Russia, Ukraine engage in over 40 combat clashes

Over 40 combat engagements took place between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Russian military on August 30.

Russian forces launched a total of 31 missile strikes and 66 air strikes over the past day and carried out 53 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, Ukrainska Pravda reports per the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Facebook.

“The Russian terrorist attacks unfortunately resulted in casualties among the civilian population, both dead and wounded. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged,” the report added.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russian forces conducted airstrikes near Volfyne in Sumy Oblast and Potykhonove in Kharkiv Oblast. They carried out mortar and artillery attacks on over 25 settlements.

On the Kupiansk front, Russian forces conducted airstrikes near Kyslivka in Kharkiv Oblast. The settlements of Masiutivka, Synkivka, Kucherivka, Kyslivka and Berestove in Kharkiv Oblast came under Russian artillery and mortar attacks. 

On the Lyman front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the areas of Novoiehorivka and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast. They also launched airstrikes near Nadiia, Tverdokhlibove, Novoiehorivka and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, and Serebrianka and Spirne in Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast and Kuzmyne, Torske and Lyman in Donetsk Oblast came under Russian artillery and mortar fire.

On the Bakhmut front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the areas of Klishchiivka and Kurdiumivka. They carried out airstrikes near Klishchiivka and Andriivka in Donetsk Oblast. Over 20 settlements were affected by Russian artillery attacks. 

On the Avdiivka front, Russian forces launched artillery and mortar attacks on the settlements of Keramik, Orlivka, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske and Nevelske Donetsk Oblast. 

On the Marinka front, Ukraine's Defence Forces continue to hold back the Russian offensive actions near Marinka in Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Pobieda, Antonivka, Novomykhailivka and Vodiane in Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.

On the Shakhtarsk front, Ukraine's defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks near Staromaiorske in Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces conducted airstrikes in the vicinity of Vuhledar and Zolota Nyva in Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Novoukrainka, Shakhtarske, Blahodatne, Neskuchne, Urozhaine and Novopil in Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian attacks.

On the Zaporizhzhia front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the vicinity of Verbove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They carried out airstrikes near Novodarivka, Verbove, Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Over 30 settlements, including Temyrivka, Chervone, Huliaipilske, Mali Shcherbaky, Kamianske and Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, were affected by Russian artillery fire.

On the Kherson front, over 25 settlements were affected by Russian artillery fire.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to conduct an offensive operation on the Melitopol front, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery operations.

During the past day, the Ukrainian Air Force launched ten strikes at areas where Russian military personnel were concentrated and four strikes on Russian anti-aircraft missile systems. 

Units from Rocket Forces and Artillery hit an area where Russian military personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated, a command post and an electronic warfare system.