Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of February 2
Photo: The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult (Getty Images)
Ukrainian soldiers are holding positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River, repulsed Russian attacks near Avdiivka and hit three enemy ammunition depots, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian attacks
The enemy continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, Russian troops have not given up plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine, keep ignoring the laws and customs of war, using terror tactics, strikes, and attacks on both military and civilian objects.
The enemy actively uses aviation and quadrocopters of the FPV type and conducts assaults with the support of armored vehicles. The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
Frontline situation
55 combat clashes took place during the day. The enemy also carried out 50 air strikes and fired 19 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
Unfortunately, Russian attacks have resulted in civilian casualties. Residential private and apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. There were no signs of the formation of offensive groups. Certain units of the Armed Forces of Belarus perform tasks in the border areas with Ukraine.
In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and intelligence activities, attacks populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine.
The occupiers launched an airstrike in the Vilkhuvatka district of the Kharkiv region. More than 30 settlements, including Senkivka, Progres, Zorya, Hremyach of the Chernihiv region, were hit by artillery and mortar fire; Seredyna-Buda, Bachivsk, Iskryskivshchyna, Volodymyrivka, Hrabovske, Popivka of the Sumy region; Udy, Vovchansk, Mala Vovcha, Potikhonov, the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, our defenders repelled 4 attacks near Synkivka and Ivanivka, the Kharkiv region, where the enemy tried to break through the defense of our troops. The occupiers also carried out airstrikes in the areas of Ivanivka, Kislivka, and Tabaivka settlements of the Kharkiv region.
About 15 settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, and Berestovka of the Kharkiv region, got under artillery and mortar fire.
In the Lyman direction, our defenders repelled 3 attacks in the Terniv of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, unsuccessfully tried to break through the defenses of our troops.
The invaders shelled about 15 settlements with artillery and mortars, among them Nevske, Belohorivka of the Luhansk region and Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces repulsed 2 attacks near Bohdanivka and Klishchiivka, the Donetsk region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to improve the tactical position.
More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and New York of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders repelled 19 attacks near Avdiivka and another 10 attacks near Pervomaiske and Nevelske in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, supported by aviation, unsuccessfully tried to break through the defenses of our troops. The enemy also carried out airstrikes in the areas of Oleksandropil, Novokalynove, and Ocheretyne settlements of the Donetsk region.
More than 15 settlements, including Berdychi, Stepove, Lastochkine, Avdiivka, and Pervomaiske of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Maryinka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the districts of Heorgiyivka and Novomykhailivka, the Donetsk region. Here, the occupiers unsuccessfully tried to improve the tactical position 6 times.
Krasnohorivka, Heorgiivka, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka came under artillery and mortar fire.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, our soldiers repelled the enemy's attack south of the Golden Niva of the Donetsk region. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Vugledar and Staromayorske settlements of the Donetsk region.
About 10 settlements, including Vugledar, Urozhayne, Staromayorske, and Rivnopil of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Defense Forces repelled 3 attacks near Robotyne and to the west of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, unsuccessfully tried to break through the defense of our troops.
About 20 settlements, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Orihiv, Novoandriivka, and Piatykhatky of the Zaporizhzhia region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Kherson direction, Kherson, Beryslav, Ingulets of the Kherson region, and Ochakiv of the Mykolaiv region came under artillery and mortar fire.
Advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The enemy does not give up its intention to knock out the Ukrainian units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River.
Thus, during the day, 6 unsuccessful attempts to storm the positions of our troops were made.
Losses of the enemy
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 10 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment of the enemy.
Units of missile troops struck 3 enemy ammunition depots.
The total number of losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the invasion is 387,060 soldiers.
