Situation update as of 6 a.m., July 26, 2023
During the day of July 25, the enemy launched 1x missile and 65x air strikes, 84x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks have caused civilian casualties, damaged residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
During the day of July 25, there were 26x combat engagements.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary continues to maintain its military presence. The occupant forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Veterynarne and Hraniv (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Semenivka (Chernihiv oblast), Vil’na Sloboda, Svarkove, Stepne, Basivka, Mohrytsya, Pokrovka, Oleksandrivka (Sumy oblast), Hur’yiv Kozachok, Hraniv, Vovchans’k, Bochkove, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian troops are standing their ground. The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast). Krasne Pershe, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kup’yans’k, Kyslivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.
Lyman axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the area south of Dibrova (Luhansk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Serebryanka, Spirne, and Kuz’mynivka (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Nevs’ke, (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 east of Stupochky and near Dyliivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Klishchiivka, Predtechyne, and Dyliivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, and Pivnichne (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 Avdiivka. At the same time, the enemy fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Novokalynove Avdiivka, Lastochkyne, Vodyane, and Karlivka, (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of the city of Mar’inka. The enemy launched air strikes near Nevel’s’ke and Krasnohorivka. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Maksymil’yanivka, and Heorhiivka (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire.
Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novomykhailivka, Zolota Nyva, and Makarivka (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers shelled more than 10x settlements, including Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, and Velyka Novosilka (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 Novodarivka, Levadne, Mala Tokmachka, and Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy fired artillery at more than 30 settlements, including Novoandriivka, Levadne, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Stepove, Lobkove, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Dudchany, Beryslav, Kozats’ke, Molodizhne, Antonivka, Komyshany, Kizomys, and Stanislav (Kherson oblast). 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 25, Ukrainian Air Force launched 9x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the adversary. Also, our defenders intercepted 1x Ka-52 helicopter, 5x Shahed-136 combat UAVs, and 2x operational-tactical level reconnaissance UAVs of the adversary.
During the day of July 25, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x concentration of manpower, weapons, and military equipment, 7x artillery systems at their firing positions, 2x electronic warfare stations, and 2x anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.
