To your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on August 15, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The one hundred seventy-third day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation against the Russian military invasion has begun.

On the Volyn, Polesie, and Northern Directions there have been no significant changes in the situation.

The enemy carried out artillery shelling with field guns in the areas of the populated places of Lute, Iskriskivshchyna, and Bivolodi of Sumy Oblast.

On the Kharkiv Direction the opponent shelled from tanks and multiple rocket launchers the areas of the populated places of Svitlichne, Shapovalivka, Prudyanka, Dementiivka, Pitomnik, Velyki Prohody, Rusky Tishki, Peremoha, Verkhniy Saltiv, Gusarivka, Bazaliivka, Stara Hnylitse, and Protopyvka. Carried out aviation strikes near Rtyshchivka and Verkhniy Saltiv.

On the Slovyansk Direction the enemy carried out fire strikes with artillery of various types near Velyka Komishuva, Brakhivka, Zaliman, Virnopilja, Mazanivka, and Bogorodichne.

Conducted storming actions in the direction of Tihotske — Dolina, without success, suffered losses, withdrew.

On the Kramatorsk Direction the opponent is trying to conduct offensive operations. Actively uses tactical and army aviation. Recorded shelling near Bilohorivka, Hryhorivka, Starodubivka, Veseloye, Fedoriivka, and Seversk.

On the Bakhmut Direction the enemy intensified reconnaissance in front of our defense line, carried out shelling with artillery and tanks near Toretsk, Bakhmutskyi, Bilohorivka, Kurdyumivka, Vasilivka, Zaycevo, and Zalizne. Carried out aviation strikes in the area of the populated place of Sverdlovsk. Conducted offensive battles in the direction of Sverdlovsk and Kodema, without success, withdrew.

On the Avdiivka Direction shelling was recorded near Sribne, Krasnogorivka, Opitnoe, Novomayskoye, Novobakhmutivka, and Mariinka, as well as an aviation strike near Krasnogorivka.

In order to improve the tactical situation, occupiers carried out offensive battles in the direction of Pisky and Novomayskoye, without success, withdrew.

On the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhia Directions the enemy conducted shelling with tanks, field artillery, and multiple rocket launchers in the areas of the populated places of Vuhledar, Velyka Novosylikha, Novomykhailivka, Novodanilivka, Ternovate, Burlytske, Charivne, Zelenoye Pole, Mala Tokmachka, Poltavka, Novoandriyivka, and Pryvillne.

Conducted aerial reconnaissance with UAVs near Stepnogirsk, Shcherbakiv, Stepanovoe, and Hulyaypole.

Near the populated place of Vremyvka, our soldiers destroyed an enemy reconnaissance group. The enemy carried out offensive battles in the direction of Pavlivka, without success, withdrew.

On the South Buzhak Direction the opponent concentrates its efforts on maintaining occupied areas. Conducted shelling with tanks, field artillery, and multiple rocket launchers in the areas of the populated places of Stepova Dolina, Limany, Prybuzke, Novomikhailivka, Kotlareve, Partizanskoye, Pervomayskoye, Blagodatne, Kobzarky, Veseliy Kut, Ternivka, Andriyivka, Lozove, Tokaryevka, Zarichne, and Olhynya. Carried out aviation strikes near Bilyhorodka and Andriyivka.

Conducted aerial reconnaissance with UAVs near Snihurivka, Chervonoye Yaro, and Bila Krinitsa.

Two carriers of cruise missiles of the Kalibr type are in readiness for use as high-precision weapons.

Russian propaganda continues to lie, inventing non-existent victories and covering up crimes committed by its army and mercenaries. Therefore, we urge you to trust only verified sources and not spread Russian disinformation and fake news.

Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!