Highlights of Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine on August 31, 2022

▪️AFU attempted to launch missile strikes on Belgorod Region. Air defence crews destroyed several rockets near Yakovlevka and Severnoye.

▪️Fighting continues for the western part of Kodema, where advancing Wagner's PMC assault units are overcoming fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces.

▪️DPR People’s Militia's 11th Regiment storms AFU positions on Donetsk Ring Road between Pisky and Pervomais'ke.

▪️IAEA mission arrived in Zaporizhzhia to assess the condition of Zaporizhzhia NPP in Energodar. Meanwhile, AFU launched at least 20 artillery strikes on areas near Zaporizhzhia NPP.

▪️On the third day of the offensive against Kherson, AFU concentrated its efforts in three directions, attempting to develop their earlier success: near Posad-Pokrovs'ke, near Andriivka, as well as near Vysokopillya.

▪️From Ternovi Pody occupied the day before, AFU managed to push the Russian Armed Forces behind Zelenyi Hai to the southern outskirts of Kyselivka for a few hours. By evening, the Russian units managed to regain control of the positions to the north of Zelenyi Hai.

▪️AFU launched a suicidal attack across the barea steppe from Sukhyi Stavok. Kostromka was occupied and they managed to reach Bruskyns'ke. By the end of the day AFU had managed to secure the Davydiv Brid - Bruskyns'ke - Nova Kakhovka road again and also trapped AFU into a firing bag.

▪️From Andriivka side, AFU attempted to extend its control zone eastward from Lozove towards Bilohirka and Davydiv Brid, but were halted Plotnitskiy tract

▪️Attack on the Russian Armed Forces positions from the direction of Kryvyi Rih continues. AFU succeeded in pushing back Russian units from Arkhanhel's'ke, which the RF Armed Forces are attempting to retake. Fighting near Ol'hyne and Vysokopillya, with the Russian Armed Forces holding their ground.