Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 4
Photo: Ukraine's General Staff spoke about the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Over the last day, 183 combat engagements were registered. The most intense fighting continues in four sectors, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"The 1254th day of Russia's large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. Ukrainian soldiers are bravely holding back the onslaught of the occupiers, causing them significant losses," the Ukrainian General Staff emphasizes.
In total, according to the Ukrainian military, over the past day, Russians:
- carried out 65 air strikes
- used 103 guided aerial bombs
- carried out 4,307 attacks, 100 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems
- launched 2,419 suicide drones for attacks.
The Russian military also attacked the settlements of Seredina-Buda (Sumy region), Zaliznychne (Zaporizhzhia region), and the city of Kherson with guided aerial bombs.
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck:
- 8 areas of concentration of Russian personnel, weapons, and equipment
- 1 artillery vehicle
- 1 radar station.
Sectors
North-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk sectors
Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 19 Russian attacks. Russia carried out 12 air strikes, dropped 26 guided aerial bombs, and fired 261 artillery rounds, including 17 from multiple rocket launchers.
South-Slobozhanskyi sector
Ukrainian forces stopped 10 attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Kutkivka, Fiholivka, and Krasnyi Pershyi.
Kupiansk sector
9 Russian attacks were registered in the areas of Holubivka, Petropavlivka, Novoosynove, Stepova Novoselivka, and Nova Kruhliakivka.
Lyman sector
Russia launched 29 attacks, attempting to break through the defense near Karpivka, Olhivka, Ridkodub, Torske, Hryhorivka, Serednie, Cherneshchyna, and Shandryholove.
Siversk sector
5 Russian attacks were repelled in the areas of Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, and Siversk.
Kramatorsk sector
Ukrainian troops stopped 8 Russian attacks near Chasiv Yar, Markove, Bila Hora, and Stupochky.
Toretsk sector
Russia attempted to break through 13 times in the areas of Rusyn Yar, Shcherbynivka, Toretsk, Katerynivka, and Oleksandr-Kalynove.
Pokrovsk sector
The most intense fighting continues - 49 attacks in the areas of Popovyi Yar, Novoekonomichne, Myrolyubivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Horikheve, Novoukrainka, Novopidhorodne, Rodynske, and Chervonyi Lyman.
Novopavlivka sector
22 Russian attacks were repelled in the areas of Zaporizhzhia, Novokhatske, Voskresenka, Zelene Pole, Myrne, Maliivka, Temyrivka, Novopil, and Levadne.
Huliapole and Orikhove directions
No combat engagements were registered.
Prydniprovskyi sector
Russia conducted 2 attempts to approach Ukrainian positions to no avail.
Volyn and Polissia sectors
There were no signs of Russian offensive groups forming.
Over the past day, Russia lost 1,010 troops at the front. A tank and armored combat vehicles were also destroyed.
