Ukraine and Russia war news: daily updates as of August 20, 2021

Ukraine and Russia war news from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of August 20, 2021 by Joint forces operation HQ data: EMPR highlights.

(1) Russian hybrid forces launched 5 attacks in the war zone in eastern Ukraine during the day of August 20, 2021. The enemy used of the following weaponry: 

forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers – near Krymske,

easel anti-tank grenade launchers – near New York,

manual anti-tank grenade launchers – near Pivdenne,

anti-tank grenade launchers – near Nevelske, Novozvanivka,

high caliber machine guns – near Krasnogorivka,

UAVs – in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts,

small arms – near Novooleksandrivka, Nevelske, Novozvanivka, Krasnogorivka,

(2) 1 Ukrainian serviceman was killed in actions in the war zone in Eastern Ukraine over the last 24 hours.

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