Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of February 3
Ukrainian soldiers (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 12 areas where enemy personnel were concentrated. However, despite the significant losses, Russia is not abandoning its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian attacks
Despite significant losses, Russia does not abandon its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine, ignores the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, launches strikes, and attacks both military and civilian targets.
The enemy is actively using aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.
There were 45 combat engagements over the last day. The enemy carried out 54 air strikes and fired 33 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties. Residential private and apartment buildings, as well as other civilian infrastructure, were destroyed and damaged.
Situation at the frontlines
The situation in the Volyn and Polissia directions remained unchanged. There are no signs of offensive groups forming. Certain units of the Belarusian armed forces are performing tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.
On the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The enemy carried out air strikes in the vicinity of populated areas: Budarky, Kolodyazne, and Hryhorivka in the Kharkiv region. Over 20 localities came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including: Karpovychi, Chernihiv region; Stepok, Grabovske, Popivka, Mohrytsia, Sumy region; Kozacha Lopan, Ohirtseve, Mala Vovcha, Pishchane, Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, our defenders repelled two enemy attacks near the settlements of Sinkivka and Ivanivka in Kharkiv region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to break through the defense of our troops. The enemy also launched air strikes near the settlements: Kupiansk, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Pishchane in the Kharkiv region. About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including: Sinkivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka in Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, our defenders repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of Serebryanske forestry in Luhansk region, Terniv and Yampolivka in Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense of our troops. About 15 localities suffered from enemy artillery and mortar attacks, including: Bilohorivka, Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhnekamyanske, Vyimka, Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks near Bohdanivka and Klishchiivka in Donetsk region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to improve the tactical situation. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including: Hryhorivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders repelled 20 enemy attacks near Avdiivka and another 3 attacks near Pervomaiske, Donetsk region, where the enemy, supported by aviation, tried to break through the defense of our troops. The enemy also launched an air strike near the town of Oleksandropil in Donetsk region. Over 15 localities came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including: Novobakhmutivka, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Pervomayske in the Donetsk region.
In the Maryinka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to improve the tactical situation 6 times with the support of aviation. Such settlements of Donetsk region as Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka, and Paraskoviivka came under artillery and mortar fire.
In the Shakhtarsk defense direction, 2 enemy attacks were repelled in the area south of Zolota Nyva, Donetsk region. The enemy conducted air strikes near the settlements of Staromayorske, Vuhledar and Urozhayne in the Donetsk region. About 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including: Vodiane, Prechystivka, Staromayorske, and Rivne in the Donetsk region.
The enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Over 20 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including: Poltavka, Malynivka, Huliaypole, Bilohirya, Robotyne, Pyatikhatky in Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not abandon its intention to drive our units from their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Thus, four unsuccessful attempts to storm the positions of our troops were made during the day. The enemy launched air strikes in the areas of Chervonyi Mayak, Krynky, Zmiivka in the Kherson region. The city of Kherson and the settlements of Chervonyi Mayak, Tokarivka, Sadove, Kizomys in the Kherson region came under artillery and mortar fire. The enemy also fired from multiple rocket launchers near the settlements of Ivanivka, Krynky, and Inzhenerne in the Kherson region.
Enemy losses
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 12 areas of concentration of enemy personnel.
Missile troops struck 1 area of concentration of enemy personnel and 1 enemy artillery piece.
