The Armed Forces reflected the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the south and east, in two more directions are the fighting - the General Staff

About it reports the General Staff in the evening. The department notes that Russia continues to concentrate forces for the full capture of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as trying to keep the seized areas of Kherson, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhya and Kharkiv regions. In addition, the occupiers created the conditions for the offensive in separate directions.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian troops carried out fire damage to the settlements: Frandorodivka, Dementiivka, Pytomnik, Petrovka, Upper Salt and others. In addition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were carried out by air strikes near the Upper Saltov, Husarivka and Sosnovka, as well as remotely changed the area near Victory and Ukrainian.

In the Slavic direction, the army of the Russian Federation used tanks, barrel and jet artillery for fire influence near Krasnopillya, Grushuzha, Mazanivka, Valley and others. Also near Mazanivka, the Russians went on the offensive, but their attempts failed and the invaders departed. In the Donetsk direction, the Russian military focused on the offensive and storming towards Avdiivka, Bakhmut and Kramatorsk.

In the Kramatorsk direction of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck with the help of barrel and jet artillery in the Kramatorsk, Grigorivka, Rozdolivka and other settlements. Near Ivano-Darjivka, with the help of aviation, the Russians tried to storm, but suffered losses and retreated.

In the Bakhmut direction, Russian troops tried to advance and storm the positions of the Armed Forces in the area of ​​Soledar, Zaitsev and Mayorsk, but the fighting ended with losses for the army of the Russian Federation and they retreated. In addition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation fired at the military and civilian infrastructure of Soledar, Konstantinovka, Major. In the Avdeevsky direction, the enemy's army was an offensive in the Nevelsky area, the fighting continues.

In addition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was fired with the help of artillery and aviation settlements. In the Novopavlovsky and Zaporizhzhya directions, shelling of artillery collet, Pavlovka, Kamiansky and other settlements was recorded. The Russians also inflicted air strikes near Novoandriivka, Pavlovka and Poltava and come near Novomikhailivka, and the fighting continues.

In the South -Buzing direction, Russian troops are trying to prevent the Armed Forces from promoting the Armed Forces and conducting air intelligence through drones. In addition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation tried to step in the area of ​​Novogrigorivka, but suffered great losses and departed. The occupiers continue to be fired with artillery by Ukrainian settlements, also inflicted air strikes in the Pokrovsky, White Well and Lozovoy.

We will remind, on August 16 the Armed Forces told that last day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine caused 10 aircraft on positions of Russian troops in eastern and south of Ukraine. The tank columns of the Russians, RSZV, armored equipment, as well as field warehouses with fuel and lubricants and ammunition came under the impact. The Institute of War Study noted that in the ranks of mobilized men in the ORDL there was a split.