The Armed Forces General Staff told about the situation at the front and the success of the counter -offensive (video, maps)

Defense forces continue to move under Bakhmut and Melitopol, at the same time, Russian invaders, even in spite of significant losses, are trying to step near Avdiivka. Heavy battles continue in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian defenders continue the counter -offensive in the Melitopol and Bakhmut directions. At the same time, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation try to attack in two districts of Donetsk region, but to no avail.

A spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces Andriy Kovalev told this on the air of the Telelorphone on August 29. The military reported that the defense forces were successful in the area from the village of Novodanylivka to the village of Verbovo in the Zaporozhye region. In this direction, the fighters are fixed on the reached boundaries, striking enemy goals and carrying out counter -backer struggle.

"In the Bakhmut direction, the forces of defense continue to take offensive actions to the south of the city of Bakhmut. They are fixed on the reached boundaries," the General Staff spokesman said. He also spoke about the unsuccessful attempts on the offensive of Russian troops. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation tried to move in the areas of the cities of Avdiivka and Marinka in Donetsk region.

According to Kovalev, the enemy suffered significant losses, but moves the group and actively applies his reserves. Defenders continue to restrain the offensive of Russian invaders in Kupyansk, Lyman and Bakhmut directions. "The enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Kingyshiyivka area of ​​Donetsk region. Heavy fights continue. 32 combat clashes took place in a day," Kovalev emphasized.

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian troops have inflicted 8 rocket and 47 aviation strikes, as well as 39 shelling from the RSSL on Ukrainian positions and settlements. There are wounded and killed among civilians due to hostile attacks. "Residential buildings, school and other civilian infrastructure have been destroyed," the General Staff representative added.