Operational report July 20, 2022 by the General Staff of AFU on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation against a Russian military invasion continues on the 147th day.

Russia’s activity in the Volyn and Polissya directions has not changed significantly. The Sumy region near Mykolayivka, Volfyne, Pavlivka, and Ulyanove was bombarded by the Russian troops using barrel and rocket artillery.

Shelling by Russian divisions was reported in the Kharkiv direction. It was near Stary Saltiv, Ruski Tyshky, Pechenihy, Tsyrkuny, Pytomnyk, Dementiyivka, and Petrivka. Near Mospanovove, Rtyshchivka, the enemy launched airstrikes. It failed to advance towards Pytomnyk.

In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy carried out fire damage from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of Dolyna, Bohorodychne, Kostyantynivka, Husarivka, Velyka Komyshuvaha, Pokrovske and other settlements. Ukrainian soldiers again successfully repelled enemy assaults in the Bohorodychne district.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy shelled the Kramatorsk, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamyanske and Ivano-Daryivka districts with artillery. Delivered missile and air strikes near Kramatorsk and Slovyansk.
Assault actions in the districts of Hryhorivka and Spirne ended with losses and retreat for the enemy.

The Russian Federation is trying to establish favorable conditions for the control of Bakhmut’s city and territory by conducting combat operations in Ukraine. It shelled the Berestove and Vesele settlements, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske and Vesela Dolyna areas. It also attacks Pokrovske. It conducts offensive operations in the Berestove region and at the approach to the Vuhlehirska power station. Hostilities continue.

The enemy continues to shell civilian and military infrastructure in the Avdiyivka, Zaporizhzhya and Novopavlivka directions. Avdiyivka and Novoandriyivka were the sites of Russian airstrikes.

Another combat reconnaissance was failed by the Russian occupiers in the Novoselivka Druha area. They suffered losses and had to retreat. The enemy units that were moving in the direction to Novomyhaylivka and Mykilske had the same participation. They also tried to stop Ukrainian troops from entering the temporarily occupied territory. Russia provided intensive reconnaissance using unmanned aerial vehicls. Delivered missile and air strikes near Murakhivka and Novohruhorivlka. Ukrainian defenders inflict losses on the enemy in all directions where active hostilities continue. Ukrainian artillery continues to fight with success.

Avatar photo

General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The military staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - official source of the information from the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Official website

Share This

Share this post with your friends!