Due to the Countercrets of the Armed Forces: Russian troops intensified the group in the south of Ukraine - the General Staff
In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers try to keep the occupied positions, take measures to restore the combat capability of their units, and replenish the logistics supply of troops. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation also replenished the group of one BTG and launched additional complexes of radio electronic wrestling.
In addition, the Russians, with the help of tanks, barrel artillery and RSSV, fired at villages in Kharkiv region and inflicted air strikes near Upper Saltov, Old Saltov and Baranivka. In the Slavic direction, the army of the Russian Federation was firing with the help of barrel and jet artillery near Grushuvak, Krasnopillya, Dibrovna, Valley and other settlements.
In the Kramatorsk direction, shelling near Siversk, Serebryanka, Rozdolivka, Grigorivka, controversy, merry, Luke curve were recorded. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation also inflicted the air strike near the controversial. Russian troops tried to attack in the direction of Mykolaivka-Viimka, but retreated with losses. In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy from tanks, artillery and aviation struck Bakhmut, Soledar, Zaitsev, Yakovlovka and other settlements.
In addition, Russian troops tried to break the defense of the Armed Forces and move to Bakhmut. However, they did not have success and departed. In the Avdeevsky direction, Russian troops fired at Avdiivka, Marinka, Sands, New York, Yuriivka and other settlements in the Avdeevka and Reactive Artillery. The invaders also used the aviation for blows to Krasnogorivka.
The enemy troops made an unsuccessful attempt to improve the tactical position in the directions of Verkhnotoretskoye - Kamyanka, Novoselivka friend - Avdiivka, Sands - Pervomaisko and Lozovo - Pervomaisko. In the Novopavlovsky direction, shelling near Pavlovka, Volodymyrivka, Vladimir, Vladimir, Novomikhailivka and other settlements were recorded. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was also carried out by an air strike near the coal.
The Russian troops tried to improve the tactical position in the direction of Taramchuk-Vodyane, but received a rigid repel from the Armed Forces and retreated. In the South -Buzing direction, the units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation try to retain their positions and prevent the creation of conditions for the counter -offensive by the Ukrainian army.
"The invaders have strengthened the group with two more battalions of tactical groups at the expense of the reserve and the movement of individual units in other directions. The enemy has inflicted air strikes near the White, White Well and Lozovo. We will remind, on August 18 in the GUR told that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "raise rates" and prepare a terrorist attack for a terrorist attack.