It has been the 1277 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression.
What happened in Ukraine today:
Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 6 pm:
Since the beginning of the day, 71 combat engagements have taken place along the frontline.
The enemy, from the territory of the Russian Federation, carried out artillery strikes on the areas of Klyusy and Huta-Studenetska in Chernihiv region; Novovasylivka, Seredyna-Buda, Prohres, and Bila Bereza in Sumy region. Airstrikes also hit Stara Huta, Nova Huta, and Bunyakyne in Sumy region.
In the Northern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, the enemy attacked Defense Forces positions twice, and fighting continues. The enemy also carried out four airstrikes, using 13 guided aerial bombs, and conducted 82 shelling attacks, one of which involved a multiple launch rocket system. At the same time, Ukrainian units undertook active measures and achieved success in certain areas.
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi direction, two combat engagements took place.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy tried three times during the day to advance toward our positions near Zapadne, Zahryzove, and in the direction of Kupiansk. The Defense Forces successfully repelled two attacks, while one battle is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy assaults near Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, and toward Shandryholove and Dronivka; two more battles are still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled five enemy attacks. Occupation forces attempted to advance near Hryhorivka, Pereizne, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled five enemy assaults, while three combat engagements are still underway. The enemy attacked near Chasiv Yar and in the directions of Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, the invaders attacked Ukrainian positions seven times near Pleshchiivka, Katerynivka, Poltavka, and Popiv Yar. Four battles are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy attempted 23 assaults during the day to push toward our positions near Mayak, Nove Shakhove, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoukrainka, and in the directions of Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Balahan, and Molodetske. Two battles continue.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the aggressor launched 12 attacks near Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, Olhivka, and in the direction of Ivanivka and Zaporizke. Four battles are still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv and Hulyaipole directions, the enemy has not carried out offensive actions at this time.
In the Dnipro River direction, two enemy attempts to advance on Ukrainian positions failed.
In other directions, the situation has not seen significant changes at this time.
Ukrainian forces continue to wear down the enemy along the entire line of combat and in the rear.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine regained control over Zelenyi Hai in Donetsk region, according to the Operational-Strategic Grouping of Troops “Dnipro.”
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed new sanctions, enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council regarding restrictions against individuals and legal entities involved in Russian aggression. He announced this on social media.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
Frontline
Over the past day, 143 combat engagements were recorded.
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi sector, the enemy attempted eight times to break through the defensive lines of our defenders near the settlements of Vovchansk, Ambarne, and in the direction of Kolodyazne.
In the Kupiansk sector, eight enemy assaults took place yesterday. Our defenders repelled enemy offensive actions near Kindrashivka, Myrne, Stepova Novoselivka, and Zahryzove.
Shelling
In Kupiansk, on the morning of August 23, a district police officer of the Kupiansk District Department was wounded — he was assisting in evacuating civilians under fire when Russian forces struck the evacuation vehicle, the Kharkiv regional police reported.
Over the past day, six settlements in Kharkiv region came under enemy attacks.
As a result of the shelling, two people were killed and five injured.
- In Kupiansk city, a 61-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman were killed. The injured include a 54-year-old man and women aged 53, 57, and 65.
- In Kurganne village, Vilkhuvatka community, a 62-year-old woman was injured.
The enemy actively used various types of weapons against Kharkiv region:
▪️ 1 guided aerial bomb (KAB);
▪️ 1 UAV of the “Molniya” type;
▪️ 2 UAVs (type being determined).
Damage and destruction to civilian infrastructure were reported:
▪️ In Kharkiv district – a private house and two farm buildings damaged (Prudyanka village);
▪️ In Kupiansk district – a farm building damaged (Prykolotne village);
▪️ In Izium district – a private house damaged (Nyzhnye Solone village).
Donetsk oblast
On August 22, police recorded 2,086 enemy strikes on the frontline and residential areas.
14 settlements came under fire: the cities of Dobropillia, Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk, Lyman; the towns of Drobysheve, Novoselivka, Oleksandrivka; the villages of Illinivka, Mykhailivka, Novosamarske, Svitlye, Semenivka, Yasna Polyana.
65 civilian objects were damaged, including 45 residential houses.
- In Kostiantynivka, Russians carried out 13 strikes with bombs, drones, and artillery — killing two civilians and wounding two others. Damage was reported to 11 apartment buildings, 11 private houses, a shop, a post office, an infrastructure facility, a farm building, and a garage.
- In Illinivka, a civilian was injured and a private house damaged as a result of a “Molniya-2” UAV strike.
- In Druzhkivka, two people were wounded after the enemy attacked with two FPV drones. Three civilian vehicles were damaged.
- In Yasna Polyana, Kramatorsk district, two civilians were injured in a bomb attack.
- Against Kramatorsk and its outskirts, Russia dropped 32 KAB-250 bombs — damaging 18 private houses and 2 civilian cars. In Semenivka, a household was damaged.
- In Novoselivka, Lyman community, a private house and a garage were damaged. In Drobysheve, a farm building was destroyed.
- In Dobropillia, enemy drones damaged an ambulance and three administrative buildings. In Svitlye, Dobropillia community, Russian forces dropped a KAB-250 bomb, destroying a private house.
Luhansk oblast
Over the past day, russian attacks were concentrated in Luhansk region, near Hrekivka in the Krasnorichenske community. In total, on the Lyman front, the enemy launched 25 assaults. Russians used rocket artillery twice and tube artillery 20 times, and directed over 50 UAVs and FPV drones against our defenders.
In the so-called “LNR”, particularly in territories seized back in 2014, the problem of garbage accumulation in apartment courtyards has remained relevant for all 11 years — and for three years in the towns occupied since 2022. Promises to solve it were voiced only recently. It turns out that garbage could be removed more frequently from residential areas even with the same number of specialized vehicles. Currently, they are used only 2–3 hours per day, while dumps have piled up in the courtyards. Still, the schedules will not be revised this year. The so-called “ecological operator” plans to address this issue only after January 1.
The occupiers report that the majority of towns in occupied Luhansk region are supposedly more than 90% ready for the start of the heating season. However, the overall completion rate is only a bit above 75%. This is because, for the first time since the occupation, Lysychansk, Rubizhne, and Sievierodonetsk were included in the overall rating of readiness. Previously, work in these cities was carried out under a separate schedule and did not affect the so-called “LNR” statistics reported to the Kremlin. Unsurprisingly, these settlements are now among the lowest performers, as almost all critical infrastructure was destroyed by Russian forces during the 2022 assaults. Most residents have already endured three winters without centralized heating. Something resembling an interest in fixing the situation only emerged last year — but the situation remains critical.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
On the morning of August 3 in Kyiv, during an air raid alert, debris from a downed Russian drone fell in the Solomianskyi district without detonation. According to Kyiv police, the wreckage was found near a multi-story residential building. No damage or casualties were reported.
At night, after completing a combat mission, MiG-29 pilot Serhii Bondar was killed. The 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade “Ghost of Kyiv” confirmed that Serhii Bondar was their pilot and deputy squadron commander. He also worked as a lecturer at the National Aviation University. He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.
Currently, nine rehabilitation departments are operating in Kyiv region, and an innovative RECOVERY center has been opened at the regional clinical hospital. Multidisciplinary teams are working in local communities to provide psychosocial support, reported the head of the Regional Military Administration, Mykola Kalashnyk.
Veterans are engaged in nine types of sports — from amputee football and para-taekwondo to sitting volleyball, athletics, and golf. In just the first half of the year, more than 500 veterans participated in sports events.
172 veteran support specialists are the first to meet defenders after demobilization and help them adapt. 11 veteran hubs have already been opened, with another six expected by the end of the year.
In Borodianka, solar panels are being installed on the rooftops of apartment buildings, the Regional Administration reported. Panels are planned for every restored building in the town. They have already been installed on eight buildings, with a total capacity of 54 kW.
Also in Borodianka, a Wi-Fi network has been launched — another step toward modernizing the town as part of a pilot comprehensive recovery project. Access is available at public transport stops, in the central park, at the municipal children’s playground, and in the pedestrian zone near the administrative services center (CNAP).
Zhytomyr oblast
For the third month in Zhytomyr region, the project “Ours for Ours” has been operating to support veterans. It is aimed at helping them adapt to civilian life through the development of professional knowledge, social skills, and mental health support. Currently, around 100 participants are registered in the project. It is implemented by DW International in Ukraine with funding from the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
On August 23, Ukraine’s Flag Day, families of fallen defenders, regional and city officials, and concerned residents of Zhytomyr gathered at Sobornyi Square to honor the memory of fallen soldiers with a moment of silence. Afterwards, a solemn ceremony of raising the blue-and-yellow flag took place. On the same day, Zhytomyr also hosted the start of the annual cycling event with state flags.
Sumy oblast
At around 11:00 a.m. on August 23, Russian forces attacked the village of Buniachyne in the Novoslobidska community. As a result of the strike, a 44-year-old local resident was injured and hospitalized, the Regional Military Administration reported. According to village council head Olha Harkavenko, two houses with farm buildings, a church, and the administrative building of the local council were damaged
At night, the enemy attacked the Vorozhba community with two strike drones. Two two-story apartment buildings, four private houses, farm buildings, as well as gas and power networks were damaged, the Regional Military Administration reported. Emergency services are working to restore communications.
During the night of August 23, the Russian army struck Konotop with three drones. An infrastructure facility and residential buildings were damaged. No casualties were reported, said Mayor Artem Semenikhin.
Between the morning of August 22 and the morning of August 23, Russian forces carried out nearly 70 attacks on 25 settlements across 13 territorial communities of the region. The most intense shelling was recorded in Sumy, Shostka, and Konotop districts. The enemy actively used guided aerial bombs (over 20 strikes), dropped VOG grenades from UAVs (up to 20 strikes), and also carried out attacks with FPV drones and UAVs.
As of the morning of August 23, the consequences of Russian shelling included:
– In the Znob-Novhorodske community, a man born in 1962 was injured in an airstrike involving a guided aerial bomb (KAB). Damage was reported to 8 two-story apartment buildings, a cultural center, 2 private households, non-residential premises, a shop, and a tractor.
– In the Sumy community, a private residential house and a car were damaged.
– In the Velyka Pysarivka community, a service station was damaged.
– In the Bilopillia community, 2 two-story apartment buildings, 3 private households, a non-residential premises, and a civilian infrastructure facility were damaged.
– In the Novoslobidska community, a non-residential building was damaged.
– In the Konotop community, a non-residential building was damaged.
– In the Seredyna-Buda community, a private residential house was damaged.
During the day, 12 people were evacuated from border communities by local authorities in cooperation with the State Emergency Service, the National Police, and NGOs.
Chernihiv oblast
On August 23, Russians attacked a mobile communication tower with a UAV on the border of Chernihiv region, reported Ratán Akhmedov, mayor of Koryukivka. As a result, the Prybynskyi starosta district is currently without mobile service.
During August 22, Russian forces attacked two border communities in Chernihiv region. In the village of Krasnyi Khutir of the Novhorod-Siverska community, the enemy struck with an FPV drone. In the Semenivka community, Russians shelled the village of Karopovychi with mortars and tube artillery. In total, 26 strikes were recorded, according to the Chernihiv Border Detachment.
On August 23 in Chernihiv, farewell ceremonies were held for serviceman Volodymyr Slobodyanyuk. He had been injured during a terrorist attack on February 14 in Mykolaiv and spent over six months in treatment. According to the Mine Action Center, the 40-year-old Chief Sergeant Volodymyr Slobodyanyuk passed away on August 18. He served as senior instructor in the Quality Inspection Group of the Mine Action Center.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
A fire broke out in Pavlohrad as a result of an attack, reported Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration. Loud explosions were heard in Synelnykivskyi district. The enemy struck the Mezhivska and Pokrovska communities with drones, and the Malomykhailivka community was hit by KAB guided bombs. From evening to night, the occupiers continued attacks on Nikopol region, mainly using drones and artillery.
Targets included the district center, Chervonohryhorivska, and Marhanetska communities.
The enemy again attacked Nikopol and Synelnykivskyi districts. In Synelnykivskyi district, a 59-year-old man was killed by a kamikaze drone strike, and nine people were injured. According to updated information, two people were injured in the Malomykhailivka community from KAB strikes, including a 10-year-old child. In total, seven private houses and a minibus were damaged.
During the day, the occupiers continued shelling Nikopol region with drones and artillery, targeting the district center, Chervonohryhorivska, Pokrovska, and Marhanetska communities. Civil infrastructure and a gas pipeline were damaged.
Kirovohrad oblast
In Vinnytsia, farewells were held for Ukrainian defender Maksym Bachynskyi. He served in the 158th Separate Mechanized Brigade as a rifleman-medic, saving the lives of his comrades on the front lines. The soldier died from wounds sustained during a massive shelling in Sumy region. He was 31 years old.
Poltava oblast
On the night of August 23, Major Serhii Bondar from Kropyvnytskyi, deputy squadron commander of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade “Ghost of Kyiv”, was killed while returning from a combat mission. This was reported by the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade “Ghost of Kyiv”.
Cherkasy oblast
In Poltava, a memorial plaque was unveiled in honor of fallen serviceman and Hero of Ukraine Yulian Matviichuk. It was placed on the façade of the school he attended. The plaque was unveiled by his mother, Lyudmyla Matviichuk.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
The State Emergency Service of the oblast reported that on 22 August, 11 fires broke out in Zaporizhzhia oblast as a result of russian shelling. In particular, residential and household buildings were burning in Orikhiv, Novoselivka, Veselianka, Prymorske, Huliaipole, Varvarivka, Zarichne, Yasna Poliana and Omelnyk.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Defense Forces repelled 1 russian attack near Kamianske in Orikhiv region. No combat clashes were recorded in Huliaipole region.
Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia RMA, stated that on 22 August, the russian military carried out 448 strikes on 17 towns and villages in Zaporizhzhia oblast. In particular, 311 drones (mostly FPVs) attacked Bilenke, Veselianka, Plavni, Prymorske, Orikhiv, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanilivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, Novoandriivka and Verkhnia Tersa.
Mykolaiv oblast
The Regional Military Administration reported that on 22 August, the russian military attacked Halytsynivka community by FPV drones. A 41-year-old man was wounded. His condition is currently stable, of moderate severity.
Yesterday, as a result of a strike in Lupareve village, a vehicle of the fire service was damaged.
On the same day, the russian military attacked the waters of Ochakiv community by FPV drones. There were no casualties reported.
Odesa oblast
Referring to the Ukrainian Navy, as of the morning of 23 August, no russian ships were present in the Black Sea, as they had not gone on combat duty, while 2 ships were in the Mediterranean Sea, none of them carrying cruise missiles.
Kherson oblast
Based on the information provided by the City Military Administration, in Komyshany region of Kherson oblast, a school and an administrative building were damaged as a result of russian drone attacks.
Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson RMA, reported that russian forces used a drone to attack a 15-year-old boy in Novoraisk. He sustained an explosive injury, traumatic brain injury, concussion and a shrapnel wound to his thigh. He is currently in hospital in moderate condition.
The State Emergency Service informed that on 22 August, russian shelling caused fires in residential houses, a building and a farm structure in Kherson oblast.
Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the RMA, reported that a 69-year-old Kherson resident was killed. Yesterday evening, the man came under russian shelling in Tsentralnyi district of Kherson and sustained fatal injuries.
As a result of shelling in Kherson oblast over the past day, 16 people were injured. A gas pipeline, 11 private houses, a garage and several vehicles were damaged. The russian military struck 28 settlements in the oblast.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
Memorial plaques to the fallen Defenders of Ukraine were unveiled on the facade of Volyn Regional Council building. Serhii Dukhnytskyi – deputy of Volyn Regional Council of the 7th convocation, chief sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Serhii Slabenko – people’s deputy of Ukraine of the fourth convocation, deputy of Volyn Regional Council of the 5th, 6th and 7th convocations, lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Zakarpattia oblast
In Mukachevo, a fire was extinguished at an enterprise with an area of 7,000 sqm, which broke out after enemy shelling. As of 08:00 on 23 August, the fire was extinguished. Currently, emergency and rescue units are carrying out final work, removing rubble and pouring structures to prevent re-ignition, the State Emergency Service reported. The night of 21 August, a russian missile hit an American electronics factory.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
Over UAH 5.6m were raised at the 9th charity auction. These funds will be used to strengthen the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade and the 102nd Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.
Lviv oblast
A ceremony of presenting the Hero’s Cross orders was held in the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Lviv. The awards were received by the families of 56 servicemen of the Regional Directorate West of the State Special Transport Service, who gave their lives for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Before the award ceremony, a memorial service for the fallen Heroes was held.
Children of defenders from Lviv oblast visited Rzeszow. 60 young travelers took part. These are children whose parents serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, were killed in the line of duty or went missing as a result of hostilities. The trip was organized in four groups. Each was accompanied by two adult mentors who ensured the safety and support of the children throughout the trip.
Rivne oblast
The For Independence! charity bike ride has started in Rivne oblast. The route distance is 26.19 km. This year, the goal of the bike ride is to purchase FPV drones for the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade.
Ternopil oblast
The fighters of the 53rd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the Fourteenth Army Corps received 2 DJI Mavic 3T quadcopters and 10 DJI Mavic 3 batteries from Ternopil community.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
91 family members of the fallen Heroes of the Khmelnytskyi community received financial assistance. The total amount of assistance is over UAH 1.8m.
Chernivtsi oblast
The RMA reported that the III degree For Courage Order (posthumously) was awarded to soldier Pavlo Shynkarenko.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
Mark Burns, American Evangelical pastor, who is called Trump’s personal spiritual advisor, announced that he is leaving South Korea for Ukraine.
In honor of the National Flag Day of Ukraine, a 30-meter national flag was unfurled near the European Parliament in Brussels.
The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was illuminated in blue and yellow colors on the occasion of public holidays in Ukraine.
Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia
Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova
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