Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 2
Photo: Russians continue to attack Ukrainian cities and towns (facebook.com easternforce)
During the day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled dozens of enemy attacks on key front-line directions. In total, there have been nearly 80 combat clashes, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The General Staff stated that from the beginning of the day until 4:00 p.m., the number of combat clashes with the Russian aggressor amounts to 76.
Today, communities in border districts with Russia suffered from enemy artillery and mortar fire, including the following settlements: Dibrova, Hremyach in the Chernihiv region; Mariine, Petrushivka, Prokhody, Oleksandrivka, Porozok, Prohres, Uhroidy, Pokrovka, Bila Bereza, Bobylivka, Studenok in the Sumy region; Vidrodzhenivske in the Kharkiv region. In addition, the enemy fired from multiple rocket launchers at Porozok in the Sumy region.
The situation in the directions
Ukrainian defenders repelled eight enemy attacks today in the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions; one battle is still ongoing.
The enemy also carried out seven airstrikes, dropping 16 guided bombs (KAB), and conducted 196 shelling attacks, including 14 with multiple rocket launchers.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 12 times near Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Milove, Ambarne, and towards Mytrofanivka. Ukrainian defenders are giving a worthy resistance; six clashes are still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked six times near the settlements of Stepova Novoselivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Zelenyi Hai, and towards Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman direction, during the day, the Russian army launched eight attacks on Ukrainian positions near Ridkodub, Torske, Hryhorivka, and in the directions of Cherneshchyna and Novyi Myr. Two clashes are still ongoing. Ukrainian warriors hold the defense and inflict losses on the enemy.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy is conducting an attack towards Fedorivka; fighting continues.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy assaulted positions of the Ukrainian army five times towards Bondarne, Markove, and in the area of Chasovyi Yar. Ukrainian defenders have already stopped two enemy offensives.
In the Toretsk direction, five clashes occurred since the start of the day near Toretsk, Petrivka, Rusyn Yar, and towards Pleshchiivka; one clash is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces made 21 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Popiv Yar, Poltavka, Myrne, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Dachne, Oleksiivka, and in the directions of Volodymyrivka, Razine, and Molodetske.
The Defense Forces are holding the line, having repelled 19 enemy attacks; two clashes continue.
The enemy carried out KAB airstrikes near Poltavka and Maiak settlements.
In the Novopavlivka direction, there were eight enemy attacks near Zaporizhzhia, Piddubne, and Shevchenko; two clashes are ongoing.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy did not conduct any offensive actions.
The Defense Forces are resisting the attack of the Russian army near Kamianske in the Orikhiv direction.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the Russian army did not conduct offensive actions but carried out an airstrike on Kozatske.
"No significant changes occurred in other directions. Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!" the General Staff stated.
Russia's losses in the war
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost more than 1.022 million manpower. Over the past day alone, enemy losses amounted to more than a thousand soldiers. The Ukrainian Defense Forces also destroyed:
- two tanks;
- three armored combat vehicles;
- 40 artillery systems;
- one air defense system and more.
It should be noted that this morning, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine updated the maps of combat operations on all active fronts in Ukraine.
