Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update
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"The reason for what is happening is the complete incompetence of the command responsible for the sector."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides an update on the Ukraine war frontline for 31st July 2023. According to the Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister, Ukrainian forces advanced 12.6 square kilometres in the south and 2 square kilometres near Bakhmut in the last week.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Kupyansk to Svatove to Kreminna Frontline
- Not much activity around Kupyansk, focus is west of Svatove near the Zherebets river
- Russians made some gains but have been pushed back by Ukrainians
- ISW reports Russian offensive operations towards Novoselivka (north of Kuzmivka)
- Russian milblogger claims Russians established bridgehead west of Zherebets river near Kuzmivka and advanced 8km wide, 7km deep
- Increased Russian offensive activity is part of prepared major offensive operation according to Ukrainian official
- Russians deployed poorly trained personnel for the effort
- ISW concludes Russians unlikely to make significant offensive progress
- Ukrainians halted Russian advance west of Zherebets river, liberated Nadiya and forced Russians to withdraw from Novoheorhiivka
Bakhmut Area
- Ukrainians making slow but steady progress south of Bakhmut
- Russians pulling in reserves to the area
- No confirmed Russian ground attacks near Bakhmut yesterday which is significant
- Fighting continues in Klishchiivka - a "grey zone" with no clear control
- Footage shows Ukrainians clearing out Russian dugouts and positions with FPV drones along the railway line south of Kurdiumivka
- Unclear situation in Andriivka - some reports of it being cleared, others say still contested
Avdiivka, Marinka and Velyka Novosilka Area
- No news from Avdiivka at all
- Russians putting a lot of effort into trying to take Marinka using penal battalion "Stormz" troops and tanks/IFVs
- No change in frontline around Marinka for about a month
- Unconfirmed reports that Ukrainians liberated Novodonetske and Novomayorske near Velyka Novosilka
- If true, would flatten the frontline in that area
- Ukrainians interdicted road between Novodonetske and Kreminna
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Frontline
- Conflicting reports about Ukrainian attacks and Russian counterattacks southwest of Robotyne
- Syriac map claims Russians reinforced defensive line and repelled Ukrainian attacks
- Ukrainians may have advanced and then been pushed back - information is limited
- Robotyne area has some of the densest Russian defensive lines
- No significant updates from Orikhiv or Kherson areas
Attacks on Russian Logistics and Crimea
- Ukrainians consistently hitting Russian logistics including Chonhar bridge and rail bridge
- Russians closed traffic on Arabat Spit possibly due to limited routes after bridge attacks
- Ukrainians hitting Russian bases like Taganrog within Russia
- Discusses lack of attacks on Russian naval vessels in Sevastopol - possibly not the right priority targets
Wrap Up
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