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Over the last two months, Russia has likely started forming up major new formations to add depth to its ground forces. These include the 25th Combined Arms Army. This was reported on Twitter by the British Ministry of Defense, citing intelligence data, according to Ukrinform. The intelligence notes that since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has mainly deployed mobilised reservists to backfill established formations, or as part of territorial defence infantry regiments: it has rarely established new, all-arms organisations such as combined arms armies which are designed to be a self-sufficient force. An exception to this was the 3rd Army…

The Ukrainian military showed the consequences of Russia's night attack on infrastructure facilities in the Odesa region. Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, posted photos of the destruction on Facebook and on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. In the south of the Odesa region, UAVs attacks caused fires at port and industrial infrastructure facilities. An elevator was damaged. Read also: Another grain silo damaged in Odesa region in Russian drone attack As reported, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated about 247,230 Russian invaders from February 24, 2022, to August 2, 2023, 540 of them in the last day.

The tenth model of FPV drones will be delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine after a commission of the Ministry of Defense inspects it and a corresponding order is signed. "We have a small anniversary. I am holding in my hands the 10th model of FPV drone which is officially adopted into service by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Convincing performance characteristics and a new scale of production. The main thing is the saved lives of our soldiers. The necessary procedures were completed today by a relevant commission at the Department of Military-Technical Policy, Development of Weapons and Military…

At night and in the morning, Russian troops shelled five settlements in Sumy region, launching seven strikes, as a result of which 49 explosions were recorded. "Five settlements in four territorial communities were struck: Bilopillia, Mykolayivka, Seredyna-Buda, Velyka Pysarivka," the press service of the Sumy Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram. It is noted that the enemy opened fire from mortars, artillery, and grenade launchers. According to the Administration, no civilian casualties or destruction of civilian infrastructure were recorded as a result of the enemy shelling. As reported, 21 explosions in three communities of Sumy region bordering the Russian Federation…

The U.S. Department of Defense believes Ukraine’s counteroffensive will remain a tough effort but the United States will keep supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes. That’s according to the DoD spokesperson Patrick Ryder, who spoke at a briefing on Tuesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We continue to see their counteroffensive move forward. It has and will continue to be a tough fight for them. And so again, our focus is going to be on communicating with them, communicating with our allies and partners to ensure that as they (the Ukrainian Armed Forces - ed.) have needs on the…

Confrontation between the invaders and pro-Ukrainian civilians is increasing in the temporarily occupied Crimea. That's according to a statement by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. In particular, attacks on military targets using so-called "Molotov cocktails" (bottles with flammable mixture) have become systematic. Most of them are organized and carried out by civilians who support Ukraine. "To counter such attacks, the personnel of the Russian Armed Forces have been put on high alert. Suspicious persons who could potentially be involved in such "incidents" are being monitored. The use of physical force and weapons is authorized. Mass detentions…

Russian forces launched 86 shelling attacks on 24 communities in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region on July 31. Yurii Malashko, the head of the regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. He noted that 75 artillery strikes targeted Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Zaliznychne, Novoandriivka, Novodarivka, Huliaipilske, Olhivske, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, Chervone, Malynivka, Bilohiria, Levadne, Stepnohirsk, Kamianske, Stepove, and Mali Shcherbaky. In addition, the enemy fired six salvos from multiple rocket launchers at Novodarivka, Temyrivka, and Levadne. The enemy also carried out five drone attacks on the villages of Novoiakovlivka, Pavlivka, and Malynivka. There were 45 reports about the destruction…

The invaders struck Vovchansk with mortars, injuring a person.  "Under the procedural leadership of the Vovchansk department of the Chuhuiv district prosecutor's office of Kharkiv region, a pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office posted on Telegram. Read also: Russian troops shell village in Kherson region, woman injured According to the investigation data, the Russian military launched a mortar attack on Vovchansk town around 08:00 on July 30. A house was damaged. An 84-year-old civilian was injured.…

The number of people injured in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has increased to ten. Serhii Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "The number of those injured in the missile attack on Dnipro has increased to ten. This is a 14-year-old boy," Lysak said. According to him, the boy, like the other two minors, sustained injuries caused by the blast wave. He will undergo treatment at home. An explosion rang out in Dnipro on July 28 at around 20:30. The missiles hit an…

Russian invaders have shelled the Kostiantynivka community in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, killing one person and leaving two others injured. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office, pre-trial investigations were started in criminal proceedings on the violation of the laws and customs of war (Parts 1, 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Read also: Russian army shells Beryslav in Kherson region, one civilian wounded According to the investigation, on July 30, at 14:15, the Russian army shelled the town of Kostiantynivka. According…