Operational information on Russian invasion (August 5)

The one hundred sixty-third (163) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues. Ministry of Defense published its daily report.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, units of the Armed Forces of the republic of belarus are carrying out the task of strengthening the protection of the section of the belarusian-Ukrainian border in the Brest and Gomel regions. In parts of the special operations forces of this country, a combat readiness check was held.

In the Siversky direction, the enemy, with barrel and jet artillery, shelled the civilian infrastructure in the areas of Zaliznyi Mist, Hay, Hremyach and Mikhalchyna Sloboda settlements in Chernihiv oblast and Starykovo in Sumy oblast.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy carried out fire damage from artillery of various types in the areas of Kharkiv, Borschova, Korobochkine, Velyki Prokhody, Ruski Tyshki, Stariy Saltiv, Pryshyb, Tsyrkuny, Mospanove, Bezruky settlements.

In the Slovyansk direction, shelling was recorded near Bogorodichny, Mazanivka, Husarivka, Adamivka, Kurulka, Khrestyshe, Sulyhivka, Dovgenke, and Velyka Komyshuvakha.

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In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is conducting an offensive operation in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions. It is trying to create favorable conditions for taking over Soledar and Bakhmut, to expand the controlled territory on the western outskirts of the city of Donetsk.

In the Kramatorsk direction, shelling from barrel and rocket artillery, tanks was recorded in the areas of Siversk, Mykolaivka, Starodubivka, Spirne, Kryva Luka, Verkhnyokamianske, Hryhorivka, Serebryanka, Raihorodok and Kalenyky settlements. There were shooting battles.

In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy shelled military and civilian infrastructure near Yakovlivka, Kodem, Pokrovsky, Rozdolivka, Vershyna, Bakhmut and Soledar. Conducted offensive and assault actions with the aim of improving the tactical position, but was unsuccessful.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy fired artillery and tanks near Piski, Prechystivka, Shevchenko, Volodymyrivka, Novobakhmutivka, Nevelske, Netaylove, and Krasnohorivka. Conducted offensive actions, battles continue.

No active actions of the occupiers were recorded in the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhia areas. The enemy carried out systematic shelling of civilian and military infrastructure near Constantinopol, Zaliznychne, Varvarivka, Vremivka, Maryinka, Hulyaipol, Hulyaipilskyi, Mali Shcherbaky, Temyrivka and Bilohirya.

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In the South Buh direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the advance of our troops. Supports the high intensity of UAV reconnaissance.

Shelling was recorded in the areas of Mykolaiv, Luch, Lymany, Nova Zorya, Novomykolaivka, Kobzartsi, Lyubomirivka, Kiselivka, Andriivka, Lozove, Bilohirka, Osokorivka, Potemkine, and Zeleny Hay.

The occupiers launched a rocket attack on an infrastructural object in the Mykolaivka settlement of the Odesa region.

We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together to victory!

Glory to Ukraine!