134 clashes reported on the frontline over the past day – General Staff
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
Over the past day, August 21, a total of 134 combat engagements were recorded along the entire frontline, according to Ukraine’s General Staff update on Friday.
In the Kharkiv sector, six clashes occurred near the communities of Vovchansk and Lyptsi.
In the Kupiansk sector, there were 16 enemy attacks. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled assaults near Petropavlivka, Synkivka, Stelmakhivka, Berestove, and in the area of Andriivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched 19 attacks, attempting to advance near Torske, Novosergiivka, Makiivka, Hrekivka, and Serhiivka.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled a Russian assault near Spirne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy attacked eight times near Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, and Predtechyne. The situation remains under control.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy, supported by aviation, carried out 13 attacks near Pivnichne, Toretsk, and Zalizne.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 53 assaults and offensive actions toward the communities of Panteleimonivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Zelenyi Pol, Myroliubivka, Hrodivka, Mykolaivka, Novohrodivka, Mykhailivka, and Ptyche. The heaviest concentration of attacks occurred near Novohrodivka and Mykhailivka.
In the Kurakhove sector, the Ukrainian troops fended off 16 attacks toward the areas of Heorhiivka, Kostyantynivka, and Pobieda.
In the Vremivka sector, the Russian forces attempted 2 attacks toward Vodiane.
In the Huliaipole, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovske sectors, the enemy’s activity is slowing don, with no offensive actions reported over the past day. However, the enemy continues to target Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure by all available means.
Meanwhile, no signs of enemy offensive group formations have been detected in the Volyn and Polissia sectors.
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