The Russians retreat: The Armed Forces advanced in the Melitopol direction (maps)

According to him, the fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have some success in the direction of Novoprokopivka in the southern direction of the front. The offensive operations of defense forces in the Melitopol direction do not stop. "In the direction of Novodanylivka - Novoprokopivka were successful, fixed on the reached boundaries, inflict fire damage by artillery for the enemy's goals," Andrey Kovalev said.

In the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, Russian invaders struck in the area of ​​Kozachi Lopani, and fired at the artillery of more than 20 settlements. Aviation strikes, as well as artillery and mortar shelling were recorded in Kupyansk. The following settlements were injured: Borova, Kupyansk, Kislovka. In the estuary direction, the enemy was unsuccessful offensive, but the Armed Forces fighters did not allow him to break forward. Bakhmut direction.

More than 15 settlements were injured here from hostile attacks, as well as aviation strikes were recorded in the White Mountain and New York in Donetsk region. "In the Avdeevsky direction, the enemy caused artillery and mortar shelling on the settlements of Alexandropil, Novokalinovo, Avdiivka, Seveverne, Orlovka, Pervomaisk Donetsk region," - continued in the General Staff.

In the Mariinsky direction, the enemy continues unsuccessful attempts to take new settlements under control, but the defense forces restrain their offensive. In particular, unsuccessful battles were hosted in the Novomikhailivka area of ​​Donetsk region. In the Shakhtar direction, the enemy struck in the areas of Coal and Staromayorsky Donetsk region.

Artillery shelling by the Russian invaders led to the fact that the following settlements were injured: water, coal, Bogoyavlenka, Prychistivka, Golden Niva, Blessed, Harvest Donetsk Region. The days are active in the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson direction, where the enemy is almost constantly attacking. More than 30 settlements in both areas were affected by aviation blows, as well as artillery and mortar shelling.

The Ukrainian military continue their own counter -offensive and expel the enemy from previously occupied positions. "The forces of Ukraine's defense continue conducting an offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, fixed on the reached boundaries, carry out counter-batteries. General Staff. We will remind, on September 1 it was reported that after the breakthrough of the first line of defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, there is a lot of work on the Ukrainian military.

However, the promotion can go much faster, as the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office Mikhail Podolyak stated. He believes that the most difficult barrier was built on the first line, because he had several months of preparation for it. On August 31, it was reported that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was delighted with the Armed Forces counter -offensive.