Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 29
Illustrative photo: General Staff reports on the situation at the frontline (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of July 29, there have been 73 combat engagements on the frontline. Russian forces are attacking in nearly 12 directions, with the most intense fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, there have been seven combat engagements since the beginning of the day. In addition, the enemy launched one airstrike, dropped one guided aerial bomb, and carried out 119 attacks on our military positions and settlements, including six using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, enemy units launched two attacks on our positions near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attempted an assault on Ukrainian positions in the direction of Pishchane.
In the Lyman direction, the aggressor launched 13 attacks today near the settlements of Novyi Myr, Kolodiazi, Dibrova, Torske, and in the directions of Serednie, Shandryholove, and Yampil. Three more engagements are currently ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy attempted to advance four times near Hryhorivka, Siversk, and Fedorivka — all of which were repelled.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled three attacks near Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions four times near Toretsk. Currently, one battle is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy launched 29 attacks today on our defenders' positions near the settlements of Popiv Yar, Volodymyrivka, Novoekonomichne, Mykolaivka, Rodynske, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhorodnie, Muravka, Orikhove, Dachne, and Novoukrainka. Fighting continues in three locations.
In the Novopavlivka direction, our defenders are repelling two enemy attacks near the settlements of Oleksandrohrad and Zelene Pole.
Since the beginning of the day, no combat engagements have been recorded in the Huliaipole direction. However, the settlement of Bilohiria was hit by an airstrike using unguided rockets.
In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders repelled two attacks near the settlement of Plavni.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian units repelled four enemy assaults, with two more currently ongoing. The settlement of Olhivka came under an airstrike.
Russian losses in the war
According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost approximately 1,051,300 troops.
In particular, over the past day alone, Russian forces lost 1,050 soldiers. Ukrainian fighters also destroyed 4 tanks, 39 artillery systems, 1 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), 192 drones, and other enemy equipment.
