Ukrainian Armed Forces are advancing on three fronts: General Staff update

Thus, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Bakhmut, Melitopol, and Berdiansk areas. Ukrainian soldiers are entrenched at the borders reached. They inflict fire damage with artillery on identified enemy targets and carry out counter-battery countermeasures.

"There is little success in the Staromayorskyi district. They are entrenched in the achieved boundaries. The enemy has made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position northeast of the Roboche of the Zaporizhzhia region. At the same time, strong resistance continues, influencing the movement of units and troops, actively using reserves," Kovalov says.

In the direction of Bakhmut, Ukrainian troops continue to conduct offensive actions north and south of the city of Bakhmut.

Also, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to deter the advance of Russian troops in the Kupiansk and Lyman directions. The enemy puts up strong resistance, and uses reserves, but suffers significant losses. Heavy fighting continues on this part of the front. During the past day, 26 combat clashes took place.

Situation on the front

According to the General Staff, 26 combat clashes took place on the fronts in Ukraine over the past day. The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed an enemy Ka-52 helicopter, 5 enemy attack UAVs of the Shahed-136 type, and 2 reconnaissance UAVs of the operational-tactical level.

In the direction of Bakhmut, our defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas east of Stupochky and near Diliivka.

Losses of Russia in Ukraine

Russia's losses in the war in Ukraine as of the morning of Wednesday, July 26, amounted to 460 occupiers, the total number of losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the invasion is 243,680 soldiers. In addition, the Armed Forces destroyed a helicopter and 22 artillery systems.