On August 23, the Russian occupation troops made several unsuccessful attempts to attack in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions, the General Staff said..

With offensive and assault actions, the enemy tried in vain to advance in the directions of Soledar, Kodema, Bakhmut, Kurdyumovka and Zaitsevo. Near the latter, the invaders also conducted an unsuccessful reconnaissance in force..

The enemy tried to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian troops in the direction of Krasnogorovka, Pervomayskoye and Nevelskoye, but was forced to retreat.

In the Zaporozhye region, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to improve the tactical situation in the directions of Novomikhailovka and Zolotoy Niva.