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Main War General Staff: Over 130 battles in one day; Pokrovsk direction most active

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General Staff: Over 130 battles in one day; Pokrovsk direction most active

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General Staff: Over 130 battles in one day; Pokrovsk direction most active

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On August 12, there were 134 combat engagements along the front line. The Russian forces are most active in the Pokrovsk direction.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

'Yesterday, aviation, rocket troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out 11 strikes on enemy troop and equipment concentration areas, as well as hit a command post and an artillery system,' the General Staff reports.

Situation by Direction:

  • Kharkiv Direction: Three battles occurred. Defense forces repelled Russian assaults near Vovchansk and Tykhyi.

  • Kupiansk Direction: 12 engagements took place, including near Berestove, Stelmakhivka, Hlushkivka, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Kruhlyakivka, and Andriivka.

  • Lyman Direction: The Russian forces launched 24 attacks near Makiyivka, Nevske, Torske, and Terniv.

  • Siversk Direction: Four battles occurred. Ukrainian defenders repelled Russian assaults near Verkhnokamianse and Spirne.

  • Kramatorsk Direction: Seven battles took place around Chasiv Yar and Bohdanivka.

  • Toretsk Direction: The Russians attacked 10 times near Zalizne, Toretsk, and New York.

  • Pokrovsk Direction: Our defenders repelled 52 assault attempts in the areas of Kalynove, Sukha Balka, Yelyzavetivka, Zeleny Pole, Novooleksandrivka, Hrodivka, Mykolaivka, Zhelanne, Skuchne, Panteliimonivka, Tymofiivka, Novozhelanne, Ptyche, and Vozdvizhanka. The highest concentration of attacks was near Hrodivka and Zhelanne.

  • Kurakhiv Direction: Defense forces repelled eight attacks near Paraskoviivka, Heorhiivka, Krasnohorivka, Kalynove, and Kostyantynivka.

  • Vremivka Direction: The Russian forces attempted to advance six times towards Vodiane, Kostyantynivka, and Vuhledar.

  • Orikhiv Direction: Russian troops launched two assaults on Ukrainian positions near Novoandriivka.

  • Dniprovsk Direction: The Russian forces faced defeat after attacking Ukrainian defensive positions six times.

  • Huliaipole Direction: The situation remains unchanged. No signs of enemy offensive group formation were detected in the Volyn and Polissia directions.

The Odessa Journal
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