Russian occupation forces have made some gains on the Avdiivka and Pivdennyi Buh fronts. Russia is also partially closing the skies over three regions near the border with Ukraine for the next four days. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information until 18:00 on August 21 Details: On the Sivershchyna front, Russia is rotating units of its troops in the areas of Bryansk and Kursk regions near the Ukrainian border. Russian forces shelled areas in and around Muravi and Zaliznyi Mist in Chernihiv Oblast, as well as Budky and Iskryskivshchyna in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast. Information received from the General Staff indicates that Russia will partially close the skies over the Lipetsk, Voronezh and Belgorod regions on August 22-25, 2022. On the Kharkiv front, Russian forces used tank guns, as well as tube and rocket artillery to shell areas in and around Prudianka, Nove, Rusky Tyshky, Peremoha, Staryi Saltiv, Korobochkyne, Slobozhanske and Velyki Prokhody. Russian aircraft carried out airstrikes near Staryi Saltiv and Husarivka. On the Sloviansk front, the Russians shelled areas in the region of Krasnopillia, Chervone and Dolina, replenishing their ammunition. Russian troops conducted reconnaissance in force on the Petropillia – Dmytrivka and Pasika – Bohorodychne axes, but failed and retreated. The invaders attempted offensive operations on the following axes: Brazhkivka – Nova Dmytrivka, Dovhenke – Dolyna, Sulyhivka – Dibrivne and Petropillia – Karnaukhivka. However, they failed, suffered losses and retreated. On the Kramatorsk front, Russian forces continued to shell areas near Mykolaivka, Siversk, Spirne and Ivano-Darivka. On the Bakhmut front, they dropped artillery of various calibers in areas near Bakhmut, Yakovlivka, Vesela Dolyna and Kodema and deployed aircraft to carry out airstrikes near Zaitseve, Bakhmut and Soledar. The story continues The Russians also fought offensive battles on the Pokrovske – Bakhmutske, Semyhiria – Zaitseve and Novoselivka – New York axes, but were decisively repulsed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and retreated. On the Avdiivka front, Russian forces used coordinated and rocket artillery to shell areas in and around Avdiivka, Marinka and Pisky. Russian aircraft carried out airstrikes near Marinka, Vodiane and Krasnohorivka. Russian troops made an unsuccessful reconnaissance attempt on the Spartak-Opytni axis and were forced to retreat. They conducted offensive and offensive operations to improve their tactical positions on the Novoselivka Druha – Krasnohorivka, Vesele – Pisky and Oleksandrivka – Marinka axes, but were forced to retreat with losses. However, units of Russian troops met with partial success on the Lozivskyi – Pisky axis. On the Novopavlivka front, the Russians shelled areas in and around Pavlivka, Velyka Novosilka, Prechystivka and Vuhledar and deployed aircraft to hit the area near Novopavlivka. Russian troops made an unsuccessful attempt to advance on the Luhanske – Pobieda axis. On the Zaporizhzhia front, Russian occupation forces used tube artillery and rockets to shell areas near Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Burlatske and Novopole. Areas in and around Huliaipole, Chervone and Novosilka were hit by Russian airstrikes. Russian forces used all weapons at their disposal to fire on military and civilian targets along the contact line on the Pivdennyi Buh front and carried out airstrikes near Olhyne, Novohryhorivka, Tavriiske and Lozove. The Russians made offensive operations to advance on the Oleksandrivka – Tavriiske axis, but failed and retreated. On the Vasylky – Blahodatne front, however, they made some gains. Russia keeps five naval missile carriers armed with high-precision cruise missiles on standby [in the waters of the Black and Azov seas – ed.]. The General Staff urged Ukrainians to be “reasonable” and heed air raid sirens. Journalists are fighting on their own front lines. Support Ukrainska Pravda!
