Russian forces deploy additional forces, air defense in Belarus for Volyn, Polissya directions - General Staff
August 7 marks the 165th day of Ukraine's heroic resistance to the Russian military invasion.
This was reported by the General Staff in the morning report.
On the territory of Belarus, the Russian Armed Forces are deploying additional forces and means of air defense in the Volyn and Polissya directions.
In the Siversk direction, Russia shelled the areas of the settlements of Gai and Gremyach of the Chernihiv region and Novi Vyrky of the Sumy region with artillery.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces fired from barrel and rocket artillery along the entire line of contact. They carried out airstrikes from helicopters near Verkhnyi Saltov and Pryshyb.
In the Slovyansk direction, Russia carried out fire damage from artillery of various types in the areas of the settlements of Velyka Komyshuvakha, Brazhkivka, Virnopillya, Suligivka, Karnaukhivka, Rydne, Dibrivne, Hrushuvaha, Bogorodichne, Nortsivka, and Zalyman.
To complicate the conduct of air reconnaissance, Russian forces used radio-electronic warfare complexes. They led offensive battles in the area of Bogorodychny and Dolyna, without success.
In the Kramatorsk direction, shelling from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery was recorded in the areas of the settlements of Kramatorsk, Karpivka, Siversk, Verkhnyokamianske, Pereizne, Hryhorivka, Donetske, Raihorodok, Zvanivka and Ivano-Daryivka. The occupiers launched an airstrike near Spirny with attack aircraft.
Russia tried to carry out an offensive in the Verkhnokamyansk region, but was unsuccessful and retreated.
In the Bakhmut direction, Russia fired near Bakhmut, Kostyantynivka, Soledar, Zaytsevo, Yakovlivka, Shumy, Kodema, Bilogorivka, Ivanivka, Veselaya Dolyna and Bakhmutsky. Airstrikes near Zaitsevo and Bakhmut.
Russia conducted assault operations in the directions of Volodymyrivka – Yakovlivka, Pokrovske – Bakhmut, Vidrodzhenye – Vershyn, Novoluhanske – Zaitseve. Ukrainian soldiers held their positions and pushed the invaders back.
Russia continues to conduct offensive actions in the directions of Novoluhanske - Kodema, Travneve - Kodema, Semihirya - Zaytseve, the fighting continues.
In the Avdiyivka direction, the occupiers shelled the areas of Avdiyivka, Pavlivka, Pisky, Shevchenko, Netaylove, Nevelske, Oleksandropol and New York with barrel, rocket artillery and tanks. Airstrikes were carried out near Mykilskyi, Kamianka, Avdiivka, Volodymyrivka and Maryinka.
Russia waged offensive battles in the directions of Novobakhmutivka - Krasnohorivka, Spartak - Avdiyivka, Vesele - Pisky, had no success, and retreated.
In the Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, shelling from barrel and rocket artillery was recorded in the areas of Poltavka, Stepove, Trudove, Novomykhailivka, Biloghirya, Novoandriivka, Novopil, Volodymyrivka, Novosilka, Mala Tokmachka, Vremivka, Orihiv, Zaliznychne, Stepnohirsk, Temyrivka, Charivne settlements. Russian aircraft operated near Vesely, Novodanilivka, Maly Shcherbaki and Novosilka.
In the Southern Bug direction, Russia fired from tanks and the entire spectrum of artillery along the contact line and in the depth of the defense, trying to hold the occupied positions.
Russia carried out airstrikes near Andriyivka, Biloghirka, and Veliky Artakovo. Conducted intensive aerial reconnaissance of the drones.
Four sea-based cruise missile carriers are ready to use high-precision weapons.
Ukrainian aviation and missile and artillery units continue to fire at concentrations of manpower, military equipment of the Russian occupiers, and warehouses with ammunition. As a result of the losses, the enemy's personnel in some areas refused to go into battle and resorted to sabotage.
Ukrainian artillery destroyed 4 Russian S-300 air defense systems and 1 Pantsir-S1 in the south of Ukraine
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