Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of February 3
Illustrative photo: The General Staff reported on the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of February 3, there have been 53 combat clashes at the front. Russian forces are most actively attacking in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Baranivka and Bochkove.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy launched seven assaults on our defenders' positions in the areas of Petropavlivka, Pisky, and Zahryzove. Ukrainian defenders repelled six enemy attacks, and one battle is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army attacked twice near Terny. One clash is still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, the settlements of Siversk and Zakitne were hit by guided bomb airstrikes.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled an attempt by the Russian army to advance in the area of Chasiv Yar.
Actively using bombers in the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked nine times near the settlements of Krymske, Toretsk, and Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the Russian troops made 25 attempts to push our defenders from their positions in the areas of Malynivka, Novopoltavka, Zelene Pole, Tarasivka, Myrolyubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Udachne, Nadiivka, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, and Dachne.
The defense forces are holding back the enemy's pressure and have repelled 14 attacks. Eleven battles are still ongoing. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Oleksandrivka, dropping three KABs (guided aerial bombs).
Today, in the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy attacked four times near Kostiantynopil, Rozdilne, and Novyi Komar.
In the Huliaipole direction, the Russian troops unsuccessfully attacked our positions twice near Novosilka.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attempted twice to advance towards Novodanylivka and Shcherbaky but was unsuccessful.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian forces launched four unsuccessful assaults on our defenders' positions near Antonivka and Prydniprovske.
In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled five attacks by the invaders. The enemy also carried out 26 airstrikes, dropping 37 KABs, and carried out 89 artillery bombardments.
Russia's losses in the war
According to the General Staff, since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine, Russia has lost over 841,000 military personnel.
Just in the past 24 hours, the enemy's losses amounted to about 1,300 soldiers. Additionally, the Defense Forces destroyed 12 tanks, 18 armored fighting vehicles, 51 artillery systems, and other enemy equipment.
