The Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors remain the hottest spots

Over the past day, 221 clashes took place on the front lines between Ukrainian defenders and Russian troops. The Russians carried out the most attacks in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions—31 and 30, respectively.

 

Over the past day, Russian troops carried out four missile strikes, using five missiles. The enemy also conducted 79 airstrikes and dropped 292 guided bombs.

In addition, the Russian army deployed 11,357 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,138 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas. Sixty of these attacks were conducted using multiple-launch rocket systems. Settlements in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions came under artillery fire. Specifically, the Russians shelled Neskuchne, Korenok, Potapivka, Mala Korchakivka, Volfyne, Atynske, Sopych, Bachivsk, and Tovstodubove in the Sumy region, as well as Liskyvshchyna in the Chernihiv region.

At the same time, Ukrainian air forces, missile forces, and artillery struck Russian troops. According to the General Staff, 14 areas where personnel were concentrated, seven artillery systems, six drone control centers, and three other important targets were struck.

Where the Russians Attacked Most Frequently

Five clashes took place in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions. Russian troops also carried out 167 shelling attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas and launched two airstrikes, dropping five guided bombs.

In the Southern Slobozhansky sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 10 attacks. The Russians attempted to advance toward Lyman, Grafskoye, Chugunivka, Ozernoye, Khatne, and near Staritsa.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy attempted to attack the positions of the Defense Forces twice. Assaults took place in the direction of Radkivka and Podoliv.

In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions nine times. Fighting took place in the areas of Novoselivka, Cherneshchyna, Lyman, and Dibrova.

In the Sloviansk sector, there were eight Russian assaults. The enemy attacked near Kryva Luka, Riznykivka, and Zakitne, and attempted to advance toward Orikhuvatka.

In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces did not carry out any assaults.

The Kostyantynivka sector remained the hottest part of the front. Here, the Russians carried out 31 attacks. They attempted to advance near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Novoselivka, Rusyn Yar, Toretsk, and Sofiivka, as well as in the direction of Mykolaipillia and Kuchero Yar.

There were nearly as many attacks in the Pokrovsk direction—30. Russian forces attempted to advance toward Bilytske, Shevchenko, Novohryshine, Vasylivka, Serhiivka, Novopidhorodne, and Novyi Donbas. Fighting also continued near Udachne, Horikhov, and Novomykolaivka.

In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces launched four attacks toward Berezove.

In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 10 attacks. The Russians attempted to advance toward Vozdvizhivka, Huliaipole, Charivne, Novoselivka, Kalynivske, Novozaporizhzhia, and Maliivka.

In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian forces stopped three Russian attempts to advance. The attacks took place near Pavlivka and Mala Tokmachka.

In the Dnipro sector, no Russian assaults were recorded over the past 24 hours.

The General Staff also reported that no signs of the Russian army forming offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Polissya sectors.

Thus, the main activity of Russian forces over the past day was concentrated in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors. In total, over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military recorded 221 combat engagements and continues to repel Russian assaults in various sectors of the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine provided an update on the situation at the front in its morning report as of 8:00 a.m. on August 30. 

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army lost another approximately 1,400 soldiers in the war against Ukraine. Total Russian personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion have now reached approximately 1,486,600, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.