Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 3
Photo: Ukrainian military continue to resist the enemy (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
As of 10:00 PM Kyiv time on August 3, there were 153 combat clashes along the front line during the past 24 hours. Russian attacks were recorded in 12 directions, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian shelling
Russia launched one missile strike and 53 air strikes, firing one missile and dropping 82 guided bombs. It carried out 903 kamikaze drone attacks and 3,011 strikes on Ukrainian troop positions and populated areas.
Frontline situation
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian defenders repelled eight Russian attacks, with four combat clashes ongoing. The enemy launched seven air strikes, dropping 17 guided bombs and conducting 216 artillery strikes, including 17 from multiple rocket launch systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, Ukrainian forces repelled seven Russian assaults near Vovchansk, Kutkivka, Fyholivka, and Krasne Pershe.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian fortifications nine times. The clashes took place near Holubivka, Petropavlivka, Novoosynove, Stepova Novoselivka, and Nova Kruhliakivka.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops stormed Ukrainian positions 25 times near Karpivka, Olhivka, Ridkodub, Torske, Hryhorivka, toward Serednie, Cherneshchyna, and Shandryholove. Six combat clashes are ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled four Russian attacks near Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, and Siversk. One combat clash is still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled seven attacks near Chasiv Yar, Markove, and toward Bila Hora and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces stormed Ukrainian defenders' positions 13 times near Rusyn Yar, Shcherbynivka, Katerynivka, and toward Oleksandro-Kalynove.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces carried out 38 assault and offensive actions during the day. Russian activity was observed near Popiv Yar, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Horikhove, and toward Novoukrainka, Novopidhorodne, Rodynske, and Chervonyi Lyman. Fighting continues at two locations.
"According to preliminary estimates, Ukrainian forces killed 67 and wounded 21 Russian soldiers in this direction. They destroyed two vehicles and one motorcycle. They also heavily damaged one armored combat vehicle, two motorcycles, and an enemy artillery gun," the General Staff said.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces launched 14 attacks on Ukrainian positions. They tried to advance near Zaporizhzhia, Novokhatske, Voskresenka, Zelene Pole, Myrne, Maliivka, Temyrivka, Novopil, and toward Levadne. One combat clash is ongoing.
In the Huliaipole and Orikhiv directions, there were no combat clashes since the start of the day.
There were no significant changes in the situation in other directions.
Russian losses in the war
From August 2 to 3, Russian forces lost an additional 920 soldiers in battles against Ukraine. The Armed Forces also destroyed 43 artillery systems, 135 vehicles, and 178 drones.
It is worth noting that Russian losses since the start of the full-scale war exceed 1 million personnel.
