Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 2
Illustrative photo: The General Staff updated data on the front on July 2 (GettyImages)
Over the past day, 172 combat engagements were recorded along the entire front line. Ukrainian forces continue to inflict significant losses on the occupying troops in both personnel and equipment, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, yesterday the enemy carried out 70 airstrikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, using 116 guided bombs. In addition, 5,859 shelling attacks were recorded, including 62 from multiple launch rocket systems, and 3,766 kamikaze drones were used for strikes.
The aggressor also launched airstrikes on the areas of the following settlements:
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Pidlyman, Kharkiv region
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Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region
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Bilohiria, Zaporizhzhia region
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Kherson, Kozatske in Kherson region
Situation on the frontlines
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Russian forces carried out eight attacks. The enemy launched 14 airstrikes, dropping 24 guided bombs, and conducted 445 shelling attacks, including seven with multiple launch rocket systems.
Over the past day, the enemy carried out four attacks in the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction — near the areas of Krasne Pershe and Kamianka.
In the Kupiansk direction, ten enemy attacks were recorded. Defense forces repelled assault actions by the enemy near the settlements of Holubivka, Zahryzove, Lozova, and Kindrashivka.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 20 attacks, attempting to advance near the settlements of Karpivka, Yampolivka, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and Dibrova.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions six times near the areas of Hryhorivka, Verkhniokamianske, and toward Vyiimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, defense forces repelled two enemy assaults toward Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched six attacks near the settlements of Dyliivka, Krymske, Toretsk, and Oleksandro-Kalynove.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 66 enemy attacks near the settlements of Popiv Yar, Mayak, Razine, Novoekonomichne, Zatyshok, Lysivka, Promin, Zvirove, Udachne, Dachne, and Zelenyi Kut.
In the Novopavlivka direction, defense forces repelled 23 enemy offensive actions near the areas of Oleksandrohrad, Piddubne, Tovste, Maliivka, Voskresenka, and Novopil.
In the Orikhiv direction, the occupiers launched one unsuccessful attack on Ukrainian positions near Kamianske.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, enemy units attempted to advance on Ukrainian positions seven times.
In the Huliaipole direction, no combat engagements were recorded.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of enemy offensive group formations were detected.
Russian losses
Yesterday, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck seven areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment, as well as two enemy artillery systems.
In total, Russian occupying forces lost 1,010 personnel over the past day. Ukrainian troops also destroyed one armored combat vehicle, 38 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, 139 UAVs, and 130 units of enemy automotive equipment.
