Russia – Ukraine war operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., August 2, 2023.
525 day of the russian large-scale invasion and 3,452 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine begins.
Tonight, the Russian Federation struck another blow with Iranian attack UAVs of the “Shahed” type on Ukraine. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy launched 1 missile, 75 air strikes and fired 68 salvo rockets at the positions of our troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, there are victims among the civilian population.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
More than 40 combat clashes took place during the past day.
In the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy carried out an airstrike in the Sopych area of the Sumy region, carried out mortar and artillery attacks on more than 25 settlements. In particular, it is the Iron Bridge, Galaganivka, Chernihiv region; Shpyl, Yunakivka, Atynske, Basivka, Rozhkovichi in Sumy region and Udy, Kozacha Lopan, Petropavlivka, Nesterne and Stroivka in Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk direction, Topoli, Kamianka, Figolivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kupyansk and Kislivka of the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Lyman direction, the settlements of Nevske, Bilogorivka of Luhansk region and Torske, Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne and Rozdolivka of Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position north and west of Klishchiivka, Donetsk region. More than 15 settlements, including Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Ivanovske, and Bila Gora of the Donetsk region, were affected by enemy artillery shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, under heavy fire from the enemy’s aircraft and artillery, our defenders successfully repelled attacks by Russian troops in the Avdiivka area. More than 10 settlements, including Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Karlivka, Nevelske, and Novobakhmutivka of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery fire.
In the Mariinka direction, the defense forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the area of the city of Marinka. The enemy launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka. He shelled more than 15 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Zoryane, Maryinka, Pobieda and Gostre of the Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the Blagodatny and Staromayorsky districts of the Donetsk region. Made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position east of Staromayorskyi. More than 15 settlements, including Vugledar, Vodyane, Blagodatne and Zolota Niva of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery fire.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the further advance of our troops. The enemy carried out an airstrike in the Orichov region of the Zaporizhzhia region. More than 15 settlements, including Novodarivka, Biloghirya, Orihiv and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region, were hit by artillery fire.
In the Kherson direction, more than 10 settlements were hit by artillery fire, among them Sadove, Tokarivka, Kozatske, Antonivka, Mykhailivka, and the city of Kherson.
At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, are entrenched at the reached boundaries, and carry out counter-battery countermeasures.
Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces has struck 8 strikes on areas where the enemy’s personnel, weapons and military equipment are concentrated, 1 on the command post and 1 on the anti-aircraft missile complex of the occupiers.
Over the past 24 hours, units of missile troops and artillery have hit 14 artillery pieces in firing positions, 4 electronic warfare stations, 4 control points, 1 area of concentration of weapons and military equipment, 6 anti-aircraft defense facilities, 3 areas of concentration of personnel, 1 ammunition depot and two more important objects of the enemy.
