Note to your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on September 1, 2023 regarding the Russian invasion into our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The one hundred and fifty-fifth day of Russia's large-scale military aggression against our state has begun.

Forces of Defense of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive operations on the Bakhmut and Melitopol directions.

On the Novodanylivka — Novoprokopyvka direction, they had success, consolidated at the achieved lines, inflicted artillery fire on identified targets of the enemy, carried out counter-battery measures.

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

During the night of September 1, the enemy carried out an attack with cruise missiles "Kalibr". Two missile launches were recorded from the Black Sea area, specifically — from the vicinity of Feodosiya in Crimea.

One missile was destroyed, another hit a private enterprise in Vinnytsia region. Property and private vehicles were damaged, assistance is being provided to those affected.

Over the past day, the enemy carried out one rocket and 44 air strikes, conducted 70 artillery attacks with multiple launch rocket systems on our troops' positions and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there were casualties among civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed.

The possibility of missile and air strikes across the territory of Ukraine remains high.

Over the past day, more than 25 combat engagements took place.

On the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation — without significant changes.

On the Northern and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy carried out an air strike in the area of Kozatska Lopan, Kharkiv region, conducted mortar and artillery shelling of more than 20 populated areas. Among them are Sosnovka, Karpovychi Chernihiv region; Seredyna-Buda, Volvynne, Romashkove, Shaligyne, Nova Sloboda Sumy region, and Vovchansky, Khrypuny, Kariychane, Mala Vovcha, Bologivka, Budarki Kharkiv region.

On the Kupiansk direction, the enemy carried out an air strike in the area of Kotlyarivka, Kharkiv region. Artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy were suffered by populated areas Borova, Kupyansk, Kislivka, Kharkiv region.

On the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Novoyegorivka Luhansk region. Carried out air strikes in the areas of Chernenkhyne Kharkiv region, Novoyegorivka and Bihorivka Luhansk region, Ray-Oleksandrivka Donetsk region. Over 15 populated areas suffered from enemy artillery shelling, among them — Nevske, Bihorivka, Tverdokhlibove Luhansk region, and Rozdolyvka, Nikiforyvka, Verkhnyokamyanske, Fedorivka Donetsk region.

On the Bakhmut direction, the enemy carried out air strikes in the areas of White Mountain and New York Donetsk region. Over 15 populated areas suffered from enemy artillery shelling, among them — Minkivka, Bogdanivka, Ivanivske, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Druzhba, Pivnichne Donetsk region.

On the Avdiyivka direction, the enemy carried out artillery and mortar shelling of populated areas Aleksandropol, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Severne, Orlyvka, Pervomaisk Donetsk region.

On the Mariupol direction, Forces of Defense continue to hold back Russian troops' offensive in the area of Mariupol Donetsk region. The enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Novomykhailivka. Carried out an air strike in the area of Krasnogorivka. Artillery shelling was suffered by populated areas Krasnogorvika, Pobeda, Mariupol, Kurakhove, Novomykhailivka, Katerynovka, Konstantynivka, Antonivka Donetsk region.

On the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy carried out air strikes in the areas of Vuhledar and Staromajorskaya Donetsk region. Populated areas such as Vodyane, Vuhledar, Bogoyavlenska, Prechistivka, Zolotyniva, Blagodatne, Urozhayne Donetsk region suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

On the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy carried out air strikes in the areas of Novodanylivka, Robotino, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhovo Zaporizhzhia region. Over 20 populated areas suffered from enemy artillery shelling, among them — Novodaryivka, Mali Shcherbaki, Olhyvske, Chervone, Charivne, Hulyaypole, Lobkove, Plevni Zaporizhzhia region.

On the Kherson direction, the enemy carried out air strikes in the areas of Mykolayivka and Olhyvka Kherson region. Shelled with artillery and mortars populated areas Stanislav, Olhyvka, Poniativka, Velyteneske, Antonivka Kherson region.

In temporarily occupied Brilyvtsi, Kherson region, Russian occupiers are actively searching for three of their servicemen deserters who allegedly left their place of service, changed into civilian clothes and are hiding.

Also, the Russian occupation authorities continue to prepare for so-called «elections» on occupied territories of Ukraine. For example, in temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region, occupiers through their propagandists, local newspapers and pre-election leaflets spread information that according to data from the «All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Study», the political party «United Russia» will receive first place on temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region. Occupiers report that 89% of «voters» who have made up their minds and 80% of those who intend to participate in the voting are allegedly ready to vote for this party.

Aviation of Forces of Defense of Ukraine over the past day carried out 14 strikes on areas of concentration of manpower and four — on enemy air defense missile systems.

Subunits of rocket troops and artillery over the past day inflicted damage to one artillery means at a firing position and two radio-location stations of the enemy.

Estimated losses of the enemy over the past day totaled approximately: 470 occupiers, 23 tanks, nine armored combat vehicles, 23 artillery systems, one MLRS, four tactical drones, 33 vehicles and one unit of special equipment.

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