Situation update as of 6 a.m., July 23, 2023
Last night, the russian occupiers launched yet another missile attack on the territory of Ukraine. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.
During the day of July 22, the russian invaders launched an air strike with Iranian Shahed combat UAVs. All 5x attack UAVs were intercepted by the Ukrainian defenders. In addition, the enemy launched 4x missile, 58x air strikes and 81x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks have caused civilian casualties, damaged residential buildings and other infrastructure.
The likelihood of further missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes, with about 40x combat engagements taking place during the day of July 22.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Veterynarne (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired mortars and artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Tymonovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Uhroidy, Ryasne (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan’, Strilecha, Ternova, and Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian troops are standing their ground. Kam’yanka, Novomlyns’k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kup’yans’k, and Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.
Lyman axis: the adversary attempted to advance in the vicinities of Nadiya (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, and Hryhorivka (Donetsk oblast), to no success. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Serebryans’kyi forest and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled adversary attacks in the vicinities of Bohdanivka and Ivanivske (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Markove, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Kostyantynivka, Druzhba, and New York (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled russian troops attacks in the vicinity of Avdiivka. The adversary launched an air strike near Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast). At the same time, the fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka and Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka. The invaders shelled more than 10x settlements, including Maksymil’yanivka, Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka. The invaders launched air strikes near Blahodatne and Makarivka and shelled more than 10x settlements, including Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, and Blahodatne (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 Novodarivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Huliaipilske, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, and P’yatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy fired artillery at more than 25x settlements, including Novodarivka, Hulyaipole, Huliaipilske, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Nikopol’ (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), Zolota Balka, Dudchany, Beryslav, Antonivka, Bilozerka, Veletens’ke (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.
In the temporarily occupied city of Enerhodar (Zaporizhzhia oblast), the occupiers intensified repressions against the ZNPP employees who refuse to cooperate and sign contracts with the russian occupation administration. Instead, Ukrainians continue to resist: they do not show up to work, sabotage the decisions of the occupation administration etc. In turn, the invaders use psychological and physical coercion against such employees. Employees of the Rosgvardia (russian National Guard) and the russian Federal Security Service use intimidation, threats, blackmail, and beat Ukrainian specialists, take away their cash and bank cards, and confiscate their cell phones.
During the day of July 22, Ukrainian Air Force launched 12x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the adversary. Also, the Ukrainian defenders intercepted 4x operational-tactical level reconnaissance UAVs of the enemy.
During the day of July 22, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops 21x artillery systems at their firing positions, 1x anti-aircraft missiles systems, and 1x other important enemy target.
