Situation update as of 6 a.m., July 25, 2023
The russian federation continues to kill civilians in Ukraine, ignoring the laws and customs of war, using terror tactics.
Last night, the russian federation launched yet another air strike on Ukraine, using Iranian Shahed combat UAVs. Information on the aftermath is being updated.
During the day of July 24, the enemy launched 1x missile and 72x air strikes, more than 50x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks killed and wounded civilians, including children; destroyed or damaged port infrastructure and grain storage facilities in the south of Ukraine, residential buildings.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
During the day of July 24, there were more than 35x combat engagements.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Hur’yiv Kozachok and Pishchane (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 30x settlements, including the areas northeast of Leonivka (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Bilopillya, east of Uhroidy, southeast of Popivka (Sumy oblast), Strilecha, Ohirtseve, Bochkove, Nesterne, and Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: air strikes were reported near Terny, Vil’shana and Kyslivka.
Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kup’yans’k, Odradne, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast) were shelled with artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Lyman, Yampol, Sivers’k, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (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 areas northwest of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, south of Ivanivske, and west of Klishchiivka. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Dyliivka and Predtechyne (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Klishchiivka, Chasiv Yar, Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk, Pivnichne, and New York (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 Pervomais’ke. The adversary launched air strikes near Novokalynove, Avdiivka, and Nevel’s’ke. At the same time, the invaders fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Avdiivka, Lastochkyne, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke, and Karlivka (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, and Mar’inka. The adversary shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, Heorhiivka, and Maksymil’yanivka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Rivnopil’ (Donetsk oblast). The occupant forces 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 launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, and Lobkove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The occupant forces fired artillery at more than 35x settlements, including Novodarivka, Levadne, Stepove, Lobkove, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Burhunka, L’vove, Tyahynka, Mykil’s’ke, Dniprovs’ke, Stanislav (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.
During the day of July 24, Ukrainian Air Force launched 1x air strike on a command post, 8x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 6x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary. During the day of July 24, the Ukrainian defenders intercepted 3x Shahed-136 combat UAVs of the adversary.
During the day of July 24, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 4x command posts, 3x air defense assets, 9x artillery systems at their firing positions, and 4x electronic warfare stations of the enemy.
