Enemy used about 400,000 munitions against Ukrainian troops in east over past week

In the eastern directions, nearly 8,000 strikes were launched on Ukrainian defenders over the past week.

"Nearly 8,000 enemy strikes were recorded in the east over the past week. If we divide it by seven days – more than 1,000 strikes every day," Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar said during the United News national telethon, Ukrinform reports.

Maliar noted that the enemy opened fire from artillery and attacked with aircraft shells.

"The enemy used nearly 400,000 munitions, that is, the fighting is very intense," she added.

As reported, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 261,310 Russian invaders from February 24, 2022 to August 28, 2023.