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Russo-Ukraine War - 02 August 2025 - Day 1256

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The UK Ministry of Defence reported that Russian Ground Forces (RGF) are intensifying attempts to envelop Pokrovsk, the key Ukrainian logistics hub which supports operations in the Donbas.

In the last week, RGF have made incremental gains to the north east of Pokrovsk, seeking to circumvent and cut off its logistic routes and ground lines of communication. RGF have advanced west in the vicinity of the H-32 highway, notably towards the village of Rodynske, through which runs Pokrovsk's main northern supply route. Russian forces have also gained territory to the south of the highway, advancing in the vicinity of Myroliubivka.

Open source reports on 22 July 2025 suggested Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups had attempted to infiltrate into southern Pokrovsk, with Ukrainian forces subsequently conducting clearance operations. Pokrovsk has likely been the priority axis for Russia since Avdiivka was seized by Russia in February 2024. Russian efforts against the fortified city have been made at heavy cost in Russian casualties and materiel.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of this day, there have been 104 combat encounters.

Today, the Russian invaders launched one missile and 46 airstrikes, used one missile and dropped 79 controlled air bombs. In addition, the Russians involved 1374 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,865 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Ukrainian defenders repelled 18 Russian attacks in the North-Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, two more clashes are ongoing. Since the beginning of the day, the Russian enemy launched 12 air strikes, dropped a total of 20 controlled air bombs and carried out 250 artillery shells, including six from reactive systems of arson-fire.
In the South-Slobozhansky direction, Ukrainian troops stopped six Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Kamyanka and Krasna Pershe, another confrontation is still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian opponent carried out four offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Kupiansk, Stepova Novoselivka, Nova Kruglyakivka and Zagrizove.
In the Lyman direction during the day, Russian zagarbniks 12 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near the settlements of Karpivka, Grigorivka and towards the settlements of Chernistan, Medium, Shandrigolove. Four clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Kramators торkomu direction, one battle has been recorded. Russian Zagarbnik tried to move towards the settlement of Novomarkove.
In the Toretsky direction Russians 11 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces. The main efforts of the invasion were concentrated by the Russian occupiers in the areas of settlements Oleksandro-Shultine, Yablunivka, Scherbinivka and in the direction of Ivanopil and Stepanivka. Three clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Pokrovsky direction, Russian Zagarbnytskyi units 28 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of settlements Poltavka, Popiv Yar, Volodymyrivka, Zapovidne, Mirolubivka, Novoekonomíčne, Sukhetske, Rodins Наke, Lisivka, Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Udaachne, Green Corner, Novoukraina. Two clashes are still ongoing.
Today in this direction Ukrainian warriors zneškodili 111 Russian occupiers, of them 75 - irrevocably. Also destroyed one car, six motorcycles, three unmanned aircraft, two cannons, a BPLA control antenna and three cannons and one Russian occupant car.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Russian forces attacked eight times in the areas of the settlements of Maliyivka, Voskresenko, Novopil, Tolstoy, Mirne, Green Field and in the direction of the settlement of Phililia. One Russian attack is underway.
In the direction of Gulyaipil, Russian forces launched an airstrike in the area of the settlement of Bilogir.
In the oríhívs ріїkomu direction, the Russian opponent dropped an air bomb in the area of novoandrívka.
In the pridniprovsk direction of air strikes suffered lviv and kherson.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.