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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 1

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 1 Photo: The situation on the frontline in Ukraine as of August 1 (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Over the past day, July 31, 156 combat engagements were registered. One-third of them took place in the Pokrovsk sector, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 55 attacks in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Zhelanne, Serhiivka, Panteleimonivka, Novooleksandrivka, Ivanivka, Lysychne, Tymofiivka, Karlivka, Kalynove and Hrodivka.

Other sectors

In the Kharkiv sector, the number of Russian attacks amounted to 8 over the last day. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russian assaults near Tykhe and Vovchansk.

In the Kupiansk sector, 8 combat engagements took place near Stepova Novoselivka, Kolesnykivka, Berestove, Stelmakhivka, and Andriivka.

In the Lyman sector, Russia attacked 14 times near Makiivka, Nevske, and Novoserhiivka.

In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 4 Russian assaults by near Verkhniokamianske, Ivano-Dariivka, and Vyimka.

In the Kramatorsk sector, 10 battles took place in the areas of Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Bohdanivka, and Andriivka.

In the Toretsk sector, 26 firefights took place near Pivnichne, New York, Toretsk, and Zalizne.

In the Kurakhove sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces stopped 13 Russian attacks near Krasnohorivka, Zhelanne, Karlivka, Heorhiivka, and Paraskoviivka, where the Russians tried to break through the Ukrainian defense.

In the Vremivka sector, Russian troops conducted 12 assaults near Velyka Novosilka and Vodiane.

In the Prydniprovskyi sector, six Russian assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro failed.

The situation in the Huliaypole and Orikhiv sectors remained unchanged.

No signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups have been detected in the Volyn and Polissia directions.

On the border with Chernihiv and Sumy regions, Russia maintains a military presence, conducts mortar and artillery shelling of settlements from the territory of Russia, and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine.

Russia's losses in Ukraine

Over the past day, July 31, Russia's losses amounted to 1370 troops. Ukrainian soldiers also neutralized 9 Russian tanks, 42 armored combat vehicles, 33 artillery systems, one MLRS, 115 operational and tactical UAVs, 77 vehicles, and 16 units of special Russian equipment.

In addition, the aviation and missile forces and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted 18 strikes on the areas of concentration of Russian personnel and also hit five control points, two air defense facilities, a communications center, three ammunition, and fuel and lubricant depots, as well as another important Russian facility.