complex during the past day.
