On August 19th, fierce fighting is ongoing between Russian and Ukrainian forces in the areas of Udachne and Leontovychi.
Russian forces are intensifying pressure on Chunyshno and Lysivka (near Novoukrainka, south of Krasnyi Donets). Fighting is intense in the northern and southeastern suburbs of Rogozhynskyy.
The Ukrainian High Command has moved two brigades to the areas of NovoDonbas and Zolotye Kолодiyaz (Zolotye Kолодiyaz). These two locations were repeatedly emphasized last week that the Russian forces must capture. However, it seems that only more time will be consumed now.
In the direction of Konstantinovka (Donetsk Constantinovka), the Russian "Southern" group's assault forces have entered the city of Konstantinovka and cleared the Ukrainian military's salient north of Bila Khora, annihilating one battalion of the Ukrainian army and defeating two battalions, with one brigade of the Ukrainian army basically crippled.
This time, the Russian special forces adopted a surprise tactic, pretending to be retreating Ukrainian forces infiltrated into the city, quickly establishing a bridgehead and engaging in street fighting with the Ukrainian defenders.
North of the N-32 highway, Russian assault forces advanced near Verolubovka and eliminated an understrength Ukrainian旅 (only two battalions) defending forces trapped in the east of Nikolaevka.
South of the highway, after driving out the Ukrainian forces from the high ground north and west of Pridyachnoye, the Russian assault forces broke through the defenses of the Ukrainian forces in the southeast suburbs of Konstantinovka.
Ukrainian forces were forced to retreat from the fortified area behind the canal west and southwest of Kryshevka (between Belaya Gora and Stupochki). Russian forces advanced over 4 kilometers towards the Ukrainian defensive positions on the high ground north of Aleksandrov-Sulitino. Once the Russian forces clear this fortified area on the high ground above Aleksandrov-Sulitino, its garrison can only be forced to evacuate.
Fighting continues in the areas of Kliban-Bek-Katerinovka, as well as in the passageways of Nerepyovka and Preshchevka.
West of Konstantinovka, Russian forces are attacking between Stepanovka and Rusyniar, aiming to connect the road from Artem (Dolgaya Balka) to Artyomovsk (Sofiyevka).
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