To your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on August 24, 2023, regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The four hundred and seventy-fifth day of the large-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation against our state has begun.

Forces of the Ukrainian Defense continue to conduct offensive operations on the Bakhmutsky and Melitopol斯基段落翻译看起来已经完成到Bakhmutsky方向的内容。为了保持一致性，我会继续进行剩余部分的翻译：

In the direction of Novodanylivka and Novoprokopyvka, they were successful, consolidated on the achieved lines, inflicted artillery fire on identified targets of the enemy, carried out counter-battery measures.

On the Bakhmutsky direction, Forces of Defense continue to conduct offensive actions south of the city of Bakhmut and consolidate on the achieved lines.

Last night, the Russian Federation inflicted a missile strike on the city of Dnipro. Information about the consequences of this terrorist attack is being clarified at present.

During the past day, the enemy carried out 10 missile and 57 air strikes, conducted 70 shelling with multiple rocket launchers against our troops positions and populated areas. The occupiers also attacked Ukrainian territory yesterday using Shahed-136/131 drones. Our anti-aircraft defense destroyed 12 enemy combat drones. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are casualties among the civilian population. Residential buildings, port infrastructure, schools, and other civil infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes on all territories of Ukraine remains high.

During the day, 23 combat engagements took place.

On the Volynsky and Polissky directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

On the Northern and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy carried out air strikes in the areas of Romny, Kostyantynivka Sumy region, and Dovzhyk, Chugunivka Kharkiv region. Conducted mortar and artillery shelling of more than 15 populated areas, including Bleshnya Chernihiv region; Volvino, Kindratiivka, Veselivka Sumy region, and Ogireve, Hatishe, Krasnyi Yar Kharkiv region.

On the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Novoyegorivka Luhansk region. Carried out air strikes in the areas of Shykhivka Kharkiv region and Tverdokhlibove Luhansk region. The populated areas of Dvoriche, Kyslivka, Kotlaryvka, Tabayivka, Krokhmalne, Pishchane Kharkiv region suffered from artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy.

On the Lyman direction, more than 30 populated areas were subjected to enemy artillery shelling, including Nevsko, Bihorivka Luhansk region, and Viyimka, Zvanivka, Rozdolyvka, Fedoriivka Donetsk region.

On the Bakhmutsky direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Veselo Donetsk region. Carried out air strikes in the areas of Sporyne, Klyshchyivka, Andriyivka, Bila Hora Donetsk region. More than 25 populated areas suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Ivanivske, Klyshchyivka, Stupochky, Bila Hora, Dilievka, Kurdyumivka Donetsk region.

On the Avdiyivsky direction, our defenders successfully repelled attacks by Russian troops in the area of Avdiivka. More than 15 populated areas suffered from artillery shelling, including Keramik, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Solovyove, Stepole, Orlyvka Donetsk region.

On the Marinka direction, Forces of Defense continue to hold back the enemy offensive in the area of Marinka and Novomikhailovka Donetsk region. The enemy carried out an air strike in the area of Krasnogorivka Donetsk region. Artillery shelling was inflicted on populated areas, including Krasnogorivka, Marinka, Oleksandropil, Kurakhove, Antonivka, Yelizavetivka Donetsk region.

On the Shakhtarsky direction, the enemy carried out an air strike in the area of Blagodatne Donetsk region. More than 10 populated areas suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Vuhledar, Shakhterske, Veremivka, Blagodatne, Urozhayne, Novopil Donetsk region.

On the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Mala Tokmak Zaporizhzhia region. Carried out air strikes in the areas of Orikhiv, Novodanylivka and Robotino Zaporizhzhia region. More than 20 populated areas suffered from artillery shelling by the enemy, including Yegorivka, Chervona Krinitsya, Orikhiv, Novodanylivka, Robotyne, Ilchenkove Zaporizhzhia region.

On the Kherson direction, the enemy carried out air strikes in the areas of Berislav, Otradokamianky, Liovoye, Kherson Kherson region and Izmail Odesa region. Populated areas such as Osokorivka, Zolota Balka, Mikhailivka, Respublikanets, Burgunka Kherson region and the city of Kherson suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Russian occupiers continue to seize and use civilian infrastructure in temporarily occupied Ukrainian populated areas, including for treating their wounded terrorists. For example, in Melitopol Zaporizhzhia region, Russian occupiers have set up a field hospital on the territory of a sanatorium where about 100 injured occupants are being treated.

The aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out two strikes against command posts and nine strikes against areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, as well as four strikes against air defense missile systems of the enemy during the past day.

Subunits of rocket troops and artillery inflicted damage on two command posts, one area of concentration of personnel and equipment, weapons and military equipment, and two artillery means at firing positions of the enemy over the course of a day.

Estimated losses of the enemy during the past day amounted to 340 Russian occupants. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two tanks, 23 armored combat vehicles, 15 artillery systems, one MLRS, three air defense means, 20 tactical drones, 28 vehicles and one unit of special equipment.

Believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! We will win! Glory to Ukraine!