A tank engaging its target. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

A total of 203 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the highest number of Russian attacks recorded on the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk fronts, where Ukrainian defenders stopped 24 and 36 attacks respectively.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 26 August

Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian defenders stopped two Russian assaults over the past day. Meanwhile, the Russians launched three airstrikes, using 12 guided bombs, and conducted 77 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including seven using multiple-launch rocket systems.

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