General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: operational information regarding the Russian invasion (as of 06:00 31.07.2022)

For your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as of 06:00 31.07.2022 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: operational information regarding the Russian invasion (as of 06:00 31.07.2022)

Note to attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on July 31, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion into our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The one hundred fifty-eighth day of heroic resistance against the Russian military invasion has begun.

The combat composition and nature of actions by enemy groupings remain unchanged. Russian occupiers continue to inflict air and missile strikes on civilian objects within Ukrainian territory.

On the Volyn and Polesie Directions there have been no changes in the situation. In order to restrict the actions of the Defense Forces, the deadlines for conducting checks regarding combat readiness of military forces of the Republic of Belarus were extended again until August 6th.

On the Northern Direction the enemy continues to maintain separate units of Russian federal armed forces in border areas of Bryansk and Kursk regions. Conducts aerial reconnaissance with UAVs.

Shelled infrastructure objects in Zelenyy Mist, Chernihiv region, and Zhuravka, Sumy region, with artillery fire.

On the Slobozhansky Direction the enemy is conducting combat actions along the state border of Ukraine, systematically shelling our positions along the entire line of confrontation to maintain occupied positions and prevent advances by units of the Defense Forces.

On the Kharkiv Direction the enemy carried out artillery strikes with field and rocket artillery as well as tanks in the areas of Kharkiv, Slatyne, Pitomnik, Cherkasy Tishky, Fedorovka, Pyetrovka, Rubizhne, Mospanove, Peremoha, Asiyivka, Gusarivka, and Chepyl.

Conducted aerial reconnaissance with UAVs in the areas of Prudyanki, Duvanky, and Shapovalivky. Delivered an air strike near Staro-Saltovo.

In the direction of Nova Gusarivka — Gusarivka, enemy reconnaissance group attempted to clarify the positions of our troops but was unsuccessful and withdrew.

On the Slovyansky Direction the enemy conducted artillery strikes near Andriyivka, Dolyna, Krasnopillya, Mazanivka, and Adamivka. Carried out assault actions near Dmitrivka but was unsuccessful and withdrew.

Unsuccessfully attempted to use a diversionary-reconnaissance group near Dolyna, suffered losses and withdrew.

On the Donetsk Direction the enemy is attempting to improve tactical positions on the Bakhmutsky and Avdiyivsky Directions. Conducts assault actions with support from strike and army aviation. Attempts to determine our units' defense system.

On the Northern Direction carried out artillery strikes near Slovyansk, Severnyy, Viymky, Sporny, and Seriyebryanka. Delivered air strikes near Sporny and Hryhorivka.

On the Bakhmutsky Direction conducted artillery strikes in the areas of Perevizne, Fedorovka, Yakovlivka, Pokrovskoye, Vesela Dolina, Semihirya, Kostyantynivka, and Zalizne. Delivered air strikes near Pokrovskoye and Bakhmut.

Enemy assault actions aimed at improving tactical positions in the directions of Rota — Verkhnya and Pokrovskoye — Bakhmut were unsuccessful, with losses and withdrawal to the rear.

An attempt by enemy reconnaissance to probe positions on the direction of Stropivka — Siversk was unsuccessful. The reconnaissance group was detected and neutralized. Enemy UAVs conducting aerial reconnaissance near Pavlograd, Kramatorsk, and Ozerne were observed.

On the Avdiyivsky Direction enemy shelled areas around Novokalynovo, Tonennyye, Opitnoye, Vodyane, Piski, and Nevelsky. Enemy delivered air strikes near Avdiyivka and Novoselyvka. Carried out assault actions in the direction of Veselo — Piski and Lozovsky — Piski but was unsuccessful and withdrew. The enemy used UAVs for reconnaissance in the areas around Pokrovskoye and Avdiyivka.

On the Novopavlivsky Direction carried out artillery strikes near Novomikhailivka, Pavlivka, Shevchenko, Zolotaya Niva, Vremivka, and Novopol. Air strikes were observed near Stepovo and Maliy Shcherbak.

On the Zaporizhzhya Direction enemy did not conduct active actions. Shelled areas around Charyvne, Orikhov, and Kamianskyi. Conducted aerial reconnaissance with UAVs near Orikhiv and Novoyakovlivka.

On the South Buzhsky Direction enemy is concentrating efforts on maintaining occupied positions and preventing advances by units of the Defense Forces on the Kryvorizhzhya Direction. Continues to conduct artillery strikes and air strikes to restrict our unit actions. Uses measures for replenishing losses and reinforcing troops.

Carried out artillery strikes with field artillery and multiple rocket launchers in areas around Osokoryvka, Ivanivka, Tokaryev, Novovorontsovka, Bila Krinitsya, Andriyivka, Veselyy Kut, Partizanskoye, Shevchenkove, Blagodatne, Ukrainka, Prybuzhskoye, and Dniprovskoye. Conducted aerial reconnaissance of our positions.

Two missile carriers capable of carrying high-precision weapons are ready for use.

We trust in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!