Operational information on Russian invasion (August 7)

The one hundred sixty-fifth (165) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a Russian military invasion continues.  Ministry of Defense published its daily report.

According to available information, the armed forces of the Russian Federation are deploying additional forces and means of air defense on the territory of the Republic of Belarus in the Volyn and Polissya directions.

In the Siversky direction, the enemy shelled the areas of the settlements of Hai and Hremyach of the Chernihiv oblast and Novi Vyrky of the Sumy oblast with artillery.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy fired from barrel and rocket artillery along the entire line of contact. It carried out airstrikes from helicopters near Verkhnyi Saltiv and Pryshyb.

In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy carried out fire damage from the artillery of various types in the areas of the settlements of Velyka Komyshuvakha, Brazhkivka, Virnopillya, Sulihivka, Karnaukhivka, Ridne, Dibrivne, Hrushuvaha, Bohorodychne, Nortsivka, and Zalyman.

To complicate the conduct of air reconnaissance, the enemy used radio-electronic warfare complexes.

It led to offensive battles in the area of ​​Bohorodychne and Dolyna, without success.

In the Kramatorsk direction, shelling from tanks, barrels, and rocket artillery was recorded in the areas of the settlements of Kramatorsk, Karpivka, Siversk, Verkhnyokamianske, Pereizne, Hryhorivka, Donetske, Raihorodok, Zvanivka, and Ivano-Daryivka. The occupiers launched an air strike near Spirne with attack aircraft.

The enemy tried to carry out an offensive in the Verkhnokamyansk region, but was unsuccessful and retreated.

In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy fired near Bakhmut, Kostyantynivka, Soledar, Zaytseve, Yakovlivka, Shumy, Kodema, Bilohorivka, Ivanivka, Vesela Dolyna and Bakhmutske. Airstrikes near Zaitseve and Bakhmut.

The enemy conducted assault operations in the directions of Volodymyrivka – Yakovlivka, Pokrovske – Bakhmut, Vidrodzhenya – Vershyna, Novoluhanske – Zaitseve. Ukrainian soldiers held their positions and pushed the invaders back.

The enemy continues to conduct offensive actions in the directions of Novoluhanske – Kodema, Travneve – Kodema, Semihirya – Zaytseve, and the fighting continues.

In the Avdiyivka direction, the occupiers shelled the areas of Avdiyivka, Pavlivka, Pisky, Shevchenko, Netaylove, Nevelske, Oleksandropil, and New York with a barrel, rocket artillery, and tanks. Airstrikes were carried out near Mykilske, Kamianka, Avdiivka, Volodymyrivka, and Maryinka.

The enemy waged offensive battles in the directions of Novobakhmutivka – Krasnohorivka, Spartak – Avdiivka, Vesele – Pisky, but had no success, and retreated.

In the Novopavlivsky and Zaporizhzhia directions, shelling from barrel and rocket artillery was recorded in the areas of Poltavka, Stepove, Trudove, Novomykhailivka, Biloghirya, Novoandriivka, Novopil, Volodymyrivka, Novosilka, Mala Tokmachka, Vremivka, Orihiv, Zaliznychne, Stepnohirsk, Temyrivka, Charivne settlements. Enemy aircraft operated near Vesele, Novodanylivka, Mali Shcherbaky and Novosilka.

In the South Buh direction, the enemy fired from tanks and the entire spectrum of artillery along the contact line and in the depth of the defense, trying to hold the occupied positions.

It carried out airstrikes near Andriyivka, Bilohirka, and Velyke Artakovo. Conducted intensive aerial reconnaissance of the UAVs.

Four sea-based cruise missile carriers are ready to use high-precision weapons.

Ukrainian aviation and missile and artillery units continue to fire at concentrations of manpower, military equipment of Russian occupiers, and warehouses with ammunition. As a result of the losses, the enemy’s personnel in some areas refused to go into battle and resorted to sabotage.

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Together to victory!

Glory to Ukraine!