The enemy increased the shelling.
The Russian army continues to advance along the entire front line. Of particular concern is the location of missile systems along the state border on the side of the Republic of Belarus, in particular at the Zyabrivka airfield. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhnyi said this in a telephone conversation with the Chief of Defense Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces, General Wayne Donald Ayrault.
Zaluzhny noted, in particular, that the enemy fires about 700-800 shots at Ukrainian positions every day, using 40,000 to 60,000 rounds of ammunition. The most tense situation is now in the Avdiivka-Pisky-Mar'inka direction. Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Marganets, Nikopol, and Berezneguvate suffered the most from enemy shelling.
“I thanked General Eyre for his help, especially in the training of our troops. In the conditions of heavy hostilities, we feel a lack of teaching staff, because everyone who they can hold weapons and know how to fight, they are in combat formations,” Zaluzhnyi said in a message.
As reported, on the afternoon of August 16, the Russian military attacked the Zhytomyr region. The occupiers were hit by two X-59 guided air missiles at the military airfield.
Earlier, the State Security Service reported that the troops of the Russian Federation could return to Belarus in two to three weeks if necessary.
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