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Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 22 enemy attacks in the Kostiantynivka sector.

Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast

Date note: Report released on August 23, 2026, covering combat engagements from the preceding 24-hour period.

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Source Reports

Ukrinform →

Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 22 enemy attacks in the Kostiantynivka sector.

Kyiv Independent →

Two people were killed and five injured in Russian strikes in Donetsk Oblast over the past day.

Kyiv Post →

A Russian attack killed two people in the Donetsk region.

UNIAN →

Existing fortifications in the Donbas region, including trenches, barbed wire, and anti-tank obstacles, are acting as unexpected obstacles for Ukrainian forces (VSU), limiting their movement and forcing them to use narrow passages.

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