Battlefield sees 269 combat clashes over past day, 45 of them on Kostiantynivka front – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 269 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Russians conducting 45 attacks on the Kostiantynivka front.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 31 July
Details: In total, 269 combat clashes were recorded over the past day.
On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, four combat clashes occurred. The Russians launched one airstrike, dropping three guided bombs, and conducted 78 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including three from multiple-launch rocket systems.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, according to updated information, the Russians conducted six attacks on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Starytsia, Zapadne and Kopanky and towards Okhrimivka, Radkivka and Khatnie.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted nine attacks towards the settlements of Tyshchenkivka and Radkivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians conducted 17 attacks, trying to break through Ukrainian defences towards the settlements of Dibrova, Stavky, Lyman, Drobysheve and Ozerne and near Novomykhailivka, Hrekivka and Novoselivka.
On the Sloviansk front, the Russians conducted 22 assaults near the settlements of Zakitne, Kryva Luka and Riznykivka and towards Pyskunivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka and Mykolaivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians conducted four attacks near the settlements of Fedorivka Druha, Nykyforivka and Tykhonivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 45 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Toretske, Rusyn Yar and Sofiivka and towards Stepanivka, Dovha Balka and Vilne.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukraine's defence forces stopped 35 Russian assaults near the settlements of Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka and Molodetske and towards Bilytske, Shevchenko, Myrne, Muravka, Novopavlivka, Novyi Donbas and Matiasheve.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted two attacks towards the village of Kalynivske and near Pershotravneve.
On the Huliaipole front, the Russians conducted 13 attacks towards the settlements of Vozdvyzhivka, Kosivtseve, Hirke, Tsvitkove and Charivne.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attempts to advance near the settlements of Bilohiria and Shcherbaky.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians did not conduct any offensive operations over the past day.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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