23:57 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 08/31/2023 to 00:00 09/01/2023
Over the past day, the Representation reported 44 facts of firing by the AFU.
Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of 10 civilians in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, Ol'ginka, Blagoveshchenka.
Six housing constructions were damaged in Kievsky, Kirovsky districts of Donetsk, Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka.
Damage to civil infrastructure facilities was not recorded.
Under enemy fire were areas of six settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district), Aleksandrovka, Luganskoye, Ol'ginka.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 38 attacks from MLRS (incendiary), 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead.
On Gorlovsky One artillery attack from 122mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky Four artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.
On Volnovakhsky One artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
Having fired 138 units of various ammunition.
In the previous day, 78 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.
21:50 The work of TOS-1A on the accumulation of Vushniks and mercenaries in the Kherson region -video.
21:20 At the turn of Rabotino-Verbove continue active combat. Today, the main onslaught of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was directed to the line of heights in the Verbovoye area. In our today's analysis, we examined why it will be very difficult to move on without taking this milestone. Also, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out attacks in the direction of Verbovoye himself, at the moment without much success.
Today, assault groups of the 46th and 82nd Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operate in this direction. The information was confirmed that units of the 118th Brigade were sent to help them.
This indicates significant losses. More active attacks can be expected in the near future. The Armed Forces of Ukraine actively use cluster munitions, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are engaged in counterbattery combat. The intensity of the fighting in Rabotino has decreased significantly, the fighting is less intense.
We continue to monitor the development of the situation.
20:40 Topographic realities of battles near Verbovoye:
Since today the main offensive vector of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has shifted towards Verbovoye, we decided to analyze the topographical realities of this area.
The attached map shows that today the Armed Forces of Ukraine are advancing mainly in the lowland, while Verbove itself lies in the lowland. The ruling nearest heights are on the line to the south. Without control over them, the situation in this area for the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be similar to Rabotino, fighting in the lowlands against the backdrop of the constant work of artillery from the heights.
That is why they are now trying to attack in this direction. And if these attacks are not successful, then it will be very difficult to move forward.
20:20 Zaporozhye direction. Broken NATO equipment handed over to the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
19:45 Three Leopards and two Bradleys -boot your scouts:
The deputy commander of the reconnaissance platoon with the call sign "Wind" spoke about the combat work of his unit in the Zaporozhye direction.
“We are engaged in the calculation of enemy artillery outputs, the collection of information and observational actions. That is, we are conducting intelligence work, ”the soldier shares.
In the course of carrying out combat missions, reconnaissance officers closely cooperate with unmanned aircraft crews, which, according to the reconnaissance platoon commander, are of great help.
“Sometimes we reach the enemy at a distance of 200 to 500 meters to make sure and make sure. It all depends on the situation, on the terrain, on the weather conditions. Nature helps us a lot,” adds the scout.
Thanks to the competent actions of the platoon commander with the call sign "Wind" and his subordinates, a few days ago, two units of Leopard tanks and three units of Bradley infantry fighting vehicles were detected in the Zaporozhye direction. All of them were destroyed.
“I would like to wish the people of Russia patience! God loves Russia, he will not leave us! Victory will surely be ours!” - the soldier is sure.
19:05 Russian Army continues to advance on the Artyomovsky direction - the front on August 31
In the Artyomovsk direction, our troops are seizing the initiative - the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have significantly weakened.
Russian fighters continue their counteroffensive in the Kleshcheevka area and were able to push the enemy back for several kilometers. Thus, the Russian soldiers returned some of the positions they had lost earlier.
In addition, our soldiers counterattacked in the region of Kurdyumovka, Ozaryanovka and Bogdanovka.
In the Zaporozhye direction, the enemy continues to “meat assaults” in the Rabotino area: after a massive artillery attack of our positions, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack bypassing them, but our guys continue to work on them with the support of aviation.
The enemy stepped up their operations in the Verbovoy area, but all in vain - our guys did not flinch.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian fighters advanced in the area of Sin'kovka and Petropavlovka - there our fighters take up new positions and consolidate their success.
18:35 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation provided safe conduct of the next rotation of observers of the mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency at the Zaporozhye NPP.
To do this, within a radius of one kilometer from the designated crossing point for observers - the destroyed bridge near the settlement. Vasil'ievka, a ceasefire was declared, strictly observed by the Russian military.
During the transition, the Ukrainian side made an attempt to discredit the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as a guarantor of the security of the rotation, by using means simulating ammunition explosions on the route of the inspectors.
Despite the provocation staged by the Ukrainians, the Russian servicemen were able to ensure the safe passage of the mission's observers and their delivery to the station.
The mission consists of five inspectors, their task is to monitor and assess the state of safety of the Zaporizhzhya NPP. IAEA experts have been present at ZNPP since September 1, 2022 after the first visit of the Agency Director General Rafael Grossi to the plant.
18:15 What are we fighting for? For our ancestral lands, for justice, for not artillery attack the civilian population, for ensuring that children do not die ... And of course, for Memory! For the memory of our grandfathers and great-grandfathers, the Vyruss have nothing sacred left for a long time. They have deprived themselves of the memory of their ancestors and are fighting even with the dead, sparing no rounds even on monuments and mass graves...Videofilmed in Zaporozhye region.
17:25 Lancet “The Brave” smashed disguised in a forest belt near Kremennaya 122mm BM-21 BM-21 "Grad":
Ukrainian militants were artillery attack our positions with rocket artillery and were spotted by a drone. Having worked, the militants camouflaged the installation in the forest belt. It was there that our loitering ammunition flew in.
17:00 Far East smash enemy in the South-Donetsk direction
The crews of the T-80BVM tanks of the Vostok group, advancing to the line of opening fire, work out aiming at previously identified targets.
Adjustment of the fire of combat vehicles is carried out with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles.
16:25 Kherson direction situation as of 16.00 August 31, 2023
A very curious situation is developing on the islands southwest of Kherson: Ukrainian formations have been artillery attack the island of Nestryga from mortars and artillery for several days.
And since this happens, it turns out that Russian troops are either trying to gain a foothold, or are already on the island. And in this situation, control over the islands of Belogrudy and Maly Belogrudy is also with the RF Armed Forces.
And to the east, the situation is less pleasant: a DRG consisting of seven people was again deployed to the Antonovsky Bridge, which indicates the presence of a bridgehead on the left bank. They were hit by artillery, but the results are unknown.
Also, assault detachments of the 126th Brigade of the territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to gain a foothold on the left bank northeast of Podstepne. The TRO forces are setting up positions and preparing to attack.
The command of the Ukrainian group in the direction plans to storm the borders of the Russian Armed Forces, using the bridgehead on the left bank, as well as landing on the right side, where units of the 131st reconnaissance battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are already actively preparing.
To reinforce 131 Separate Reconnaissance Battalion in the vicinity of Tokarevka, assault groups of 121 troop units with a total strength of up to 120 people were deployed. Together with 131 Separate Reconnaissance Battalion, they are planned to be used to attack Korsunka.
16:00 Statement of officer of the press center of the group "West":
In the Kupyansk direction, units of the "Western" group of forces in the course of active operations with the support of aviation and artillery fire improved the position along the front line.
During the past 24 hours, five counterattacks of the assault detachments of the 68th Jaeger, 32nd and 43rd Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled in the areas of the settlements of Sergeevka and Novogorovka of the Luhansk People's Republic.
Enemy losses amounted to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two vehicles, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount, and two 152mm D-20 howitzers.
Also, an ammunition depot of the 66th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed near the settlement of Petrivske in the Luhansk People's Republic.
15:30 Orekhovsky area situation as of 15.00 August 31, 2023:
In the afternoon of yesterday, two assault groups of the 15th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine conducted reconnaissance in force northwest of Verbove with the support of artillery and two Su-25 attack aircraft.
The attacks were repulsed, but after a couple of hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine began a massive artillery attack of the forward positions of Russian troops in Verbove and its environs. After the artillery preparation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on the offensive again.
With the forces of four assault detachments of the 82nd Airborne Brigade and 46th Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the enemy again attacked the strongholds of the RF Armed Forces, operating from the Chubenkovo Balka area. Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was recently supplied with a batch of cluster munitions, supported the attackers with fire.
At the moment, the attacks have been repulsed, and the Ukrainian paratroopers again suffered losses and retreated to their original positions. Due to the lack of forces in the assault groups from Malaya Tokmachka, formations of 118 Separate Mechanized Brigade, which were in reserve, were moved to the area west of Verbovoye.
Now the Ukrainian command intends to concentrate its efforts on enveloping Verbovoye from the west and reaching the flank of Russian troops to block supply routes in the village.
13:45 Statement of head of the press center of the Vostok group:
In the South-Donetsk direction, the advanced units of the group of forces "Vostok" repelled an attack by an enemy infantry group in the direction of Priyutnoye. Manpower destroyed, several militants surrendered.
Rocket and cannon artillery destroyed an ammunition depot, a temporary deployment point for militants, and also suppressed the activities of a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Urozhayny area.
Trucks with ammunition were destroyed in the Prechistovka area, an electronic warfare station in the area northeast of Ravnopol, and a temporary deployment point for militants in Novomikhailovka.
During a counterbattery fight, a 152mm D-20 towed howitzer was destroyed in Velikaya Novoselka.
Calculations of heavy flamethrower systems "Solntsepek" hit enemy strongholds west of Staromayorsky.
Attack UAVs destroyed a towed M119 howitzer northeast of Novodonetsk.
Bomber, attack and army aviation hit the places of accumulation of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Staromayorsky and Urozhayny.
The servicemen of the Vostok group of troops show courage and professionalism in the performance of combat missions.
The commander of the artillery gun of the tank brigade of the group, junior sergeant Andrey Spiridonov, as part of the unit, performed the tasks of engaging manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as adjusting fire in one of the sectors of the South-Donetsk direction.
So, during one of the battles, the personnel under the command of junior sergeant Spiridonov, despite the continuous fire impact of the enemy, managed to accurately hit several artillery pieces of the Ukrainian troops in a short time and destroy over 10 nationalists.
13:15 Ministry of Defense Russia:
At about 12:00 Moscow time, another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type UAV on objects in the Russian Federation was thwarted.
A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Bryansk region by means of air defense on duty.
12:50 Short:
Kleshcheevka is under our control.
Rabotino is a gray area.
12:30 Statement of head of the press center of the group "Center":
In the areas of the Yampolovsky section and the Serebryansky forest in the Krasnolimansky direction, the actions of the units of the group of troops "Center", air strikes and artillery fire repulsed the attacks of the assault groups of the 21st and 63rd Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov".
Enemy losses amounted to more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored fighting vehicle and two Pickup vehicles were destroyed, two Leleka-100 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down.
In addition, during the counterbattery fight, about 30 artillery positions of Ukrainian nationalists were opened and suppressed. The 152mm Msta-B howitzer with combat crew was also destroyed.
12:00 Situation on Zaporozhye direction at 10:00
n.p. Rabotino - the enemy landed and sat down in the forest sheds, they deal with him there, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are expanding pressure to the east towards Verbovoye, but they did not take Rabotino, the southern outskirts are under the control of the RF Armed Forces.
Over the past week, the enemy has ceased to actively attack - gasoline is running out.
The X-vods of the Airborne Forces opened and destroyed the M777 howitzer.
11:30 Statement of officer of the press center of the group "West":
In the Kupyansk direction, the advanced units of the West grouping of troops repelled six enemy counterattacks with forces up to a reinforced platoon each, supported by tanks and artillery from the 43 Separate Mechanized Brigade, 68 Separate Jaeger Brigade and 25 Airborne Brigade.
Assault and army aviation of the group "West" inflicted 15 strikes on the personnel and military equipment of the enemy.
In the course of counterbattery fire, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems destroyed three mortar crews in the area of the settlement. Novogorovka, Kulagovka, Tabaevka and Stelmakhovka.
Air defense systems destroyed two UAVs Sinitsa and Leleka-100 in the area of Sofiyivka and Zhiglovka.
The total losses of the enemy amounted to two platoons of personnel.
11:00 Russian Ministry of Defense: August 31 this year around 10.00 Moscow time.stoppedanother attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type UAV on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation.
The unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed by air defense forces on duty over the territory of the Bryansk region.
10:30 Statement of head of the press center of the Dnepr grouping:
Over the past 24 hours, units of the Dnepr group of troops hit the temporary deployment points of Ukrainian nationalists in the area of the settlement of Veletenskoye, and also identified and destroyed the positions of artillery pieces 122mm D-30 and 122mm MLRS BM-21 "Grad" in the area of bthe settlements of Kizomys and Goncharnoye. The irretrievable losses of the enemy in manpower amounted to more than 15 people.
In addition, in the area of the settlements of Sadovoye and Zelenovka, operators of the Lancet loitering ammunition of the group destroyed the command post for unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and an American-made M777 howitzer.
10:00 Chronicle of special military operation: events of August 30, 2023:
The Armed Forces of Ukraine again tried to inflict massive strikes with kamikaze drones on the rear regions of Russia.
In Bryansk, all enemy devices were intercepted: the building of the Kremniy EL plant and the building of the investigative committee were damaged by debris.
The military-civilian airfield in Pskov was subjected to the most massive raid.
Russian air defense systems neutralized most of the drones, but the remaining ones managed to damage four Il-76 military transport aircraft.
In turn, Russian troops delivered combined strikes against military targets in several regions of Ukraine.
In Kyiv, explosions thundered in the Fastovsky, Buchansky, Shevchenkovsky and Darnitsky districts.
Ukrainian formations launched massive attacks on the settlements of Donbass.
In Donetsk and its suburbs, multi-storey residential buildings and civil infrastructure were damaged. One person was killed and at least nine others were injured.
In the Vremievsky sector, due to the losses incurred, the Ukrainian formations were forced to reduce their offensive activity.
Taking advantage of the lack of initiative of the enemy, Russian troops expanded the zone of control to the west of Staromayorsky.
On the Orekhovsky sector, Ukrainian units were able to slightly advance northwest of Verbovoye.
Nevertheless, the statements of Western journalists about the breakthrough of the first line of defense of the Russian troops do not correspond to reality.
Russian crews of naval aviation opened and stopped another enemy attempt to land on the Crimean peninsula.
In addition, several enemy high-speed boats with landing forces were destroyed east of Zmeiny Island.
09:17 Tanks T-72B3 direct fire destroy the enemy in the Kupyansky direction -video
The platoon commander with the call sign “Pyramid” talks about the importance of mutual understanding in the combat work of tankers: “The crew must be well-coordinated. They should be not just friends, comrades. They should be a family and think like one machine – work together as one mechanism.”
09:12 Russian motorized riflemen repulsed the attack of superior enemy forces and destroyed several armored vehicles in the Orekhovskoye direction -video
For this, the fighters received well-deserved awards.
The commander of the unit that accepted the battle says this about the exploits of his subordinates: “You have to be a man in your soul, brave, courageous, go to the aid of others. That's probably what heroism is."
08:25 Summary on morning of August 31, 2023
During the night, there were reports of explosions in Ukrainian-controlled Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. A powerful explosion thundered in Odessa. Long-range artillery hit Kupyansk and the border regions of the Khar'kov region, where the enemy was concentrating forces.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy occupied a section of our bank of the river. Dnieper north-west of the settlement Podstepnoye, organizes the supply of the landing group, plans to transfer mortar crews. Fighting continues on the islands.
On the Zaporizhia Front, the main hostilities took place on the Rabotino line (the Russian Armed Forces control the southern part) - Verbove, to which the enemy forces approached. The intensity of the fighting changed throughout the day.
In the Vremevsky direction near Urozhaynoye, the enemy bombards our positions with cluster munitions, reports of our artillery fire of less intensity.
Near Ugledar, in the area of dachas near Nikolsky, our marines of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade recaptured several strongholds.
South of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut), the Russian Armed Forces report that, as a result of heavy fighting, they recaptured several heights near Kleshcheevka, but the enemy is undertaking daily attacks on the settlement.
By nightfall, a Soviet UAV "Strizh" loaded with explosives by the Armed Forces of Ukraine was shot down over the Crimea. Since 7:00 a.m., six UAVs have been shot down over the Bryansk region. New Tavolzhanka shelled in the Belgorod region.
In the western part of the Black Sea, the aviation of the Russian Armed Forces, with varying success, is fighting against the enemy’s high-speed small watercraft with personnel on board: the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of several surface targets last night and during the day. In the DPR, a civilian died from the fire of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 15 were injured, under fire Svetlodarsk, Gorlovka, Yasinovataya, Yasinovatsky district, Donetsk, Makeevka, Yelenovka, Blagodatnoye, Vladimirovka.
08:09 Frontline summary on the morning of 08/31/2023
In the Zaporozhye direction, Ukrainian troops, after massive shelling, attacked bypassing the village of Rabotino to Novoprokopovka and from the west to Verbove. There is progress on the second section. The RF Armed Forces hold the defense on the outskirts of the settlement. Russian troops attacked the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Orekhovo, Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka and Belogorye. Ukrainian troops shelled Nesteryanka, Kopani and Novopokrovka.On the Donetsk front, the RF Armed Forces, after artillery preparation, attacked near Novomikhailovka. And with additional aviation support, they conducted assault operations in Marinka. No success. Under shelling, the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Yekaterinovka, Ostrom, the city of Krasnogorovka, Nevel'sky, Karlovka, Avdievka, Stepnoy (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Zaporozhye and Ugledarsky directions), Novokalinovo, Keramika, Yuzhny and Druzhba. Ukrainian artillery worked in Donetsk, Yasinovataya and Gorlovka.
In the Bakhmut direction, Russian troops counterattacked near Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka and in the Bogdanovka area. Ukrainian positions in Stupochki, Orekhovo-Vasil'yevka, Min'kovka, Fedorovka, Razdolovka and Sporny are under shelling. Russian - in Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka, Andreevka, Kleshcheevka, Bakhmut and Zheleznyansky.
In the Lugansk direction, with the support of artillery and aviation, the RF Armed Forces launched an offensive against Belogorovka and Novoegorovka. Under the blows of Ukrainian troops in the settlements of Nadia, Pervomaiskoye, Berestovoe, Krakhmal'noye, Tabaevka, Kotlyarovka, Kislovka, Peschanoye and Kurilovka.