Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 2
Illustrative photo: The General Staff described the situation at the front (Vitalii Nosach/RBC-Ukraine)
During the past day, July 1, there were 171 combat clashes on the front. The Russians put the most pressure in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
"Yesterday, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck ten areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment and one other important enemy target," the General Staff wrote.
Frontline situation
In the Northern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, there were 19 combat clashes with the Russian invaders.
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 16 times in the areas of Vovchansk, Zelenyi, Milove, Kamianka, Hlyboke, and toward Ambarne.
In the Kupiansk direction, eight Russian attacks were recorded in the areas of Radkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Senkivka, Holubivka, Zahryzove, Zelenyi Hai, and toward Novoosynove.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 18 times near the settlements of Kopanky, Novyi Myr, Serednie, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Novovodiane, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Myrne, and toward Serebrianka.
In the Siversk direction, the Russians attacked eight times in the area of Bilohorivka and toward Hryhorivka and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled one enemy assault in the area of Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy conducted two attacks near Leonidivka and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 49 Russian attacks in the areas of Myrne, Popiv Yar, Kopteve, Lysivka, Novoserhiivka, Muravka, Orikhove, and Oleksiivka.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian fighters repelled 28 enemy assaults in the areas of Perebudova, Piddubne, Vesele, Maliivka, Shevchenko, and Novopil.
In the Orikhiv direction near Kamianske, Russian troops carried out three unsuccessful attacks.
Russian losses in war
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russian troops have lost more than 1.022 million personnel. In just the past day, enemy losses amounted to another 1,110 personnel. Ukraine's Defense Forces also struck:
- two tanks;
- three armored fighting vehicles;
- 40 artillery systems;
- one air defense system and more.
