Ukrainian Armed Forces repel Russian assaults and push Russian forces back on 2 fronts – General Staff report

OLHA HLUSHCHENKO – TUESDAY, 26 JULY 2022, 07:13

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have repelled Russian assaults and pushed Russian forces back on the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut fronts.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 26 July

Quote: "On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus took part in training which concerned communications between command posts.

Aerial reconnaissance of the areas around the cities of Lutsk and Kovel in Volyn Oblast was conducted using operational-tactical UAVs from the territory of this country [i.e., Belarus - ed.].

There is still a threat of missile strikes and airstrikes from the territory and airspace of the Republic of Belarus."

Details: On the Sivershchyna front, Russian forces fired on the area near Khrinivka (Chernihiv Oblast) and Tovstodubove (Sumy Oblast) using tubed and rocket artillery.

On the Slobozhanshchyna front, Russian forces are conducting combat operations in order to maintain their previously occupied positions and to prevent Ukrainian troops from advancing in the area.

On the Kharkiv front, the Russians used tanks, as well as tubed and rocket artillery, to fire on the areas around Borshchova, Pytomnyk, Sosnivka, Ruski Tyshky, Petrivka, Dementiivka, Rubizhne, Duvanka, Mospanove, Ruska Lozova, Chuhuiv, Kluhyno-Bashkyrivka, Svitlychne, Pryshyb and Slatyne, and conducted airstrikes near Zalyman and Mospanove.

On the Sloviansk front, Russian occupying forces shelled the areas around Nortsivka, Bohorodychne, Dolyna, Chepil, Hrushuvakha and Velyka Komyshuvakha.

Russia’s main efforts on the Donetsk front are focused on improving the tactical positions of its troops and creating favourable conditions to mount an offensive on the cities of Siversk and Soledar. Russian units are replenishing their ammunition and fuel and lubricant supplies.

On the Kramatorsk front, Russian occupying forces used tubed and rocket artillery to fire on the areas around Kryva Luka, Zakitne, Dronivka, Hryhorivka, Verknokamianske, Zvanivka, Spirne and Pereizne. Russian aircraft conducted airstrikes near Spirne and Serebrianka. The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repelled Russian assault operations in the areas around Spirne and the Sviati Hory [Holy Mountains] National Park, and pushed the Russians back.

On the Bakhmut front, Russian forces fired artillery on the areas around the towns and villages of Berestove, Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Pokrovske, Kostiantynivka, Vesela Dolyna, Zaitseve, Vershyna, Semyhiria, Kodema, Travneve, Maiorsk and Niu-York and conducted airstrikes near Solder, Vesela Dolyna and the Vuhlehirska Thermal Power Plant.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted losses on Russian forces following a Russian assault on Berestove and Semyhiria. The Russians retreated in those two areas, but continued to mount an offensive on Pokrovske, where fighting is still underway.

Russia did not undertake active combat operations on the Avdiivka, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts, though Russian forces fired on the areas around Avdiivka, Zelene Pole, Orikhiv, Shcherbaky and Kamianske.

Russian forces continue to maintain their defences on the Pivdennyi Buh front, and are focusing their efforts on preventing the Ukrainian forces from advancing in the area. The Russians fired on Ukrainian positions along the frontline using tanks and artillery, conducted airstrikes near Velyke Artakove, Kaluha and Olhyne, and used UAVs to conduct aerial reconnaissance.