Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 4
Photo: Situation at the front in Ukraine on July 4 (Getty Images)
Russian troops continue to show considerable activity in the Toretsk direction. Last day, July 3, there were more than 160 combat clashes, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"In the Toretsk direction, Russians has become significantly more active - they has carried out 25 attacks, in particular, in the areas of the settlements of Dyliivka, Toretsk, Pivnichne and New York in Donetsk region," the message reads.
Directions
In the Kharkiv direction, Russia continued offensive actions with the support of aviation, a total of 15 combat clashes took place here in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Hlyboke and Lyptsi.
In the Kupiansk direction, the number of clashes per day was 8. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russian attacks in the areas of Synkivka in the Kharkiv region and Stelmakhivka in the Luhansk region.
In the Lyman direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine prevented 32 Russian attacks in the areas of Hrekivka, Makiivka, Nevske in Luhansk region, Terny in Donetsk region, and Serebryanske forestry.
In the Siversk direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3 Russian attacks in the Verkhniokamianske and Vyimka districts of the Donetsk region.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 8 Russian attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses in the districts of Klishchiivka, Kalynivka, Ivanivske and Chasiv Yar of the Donetsk region.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 37 Russian attacks near the settlements of Kalynove, Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Yevhenivka, Prohres, Yasnobrodivka, Umanske, and Karlivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Kurakhove direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the Rusian troops in the area of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka and Kostiantynivka settlements, where Russians tried to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 16 times.
In the Vremivka direction, Russians carried out 5 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Vodiane and Urozhaine districts of the Donetsk region.
In the Orihiv direction, 9 combat clashes took place near the settlements of Robotyne and Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the Russian occupiers will continue to try to knock out units of the Defense Forces from their positions on the bridgeheads. All three Russian attacks were unsuccessful.
On the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. No signs of formation of Russian offensive groups were detected.
On the border with Chernihiv and Sumy regions, Russia maintains a military presence, conducts sabotage and intelligence activities, shelling populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, in particular, Dmytrivka, Taratutyne, Myropilske, Hirsk, Novovasylivka, Stara Huta, Chuikivka were affected.
Situation at front
On July 3, Russia continued its attempts to advance in Donetsk region, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not allow these plans to be implemented.
According to the Institute for the Study of War, the Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced to Vovchansk, near Kreminna and southeast of Chasiv Yar.
Meanwhile, the raids of the Russian occupiers continue in the area of Sumy region, the Russian advance is recorded near Avdiivka, in the eastern part of Chasiv Yar, and there is a tactical success in the Toretsk direction.
