The 521st day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 29.07.2023.
Russian offensive actions and impact on civilians
The Russian Federation continues to conduct an aggressive war, despite significant losses. The Russian army persists in killing civilians in Ukraine and disregards the laws and customs of war, employing terror tactics.
Within a day, Russian troops launched 5 missile strikes, 19 airstrikes, and carried out 30 artillery attacks on Ukrainian troops’ positions and populated areas. Unfortunately, there are civilian casualties, and residential buildings have been damaged.
The likelihood of further missile and airstrikes across Ukraine remains high.
During the day, there were 24 armed clashes.
Intensified frontline clashes and epicenters of conflict
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- In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains unchanged, with no significant changes observed in the formation of offensive groups.
- In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the Russian army conducted artillery and mortar shelling on more than 15 populated areas, including Mykolaivka in Chernihiv Oblast; Stara Huta, Hrabovske, and Volfyne in Sumy Oblast; Udy, Okhrimivka, Ohirtseve, and Tykhe in Kharkiv Oblast.
- In the Kupiansk direction, Russian artillery and mortar shelling targeted Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kindrashivka, and Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast.
- In the Lyman direction, Russia’s unsuccessful offensive actions were observed in the areas of Novoehorivka and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast. Artillery shelling affected the populated areas of Nevske and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, and Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, and Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast.
- In the Bakhmut direction, over 10 populated areas were affected by hostile artillery shelling, including Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, and Bila Hora.
- In the Avdiivka direction, under intense fire from Russian aviation and artillery, Ukrainian troops successfully repelled attacks by Russian soldiers in the area of Avdiivka. Artillery shelling affected more than 10 populated areas, including Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Karlivka, and Novokalynove in Donetsk Oblast.
- In the Marinka direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold back the Russian troops’ advance in the area of Marinka. The Russian army conducted shelling on more than 10 populated areas, including Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Novomykhailivka, and Heorhiivka in Donetsk Oblast.
- In the Shakhtarsk direction, Russian troops launched aviation strikes in the areas of Makarivka and Staromykhailivka, and shelled populated areas such as Odradne, Blahodatne, Makarivka, Rivnopil, and Staromykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast.
- In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the Russian army concentrates its main efforts on preventing further advancement of Ukrainian troops. The Russian army conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Orikhove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Antonivka in Kherson Oblast. More than 25 populated areas, including Novodarivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohirya, Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Zolota Balka, Tokarivka, Antonivka, and Mykhailivka in Kherson Oblast, experienced artillery shelling.
Ukrainian countermeasures
At the same time, Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdiansk directions and consolidate positions at achieved frontlines.
During the day, the aviation of the Ukrainian army carried out 5 strikes on the areas of concentration of Russian personnel, weapons, and military equipment. Ukrainian troops also destroyed one tactical-level reconnaissance UAV.
The missile and artillery units targeted one artillery position, one radio-electronic warfare station, and one area of concentration of Russian personnel during the day.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
See also: General Staff operational report July 28, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
