Situation update as of 6 a.m., July 21, 2023
Last night, the russian federation launched yet another missile strike on the territory of Ukraine. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.
During the day of July 20, the russian occupiers launched a massive missile and air strike on the territory of Ukraine, using 3x Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles, 5x Iskander-K ground-launched cruise missiles, 4x Kh-22 cruise missiles, 7x Oniks cruise missiles, and 19x Shahed combat UAVs. Air defense of the Ukrainian Defense Forces intercepted 2x Kalibr cruise missiles, 3x Iskander-K ground-launched cruise missiles, and 13x Shahed combat UAVs.
In addition, the enemy launched 49x air strikes and 72x MLRS attacks. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have caused civilian casualties, destroyed or damaged industrial facilities, residential buildings, and other infrastructure.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains very high.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes, with 32x combat engagements taking place during the day of July 20.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary continues to maintain its military presence. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Semenivka, Novhorod-Sivers’kyi (Chernihiv oblast), Hrabovs’ke (Sumy oblast), and the city of Sumy. The russian forces fired mortars and artillery at more than 25x settlements, including Leonivka (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Basivka, Volfyne (Sumy oblast), Udy, Kozacha Lopan’, Odnorobivka, Starytsya, Vovchans’k, and Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian troops are standing their ground, and have
successfully repelled enemy attacks southwest of Masyutivka (Kharkiv oblast). Dvorichna, Zapadne, Fyholivka, Kam’yanka, Krasne Pershe, Kup’yans’k, Kucherivka, Monachynivka, and Topoli (Kharkiv oblast) came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: the settlements of Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke Spirne, Berestove, Kyslivka, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: under heavy fire from enemy artillery, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity on the southwestern outskirts of Klishchiivka. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Markove, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Chasiv Yar, and Oleksandro-Shul’tyne (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: under heavy fire from enemy aircraft and artillery, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled russian troops’ attacks in the vicinity of Nevel’s’ke. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Sjeverne and the city of Avdiivka. At the same time, the invaders fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Avdiivka, Karlivka, Pervomais’ke, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinities of Novomykhailivka and Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near Oleksandropil’ and Novomykhailivka. The invaders shelled more than 15x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, Zhelanne Pershe, Pobjeda, and Heorhiivka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Zolota Nyva, Vuhledar, Storozhove, Makarivka, Blahodatne, and shelled the settlements of Velyka Novosilka, Vuhledar, Vodyane, Blahodatne, and Odradne (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary focuses its main efforts on preventing further advance of Ukrainian troops. The invaders made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the area north of Pryyutne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Yehorivka, P’yatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Kozats’ke (Kherson oblast). The occupant forces shelled more than 30x settlements, including Novodanylivka, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Lobkove, Zaliznychne, Bilohir’ya (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Ponyativka, Tyahynka, Chervonyi Mayak, Antonivka, Zymivnyk (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.
At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol’ and Berdyans’k axes, consolidating their positions, firing artillery for effect on the identified enemy targets, and conducting counter-battery fire.
During the day of July 20, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of enemy troops. Also, the Ukrainian defenders intercepted 1x operational-tactical level reconnaissance UAV of the enemy.
During the day of July 20, Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 10x artillery systems at their firing positions, 2x air defense assets, 2x electronic warfare stations, and 4x other important enemy targets.
