Syrskyi on the situation in Donetsk: Russia intensifies pressure in the Lyman direction
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Anna Tkach
20.08.2025 - 16:31
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According to glavcom.ua: According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, groups of Russian troops are trying to exert pressure in the Lyman direction in the Donetsk region. However, the most active remains the Pokrovsk, Bakhmut and Novopavlivka directions, where heavy fighting continues between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders.
With biased determination, Russian invaders continue to carry out provocations and attacks on Ukrainian positions. Over the past day, 175 combat clashes have been recorded. Russian troops carried out four missile and 82 airstrikes, launching ten missiles and 153 guided bombs. There were also 5611 shellings, including 66 from rocket launchers, and 5610 kamikaze drones were used to strike government facilities.
According to Oleksandr Syrskyi, the situation in northern Donetsk remains tense, and Ukrainian forces continue to defend their positions in unyielding battles with Russian occupiers.
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