Ministry of Defense: Ukraine continues its offensive operations in the south and east and is making gains on the ground
On August 31, Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Hanna Malyar published A summary of the current situation in the war zone, saying that Ukrainian forces continue offensive operations on the southern front and near Pakhmut in Donetsk in the east. Meanwhile, the Russians
east
Malyar says active hostilities are continuing in the Liman sector, where the borders of Luhansk, Donetsk and Kharkiv states converge. Russian offensive efforts in the region have been going on for several weeks.
“The enemy is making great efforts to advance in the Novohorivka and Belohorivka regions of Luhansk Oblast. But to no avail. Our defenders are destroying the enemy and preventing it from carrying out its plans.” I wrote.
The Bakhmut sector of Donetsk Oblast saw the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct offensive operations south of the city of Bakhmut. Malyar says heavy fighting continues in Klishchevka, Kordyumivka and Andreivka.
He added, “There are some successes, and the Ukrainian forces are strengthening their positions.” Added the deputy defense minister.
south
Ukrainian counter-offensive operations continue in the south of the country, where Ukrainian forces may have breached the second line of Russian defenses near Verbov, east of Ropotyn, Zaporizhia region, according to some media and expert reports.
Hana Malyar would neither confirm nor deny the Ukrainian gains near Verbov, but did mention “some successes” south of Robotyn:
“Some successes have been achieved, especially in the Novodanilevka-Novoprokopyevka area (the direction of Melitopol). Our forces are now consolidating the gains they have made. I wrote.
According to the General Staff From the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Defense Forces of Ukraine succeeded in the Novodanilivka-Novoprokopyevka area, where they are located “Reinforcing their positions, firing artillery at enemy targets, and carrying out counter-battery operations.”
north
Maliar says that Russia maintains a military presence in the areas adjacent to northern Ukraine, and maintains three groups of forces covering the state borders in the Russian regions of Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod in order to stabilize the Ukrainian forces in the region and prevent their transfer to the active war zone. .
“(Russian forces) continue to bomb populated areas of the territory of the Russian Federation and carry out sabotage and reconnaissance activities violating the Ukrainian state borders.” Hanna Maliar wrote.
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