Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 2
Photo: Ukrainian troops continue to repel Russian forces (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
As of 10:00 PM Kyiv time on August 2, 104 combat engagements were recorded on the front lines over the day. Russian forces carried out attacks in 12 directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian strikes
On August 2, Russian forces carried out one missile strike and 46 airstrikes, launching one missile and dropping 79 guided aerial bombs. In addition, 1,374 kamikaze drones were used, and 3,865 artillery strikes targeted Ukrainian positions and civilian settlements.
Frontline updates
In the Northern–Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian defenders repelled 18 attacks, with two engagements still ongoing. Since the beginning of the day, Russia conducted 12 airstrikes, dropped 20 guided bombs, and fired 250 artillery rounds, including 6 from MLRS.
In the Southern–Slobozhanskyi direction, Ukrainian forces stopped six assaults near Vovchansk, Kamyanka, and Krasne Pershe; one clash continues.
In the Kupiansk direction, four Russian offensives were launched near Kupiansk, Stepova Novoselivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 12 times near Karpyivka, Hryhorivka, and toward Cherneshchyna, Serednie, and Shandryholove. Four engagements are still active.
In the Kramatorsk direction, one engagement was reported near Novomarkove.
In the Toretsk direction, 11 Russian assaults were recorded, focused near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Yablunivka, Shcherbynivka, Ivanopillia, and Stepanivka. Three clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian units attempted to breach defenses 28 times near Poltavka, Popiv Yar, Volodymyrivka, Zapovidne, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Sukhetske, Rodynske, Lysivka, Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirrove, Udachne, Zelenyi Kut, and Novoukrainka. Two engagements continue.
"Today in this direction, Ukrainian forces neutralized 111 Russian personnel, including 75 irreversibly. One vehicle, six motorcycles, three UAVs, two cannons, one UAV control antenna were destroyed, and three more cannons and a vehicle were damaged," the report reads.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Russia attacked eight times near Maliivka, Voskresenka, Novopil, Tolstoi, Myrne, Zelene Pole, and toward Filiia. One attack continues.
In the Huliaipole direction, Russia carried out an airstrike near Bilohiria.
In the Orikhiv direction, a guided bomb was dropped near Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, L’vove and Kherson were targeted by airstrikes.
In other areas, no significant changes were reported.
Russian army losses
From August 1 to 2, Russia lost 1,010 personnel and 170 units of military equipment. This included 38 artillery systems, 139 drones, and 130 vehicles.
To date, Russia’s total losses in the full-scale war exceed 1 million personnel.
