The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 10.07.2023 were approximately:
personnel ‒ about 234480 (+440) persons,
tanks ‒ 4085 (+7),
APV ‒ 7966 (+2),
artillery systems – 4371 (+5),
MLRS – 668,
Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 414 (+1),
aircraft – 315,
helicopters – 309,
UAV operational-tactical level – 3686 (+1),
cruise missiles ‒ 1271,
warships / boats ‒ 18,
vehicles and fuel tanks – 6937 (+8),
special equipment ‒ 632 (+4).
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Operational information as of 18.00
Glory to Ukraine! The five hundred and second day of large-scale armed aggression of the russian federation against our state continues.
Tonight, the russian federation launched another missile attack on the territory of one of the infrastructure facilities of Mykolaiv. Also, the enemy carried out 22 airstrikes and carried out about 30 attacks from MLRS systems. Unfortunately, civilian infrastructure was destroyed and civilians suffered.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivsk, and Marinka directions, heavy battles are ongoing. During the day, 17 combat clashes took place.
On the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
During the day, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions in the districts of Basovoy, Odnorobivka, and Veterinaryny of the Kharkiv region. Carried out mortar and artillery shelling of about 10 settlements, among them Girsk of the Chernihiv region; Chuykivka of the Sumy region and Uda, Veterinarne, Ohirtseve, Zemlianka of the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk direction, our soldiers are firmly holding the defense. Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka and Kislivka of the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
On the Lyman direction, during the day, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Rozdolivka and Bilogorivka settlements of the Donetsk region. More than 15 settlements, including Nevske, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk region, and Torske, Verkhnyokamianske, Ivano-Daryivka, Berestov, Vesele, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery fire.
In the Bakhmut direction, under heavy fire from the enemy’s aircraft and artillery, our defenders successfully repelled attacks in the area of Hryhorivka, Donetsk region. The enemy launched an air strike near Toretsk. More than 10 settlements, including Vasyukivka, Bogdanivka, Khromov, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Oleksandro-Shultyne, and Pivdenne of the Donetsk region, were affected by enemy artillery shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of russian troops in the Northern region of Donetsk region. The enemy launched an airstrike in the Avdiivka area. At the same time, the enemy fired artillery at more than
10 settlements, including Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske in the Donetsk region.
In the Marinka direction, under enemy artillery fire, our defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the areas of Marinka and Krasnohorivka settlements. Near the latter, the enemy also carried out an air strike. Shelled more than 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Georgiivka, and Pobyeda in the Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtarske direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Novomykhailivka area of the Donetsk region. Conducted an airstrike near Odradny in Donetsk region. Shelled more than 10 settlements, including Vugledar, Storozheve and Blagodatne of the Donetsk region.
On the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the further advance of our troops. Carried out artillery shelling of more than 20 settlements, including Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynyvka, Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Orihiv of the Zaporizhzhia region; Beryslav, Kozatske, Lviv, Antonivka, Inzhenerne, Dniprovske of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, are entrenched at the reached boundaries, inflict fire damage with artillery on identified enemy targets, and carry out counter-battery countermeasures.
During the day, the aviation of the defense forces made 4 strikes on the area of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the enemy. Our defenders also destroyed 3 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.
During the day, units of missile troops and artillery hit the command post, 3 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, an ammunition warehouse, 7 artillery pieces in firing positions and one means of anti-aircraft defense of the occupiers.
Defense Intelligence
Enemy Carries on Placing Mines at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The invaders continue placing mines at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and objects located within the territory of the plant. Now, they are delivering mines and explosives to the territory of Zaporizhzhia NPP.
The occupiers installed mine and explosive barriers, consisting of remotely controlled and unguided directional type anti-personnel landmines, in industrial premises and engine rooms.
russians mostly use the soviet-standard directional type mines, such as MON-50, MON-90, MON-100 and MON-200.