Russia – Ukraine war updates as of February 2, 2023

The operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours regarding on Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., February 2, 2023.

Situation update as of 6 a.m., February 2, 2023

Spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Shtupun

Glory to Ukraine! Day 344 of the russian full-scale invasion has begun.

During the day of February 1, the adversary launched 6x missile strikes, 4x of which targeted civilian infrastructure in the settlements of Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, and Druzhkivka (Donetsk oblast), as well as 4 air strikes. The occupant forces launched 73x MLRS attacks. Civilians were killed as a result of enemy attacks.

The threat of russian air and missile strikes across Ukraine remains high.

The enemy is active in reconnaissance and preparing for an offensive on certain axes. Despite heavy losses, russians continue to attempt offensives on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka axes.

During the day of February 1, Ukrainian troops repelled the occupant forces’ attacks in the vicinities of settlements of Novoselivs’ke, Ploshchanka, Nevs’ke, Chervonopopivka, Dibrova, Kuz’myne, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, Bilohorivka, Vasyukivka, Blahodatne, Krasna Hora, Bakhmut, and Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast).

Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no offensive groups of the adversary were found. The invaders shelled the vicinities of settlements of Klyusy, Yeline (Chernihiv oblast), Muraveinya, Katerynivka, Vovkivka, Oleksandrivka, Volfyne (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Zelene, Neskuchne, Ternova, Ohirtseve, Starytsya, Vovchans’k, and Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy fired tanks and artillery at the vicinities of settlements of Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Ivanivka, Kup’yans’k, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmal’ne, Pishchane (Kharkiv oblast), Novoselivs’ke, and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast).

Lyman axis: Novojehorivka, Nevs’ke, Dibrova (Luhansk oblast), Terny, and Serebryanka (Donetsk oblast) came under enemy fire.

Bakhmut axis: Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, Bilohorivka, Vesele, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivs’ke, Predtechyne, Stupochky, Druzhba, and New York (Donetsk oblast) came under fire.

Avdiivka axis: Sjeverne, Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, Nevel’s’ke, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka came under enemy fire.

Novopavlivka axis: Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, and Neskuchne (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: more than 20x settlements were shelled, including Vremivka (Donetsk oblast), Poltavka, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Orikhiv, and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: Beryslav, Antonivka, and Kherson, as well as Dmytrivka (Mykolaiv oblast), came under artillery fire.

The enemy continues to impose russian citizenship on Ukrainian citizens in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk oblast. In the city of Horlivka, drivers are being forced to obtain new russian-standard driving licenses, which is impossible in the absence of a russian passport. The invaders have set a deadline of May 1, 2023 for employees of transport companies. Those failing to comply will be fired.

As at January 09, 2023, three-month contracts expired in one of the occupiers’ units operating in Luhansk oblast. Due to this, about 300x soldiers of this unit do not receive any financial support. In addition, they cannot resign from military service due to the announced mobilization.

During the day of February 1, missile and artillery units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit 1x command post, 3x concentrations of the adversary, and 1x fuel and lubricants depot.

Believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will win! Glory to Ukraine!

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