Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 7
Illustrative photo: The General Staff updated the data on the fighting at the front on July 7 (GettyImages)
Along the entire front line, since the beginning of the day, a total of 97 combat engagements have taken place. The Defense Forces of Ukraine are holding back the advance of Russian troops, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Today, communities in the settlements of Buniakyne, Petrushivka, Pokrovka, Bila Bereza, Turya, Bachivsk, Khutir Mykhailivskyi, Porozok, Kliusy, and Romashkove in the Sumy region came under fire from enemy artillery and mortars.
Situation by the directions
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled four enemy attacks today, and one more engagement is still ongoing. The Russian aviation carried out five strikes, dropping eight guided aerial bombs. In addition, the enemy launched 150 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including three using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy launched seven attacks today in the areas of Vovchansk, Zelene, Ambarne, and toward Kutkivka; three engagements are still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces attacked near Holubivka but were repelled.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian army carried out 14 attacks today on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Novyi Myr, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and the Serebrianskyi forest, as well as toward Serebrianka and Olhivka. Three combat engagements are still underway.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy is attempting to advance in the areas of Markove, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora. Defense Forces units repelled all four attacks.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy is trying to break through Ukrainian defenses near Dyliivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled three assaults by the Russian troops, and one battle is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, Russian forces have made 40 attempts to push Ukrainian troops from their positions near the settlements of Popiv Yar, Razine, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Kotliarivka, Orikhove, and Oleksiivka. The Defense Forces are holding the line and have already repelled 37 attacks.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 11 enemy assault attempts; eight more combat engagements are currently ongoing. The enemy tried to advance in the areas of Piddubne, Fedorivka, Voskresenka, Shevchenko, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, and Novopil.
In the Huliaipole direction, fighting is ongoing near Malynivka, and one more enemy attack has already been repelled by Ukrainian defenders.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian units repelled two enemy attacks near Kamianske and toward Mala Tokmachka. Russian aviation carried out strikes with unguided air-to-surface missiles on Prymorske.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the settlement of Kozatske came under an airstrike.
Russia's losses in the war
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost 1.027 million troops. Over the past day alone, enemy losses amounted to another 1,100 soldiers. In particular, the Defense Forces destroyed:
- three tanks;
- seven armored combat vehicles;
- 33 artillery systems and more.
