General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: operational information on the Russian invasion (as of 06.00 16.08.2022)

16.08.2022 11:00

We bring to your attention the operative information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00:16.08.2022 on March XNUMX, XNUMX regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The one hundred and seventy-fourth day of the Ukrainian nation's heroic resistance to the Russian military invasion has begun.

Air and missile strikes on civilian objects on the territory of Ukraine continue.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions situation without significant changes. The communication training of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus is being held. There is still a threat of the enemy launching missile and air strikes from the territory of this country.

In the northern direction the enemy continues to hold units of the armed forces of the Russian Federation in the border areas of the Bryansk and Kursk regions in order to constrain the actions of units of the Defense Forces. The enemy shelled the districts of Kamianska Sloboda, Chernihiv Region, and Khodynoy, Sumy Region, with artillery.

In the Kharkiv direction the enemy used barrel and jet artillery for fire impact near Kostyantynivka, Rtyshchyvka, Sosnivka, Pytomnyk and Rusky Tyshki.

In the Slavic direction carried out fire damage near Hrushuvaha and Virnopil. Enemy units are taking measures to improve logistical support in the indicated direction.

In the Kramatorsk direction the enemy continued shelling from artillery of various types near Kramatorsk, Spirny and Ivano-Daryivka.

It is leading an offensive in the direction of the Lysichan oil refinery — Ivano-Daryivka, hostilities continue.

In the Bakhmut direction the enemy shelled the areas of Bakhmut, Bakhmutske, Soledar, Shumy, Bilogorivka, Kostiantynivka, Yakovlivka and Zaytseve settlements with tanks, barrel and rocket artillery.

Enemy units conducted offensive and assault actions in the directions Volodymyrivka — Bakhmutske and Streapivka — Soledar. Here Ukrainian soldiers stopped and pushed the invaders back. Fighting continues in the directions of Pokrovske — Bakhmutske and Horlivka — Zalizne.

In the Avdiivka direction the enemy shelled the areas of Krasnohorivka, Spartak and Nevelskyi with barrel artillery. Conducts an offensive in the direction of Staromykhailivka — Nevelske, hostilities continue.

On the Novopavlovsk and Zaporizhia directions shelling from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery was recorded in the areas of settlements of Novosilka, Vugledar, Velika Novosilka, Novomykhailivka, Novopil, Pavlivka, Novoandriivka, Privilne and Vremivka.

The occupiers are conducting offensive and assault operations in the direction of Solodka — Novomykhailivka, with partial success, and hostilities continue.

In the South Bug direction the enemy, in addition to shelling from tanks and artillery along the battle line, used army and assault aircraft in the vicinity of Bila Krynytsia, Andriivka and Lozovoy.

An attempt to improve the tactical position by assault actions in the direction of Zeleny Gai — Novogrigorivka ended with significant losses and a retreat for the enemy.

Two Kalibr sea-based cruise missile carriers are ready to use high-precision weapons.

Our fighter aircraft patrols the airspace of Ukraine, and our strike aircraft provides fire support to troops in designated operational areas without fail. Rocket and artillery units continue to systematically destroy the concentration of manpower and ammunition depots of the enemy.

We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Let's win together!