The 557th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 03.09.2023.
Russian troops’ attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine
During the day, the Russian army carried out 1 missile and 39 aviation strikes, conducted 24 shelling attacks with reactive fire systems on the positions of Ukrainian military and populated areas. Unfortunately, due to the Russian terrorist attacks, there are casualties and injuries among the civilian population. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have suffered damages.
The likelihood of missile and aviation strikes across the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
Over the course of the day, more than 25 combat clashes took place.
List of the Russian Federation’s attacks on the Ukrainian territory
Map provided by the Institute for the Study of War
- In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation remains relatively unchanged.
- In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the Russian army conducted an aviation strike in the area of Strilecha, Kharkiv region. It carried out mortar and artillery shelling on more than 10 populated areas, including Vorozhba, Mezenivka, Kondrativka, Ulanove in Sumy region, as well as Vovchansk, Hatyshche, Budarky, Neskuchne in Kharkiv region.
- In the Kupyansk direction, Russian shelling affected Topolya, Dvorichanske, Kolodyazne, Kyslivka in Kharkiv region.
- In the Lyman direction, the Russian army conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Novoyehorivka, Luhansk region. It carried out aviation strikes in the areas of Cherneshchyna in the Kharkiv region, Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, and Spirne in the Donetsk region. Russian artillery shelling targeted more than 10 populated areas, including Nevske, Bilohorivka in Luhansk region, and Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka in the Donetsk region.
- In the Bakhmut direction, Russian troops carried out aviation strikes in the areas of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka, and Pivniche in the Donetsk region. Russian artillery shelling affected more than 10 populated areas, including Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, and Pivnichne in the Donetsk region.
- In the Avdiivka direction, the Russian army conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Avdiivka, Donetsk region. It continues to carry out artillery and mortar shelling on populated areas, including Nevelske, Karlivka, Avdiivka, Siverne, and Novokalynove in the Donetsk region.
- In the Marinka direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the area of Marinka, Donetsk region. Populated areas such as Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Georgiivka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka inc the Donetsk region were subjected to artillery shelling.
- In the Shakhtarsk direction, the Russian army conducted artillery shelling on more than 10 populated areas, including Vuhledar, Vodyane, Prechystivka, Urozhaine in the Donetsk region.
- In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Russian soldiers carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Pryiutne, Zaporizhzhia region. They conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region. More than 15 populated areas, including Levadne, Malynivka, Chervone, Hulyaipilske, Orikhiv, Kamianske in the Zaporizhzhia region, were targeted by Russian artillery shelling.
- In the Kherson direction, the Russian army carried out aviation strikes in the areas of Antonivka, Mykolaivka, Olhivka. Mykolaivka in the Kherson region, as well as the city of Kherson, experienced artillery and mortar shelling.
The Ukrainian troops’ strikes on Russian equipment
Losses of the Russian army as of September 3
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, consolidating their positions at achieved frontlines and conducting counter-battery measures.
During the day, the aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out 9 strikes on personnel, armaments, and military equipment concentration areas, as well as 5 strikes on Russian anti-aircraft missile systems.
Rocket troops and artillery units throughout the day targeted 10 artillery systems at firing positions and 1 Russian anti-aircraft missile complex.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
See also: General Staff operational report September 2, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
