Russia's war on Ukraine. 06.08.24
Operational situation
In the operational zone of the Ukrainian Operational Group of Forces (OTG) "Kharkiv" on the Kharkiv direction, the enemy continued active operations on the Kharkiv front, with a total of five combat engagements. Fighting occurred in the areas of Vovchansk and Tykhe.
In the "Khortytsia" Operational-Strategic Group of Forces (OSG) operational zone the enemy attacked Ukrainian Defense Forces positions 7 times on the Kupyansk direction, focusing their main efforts around Petropavlivka, Berestove, and Stelmakhivka. On the Lyman direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 8 enemy assaults in the areas of Makiivka, Terny, and Nevske. On the Siversk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 13 assaults near Ivano-Dariivka, Verkhniokamyanka, Pereyizne, and Vyimka. On the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 13 enemy attempts to break through their defenses near Chasiv Yar and Ivanivske. On the Toretsk direction, the enemy conducted 26 attacks near Pivnichne, Toretsk, and New York with air support.
In the "Tavriya" OSG operational zone, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 41 enemy assaults on the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy concentrated efforts around Panteleimonivka, Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Ivanivka, Zhelanne, Novoselivka Persha, and Yasnobrodivka. On the Kurakhove direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces continued to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, and Kostyantynivka, where the enemy attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses seven times. On the Vremivka direction, the aggressor conducted 4 assaults near Vodyane and Rozdolne. On the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled one enemy attack towards Robotyne, with no success for the enemy.
In the operational zone of "Odesa" OSG Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled 6 enemy attacks on the Prydniprovskiy direction.
General conclusion:
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy advanced near Zhelanne, New York, Zalizne, and Pivnichne. The enemy is applying pressure with a large infantry force, backed by aviation and artillery fire. The dense urban environment, where enemy infantry are hiding, is an advantage the enemy is exploiting.
Ukrainian Defense Forces withdrew from the Stupky Holubivske-2 tract.
The situation in the Pokrovsk direction is extremely difficult: assault actions continue north of Zhelanne, the enemy has achieved tactical success east of the village and is trying to bypass it. Success in this maneuver would threaten the tactical group of Ukrainian Defense Forces on the eastern bank of the Vovcha River. The enemy has reached the outskirts of Serhiivka, is assaulting Ivanivka, and attempting to bypass Lysychne from the south. Ukrainian Defense Forces are reinforcing this area, but the enemy has an advantage in manpower, deploying fresh assault groups from Ocheretyne.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 133 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Kharkiv direction, positional battles continued without changes in the front line. Clashes occurred near Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Vovchansk, and Tykhe.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces continued their attacks along the Kupyansk–Svatove–Kreminna line but made no advances. The enemy captured several Ukrainian strongholds on the Berestove–Pishchane line. Battles were ongoing near Petropavlivka, Berestove, Pishchane, and Stelmakhivka.
On the Lyman direction, fighting continued near Makiivka, Nevske, Terny, and Dibrova.
On the Siversk Direction, Russian forces continued local offensive actions but did not advance. Battles were ongoing north of Rozdolivka towards Pereyizne. The enemy unsuccessfully attacked near Verkhnyokamianske, Ivano-Dariivka, Spirne, Vyimka, and Pereyizne.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces continued offensive actions but were unsuccessful. The enemy is improving its positions in the eastern part of Chasiv Yar and along the Siversky Donets-Donbas canal, and unsuccessfully attacked near Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Andriivka, Klishchiivka, Stupochky, and Bila Hora.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian forces made significant tactical advances, reaching Kosmonavtiv Street in the center of Druzhba, westwards along Shkilna Street and through Tsentralna Street in the western part of Pivnichne, advancing within Zalizne and near the "Tsentralna" substation west of Zalizne, and attempting to bypass the "Fenol" plant in the center of New York. The enemy attacked near Toretsk, New York, Zalizne, and Pivnichne.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces continue their offensive east of Pokrovsk, completing the tactical encirclement of Ukrainian Defense Forces units near the T0511 road southeast of Pokrovsk, attempting to encircle units near Zhelanne, advancing in the fields west and east of Zhelanne, and assault groups are trying to penetrate the town. The enemy advanced within Ivanivka, west of Novoselivka Persha, near Mezhove, and near Serhiivka. Battles continue near Kalynove, Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Svyrydonivka, Ivanivka, Zhelanne, Yasnobrodivka, and Karlivka.
On the Kurakhove direction, Russian forces made minor advances west along Sedova Street in northwestern Krasnohorivka and north along Chkalova Street in southeastern Kostyantynivka.
On the Vremivka direction, Russian forces advanced south of Urozhaine.
On the Orikhiv direction, the 136th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 58th Combined Arms Army made minor advances northeast of Robotyne. Russian forces conducted assaults near Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka, and Novodanylivka.
In the Black Sea-Azov naval operational area, the enemy naval group on combat duty consists of:
Black Sea: 1 ship, including 1 cruise missile carrier; the total salvo is 4 cruise missiles.
Mediterranean Sea: 2 ships, including 1 cruise missile carrier; the total salvo is 16 cruise missiles.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
Units of the 79th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 18th Motorized Rifle Division of the 11th Army Corps of the 155th Separate Marines Brigade of the Pacific Fleet are attempting to coordinate in Hlyboke. Units of the 153rd Tank Regiment of the 47th Tank Division of the 1st Tank Army operate in Vovchansk.
Possible operation situation developments:
The enemy will attempt to advance along both banks of the Lypets River from the village of Lukyantsi towards Lyptsi to regain control over its northeastern outskirts. These actions may be accompanied by an enemy attempt to break through towards the Travyanske Reservoir, thereby cutting off the “Kharkiv” OTG units currently fighting for Hlyboke from the village of Lyptsi.
On the Kupyansk direction, in the operational zone of the 1st Tank Army, command of the enemy's "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping will attempt to reach the Oskil River in the Hlushkivka – Zahryzove sector, the Petropavlivka – Kurylivka line, and storm Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi railway junction. To bind the “Khortytsia" OSG forces, the enemy will exert frontal pressure on their positions in the Stepova Novoselivka area.
In the near future, "Tavriya" OSG units will be forced to retreat westward beyond the Vovcha River under simultaneous pressure from the enemy's 27th Motorized Rifle Division, 90th Tank Division, and 114th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade. There is a high probability of an enemy breakthrough between Mezhove and Skuchne in the general direction of Komyshivka.
The command of the enemy's 150th Motorized Rifle Division and 110th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade is preparing to continue the offensive along the Krasnohorivka – Hostre railway in the near future, provided the situation stabilizes in the area of Pobieda village.
Russian operational losses from 24.02.22 to 06.08.24
Personnel - almost 585,140 (+1050);
Tanks 8,421 (+4);
Armored combat vehicles – 16,294 (+8);
Artillery systems – 16,384 (+39);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,138 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 910 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 22,148 (+54);
Aircraft - 363 (0);
Helicopters – 326 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 13,158 (+36);
Intercepted cruise missiles – 2,420 (+6);
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian+general:
During the night of July 5-6, the occupiers attacked Ukraine with four ballistic missiles, two guided aviation missiles, and 16 kamikaze drones. Ukrainian air defense shot down two ballistic and two aviation missiles, as well as 15 UAVs.
During the nighttime attack by Russian troops with missiles and drones on the Kyiv region, all enemy targets were shot down. However, there was damage to an apartment building, an office building, a gas station, and a forester's house. In Kyiv, debris from a downed Russian missile damaged a car parking lot.
On August 6, the Russian army dropped explosives from a drone on people on the street in a suburb of Kherson, injuring six people.
In Sumy, explosions were heard during the day on August 6. Russian invaders launched guided aerial bombs (KABs) and missile strikes on the infrastructure in the Sumy district. Preliminary reports indicate there were no casualties, and the effects of the enemy strike are being clarified.
As a result of a Russian "Iskander" strike on the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv around 10 a.m., 12 people were injured, including an 8-month-old baby and one person was kiled. A fire broke out at the impact site, there are still people under the rubble.
Around 11 a.m. on August 6, Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone on the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson, injuring two women aged 70 and 83.
In the city of Beryslav, Kherson Oblast, a civilian received fatal injuries due to an attack by a Russian drone.