Thread by @AndrewPerpetua

My daily update! #ukrdailyupdate

Russia is reclaiming gray area.

If you would like to view the map, here is the link: google.com/maps/d/u/0/edi…

Russians fired artillery along the line of contact in the Kharkiv area, targeting civilians and Ukrainian forces, and the shelling killed several civilians. Ukrainian defenders repelled an attack on Pytomnyk (1). Russians used MLRS to lay mines in Verkhnii and Staryi Saltiv.

Russians are attempting to expand their area of control south and west in the Izyum area. Ukrainians repelled attacks on Karnaukhivka (2), Virnopillya (3), Nova Dmytrivka (4), Dibrovne (5), and Dolyna (6). Russians heavily shelled the forested area around Mazanivka (A).

In the Siversk area, Russians attacked Ivano-Darivka without success (7).

Ukrainian defenders repelled an attack on Vyimka (8). This town is heavily fortified and vitally important to the defense of this area. Russians have attacked Vyimka several times over the past few weeks but failed to create the foothold necessary for a sustained attack.

The Bakhmut area has a lot of heavy fighting.

There is heavy fighting around Yakovlivka (9). Russians are attempting to flank the right side of the town while simultaneously attacking from the south. Russians have captured around 10% of Yakovlivka. Ukrainians hold the high ground just north, stymying the Russian assault.

Russians are attacking Soledar from the east (10) and south (11). The attack from the east is the more significant threat to the town. There is heavy ongoing fighting, and there are rumors that Russia has captured several Ukrainian defensive positions, but without provided proof.

Ukraine has successfully repulsed all attacks on the east side of Bakhmutske, but Russians gained a foothold in the south, and now they are trying to break through the defensive line (12).

Russians are attacking Bakhmut (13), but I do not believe this attack is meant to take ground but rather occupy and shell the Ukrainian forces.

South of Bakhmut, Russians are trying to bypass Vesela Dolyna, which has proven to be heavily defended, by attacking directly towards Bakhmut from Klynove (14). Ukrainian defenders repulsed this attempt for the second day in a row.

Today, Russia tried attacking Kodema from Vershyna (16), but the defenders repulsed the attack. They regrouped and attacked Zaitseve to the west instead (15). The fighting is ongoing.

Russians are attacking Kodema from the west (17), and the combat is intense but Ukrainian defenders are holding their positions.

Russian forces attacked Mayorsk for the third time in the past four days (18). Ukrainians repelled the attack. Ukraine is in a fortified trainyard, so it should be easy to defend.

In the Donetsk area, Russian forces are trying to push towards Optyne (19), and while they made some minor progress on August 17th, they have not had success since.

Russians are still trying to capture Pisky (20). A Ukrainian claims that Ukraine controls the town “situationally” and “conditionally.” I am under the impression that Ukrainian officers believe they could retake Pisky if given the necessary resources (heavy weapons).

However, I do not think they will get what they need. I believe Ukraine is saving these resources for a potential offensive. In the meantime, Russia is struggling to take control of the town, and they have tried bypassing it to attack Pervomaiske.

Today Russians posted videos of Ukrainian defensive positions they claim to have captured around Marinka. Assuming the videos are recent and in Marinka, they appear to be in an open field, which means they would be fighting through the farmland south of Marinka (21).

From prior reports, I know Russia is moving through these fields because the urban combat in Marinka itself is too intense.

South of Donetsk, Ukrainian defenders repelled a Russian assault on Novomykhailivka (22).

Russia is heavily shelling the Zaporizhzhia area, and the Ukrainian counter-battery fire is slowly destroying Russian artillery systems. Russian artillery critically wounded an 8 year old girl in Shevchenkivske (the highlighted marker, note how far from the front line).

There was quite a lot of artillery fire around the towns of Dorozhnyanka and Kostyantynivka (B). Ukraine has been trying to capture these two towns for a few weeks. I did not see any news of a Ukrainian attack in this area, but maybe they did.

In the Kherson/Mykolaiv area, Russia attacked in the direction of Bila Krynytsya from Lozove (23), which means Ukraine almost certainly lost Andriivka and Lozove. There is ongoing fighting. Russia has expended great resources crushing the Ukrainian bridgehead across the Inhulets.

Russians tried to attack in the direction of Tavrijske, but Ukrainian defenders destroyed this attack and sent the Russian attackers fleeing in a panic (24).

Tonight, Russia claims to have shot down drones near Yevpatoriya and Sevastopol.

That is all I have for today.

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