The situation in Lugansk and Kharkiv regions
Ukrainian forces reportedly made limited ground attacks along the Kupyansk-Svatovo line on 7 August and made no confirmed or claimed offensives. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Sinkovka (8 km northeast of Kupyansk) and Stelmakhivka (15 km northwest of Svatovoe), and units of the 1st Guards Tank Army (Western Military District) repelled a Ukrainian attack near Novoselovsky ( 16 km northwest of the village of Svatovo).
On August 7, Russian troops carried out offensive operations at the Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya line and moved forward. Geolocation footage released on August 5 shows that Russian troops have captured Novoselovskoye. The Russian MoD claimed that Russian troops had advanced into the Ukrainian defenses near Olshany (15 km northeast of Kupyansk) and that Russian troops had advanced 11 kilometers along the front and three kilometers inland towards the Kupyansk direction in the past three days.
A Russian military blogger claimed that Russian troops had captured Ukrainian positions near Karmazinovka (13km southwest of Svatovoe). Ukrainian officials reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks near Sinkovka, east of Petropavlovka (7km east of Kupyansk), north of Ivanovka (30km northwest of Svatovoe), south of Novoselovskoe, near Novoegorovka ( 16 km southwest of Svatovoe), Sergeevka (12 km southwest of Svatovoe). Svatovo) and near Nadezhda (13 km southwest of Svatovoe).
The Russian Defense Ministry said that on August 7, Ukrainian forces carried out unsuccessful limited ground attacks in the Kremennaya area. The Russian Defense Ministry said that units of the Central Group of Forces repelled Ukrainian attacks in the Serebryansky Forest area (10 km south of Kremennaya) and near Torsky (14 km west of Kremennaya).
Russian forces made limited ground attacks around Kremennaya on 7 August, but made no confirmed or reported offensives. Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Anna Malyar said that Russian troops carried out unsuccessful attacks in the Serebryansky Forest area and near Belogorovka (10 km south of Kremennaya).
Fighting in Donbas
Ukrainian troops were conducting offensive operations near Bakhmut, but did not advance on 7 August. A Russian military blogger claimed that Ukrainian forces carried out limited ground attacks in the area between Yagodne (2km north of Bakhmut) and Berkhovka (6km northwest of Bakhmut), where fighting continues.
Many Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian infantry unsuccessfully attacked Russian troops in the direction of the Berkhovsky reservoir on the northern flank of Bakhmut. Several Russian sources also claimed that small groups of Ukrainian infantry unsuccessfully attacked Russian forces near Klishchievka (7km southwest of Bakhmut).
Deputy Defense Ministry of Ukraine Anna Malyar said that fighting continues near Klishchievka, Andreevka (10 km southwest of Bakhmut) and Kurdyumovka (13 km southwest of Bakhmut).
Russian troops were conducting offensive operations near Bakhmut and did not advance on 7 August. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops unsuccessfully attacked Ukrainian forces near Andreevka, Kurdyumovka, Dilievka (15 km southwest of Bakhmut) and Druzhba (18 km southwest of Bakhmut). A Russian military blogger said that Russian troops launched a counterattack near Kurdyumovka, but did not elaborate on the outcome.
Russian troops were on the offensive along the Avdiivka-Donetsk line, but made no progress on 7 August. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces made unsuccessful ground attacks near Avdiivka, Krasnogorovka (immediately west of Donetsk) and Maryinka (on the southwestern outskirts of Donetsk city).
Russian sources claimed that Russian forces carried out assault operations in Maryinka and northwest of Avdiivka. Malyar said that Russian troops in the Avdeevka and Maryinsky directions are aimed primarily at capturing Krasnogorovka, Maryinka and nearby settlements.
“South Axis”
On August 7, Russian troops launched a limited and unsuccessful ground attack along the border of the Donetsk-Zaporozhye region. Maliar and a Russian “voenkor” reported that Russian troops launched an unsuccessful attack to regain lost positions near Staromayorskoye (9km south of Velikaya Novoselka).
On August 7, Ukrainian troops continued offensive operations in the western part of the Zaporozhye region and did not achieve any claimed or confirmed successes. Malyar noted that Ukrainian troops continue successful offensive operations in the Melitopol (western Zaporozhye region) direction and strengthen their positions near Malaya Tokmachka (10 km southeast of Orekhov) and Robotinoe (15 km south of Orekhov).
Russian military bloggers claimed that Ukrainian troops launched a limited infantry attack with armor and tank support towards Robotino, but Russian forces repelled the attack. The Russian news agency RIA Novosti claims that Russian troops continue to repel Ukrainian attacks on Robotin and prevent Ukrainian forces from advancing in the vicinity of the village.
One military blogger noted that Ukrainian activity on this sector of the front is relatively low, and claimed that a small sabotage and reconnaissance group made an unsuccessful attempt to sortie to Pyatikhatki (25 km southwest of Orekhov).
Russian forces launched counterattacks and reportedly regained some lost ground in western Zaporizhzhya Oblast on 7 August. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops had conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Robotinoe.
Russian military bloggers claimed that Russian forces counterattacked and successfully pushed back Ukrainian forces 1.5 kilometers from the outskirts of Robotinoe. The Russian “voenkor” reported that units of the Russian Airborne Forces are being redeployed from the Kherson region to the Robotino region to protect against continuous Ukrainian attacks. The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, also said that units of the Chechen battalion Vostok-Akhmat were also fighting in the Orekhovo region.
On August 7, Russian and Ukrainian forces continued conventional artillery fire in the Kherson region. Ukrainian sources reported that Russian troops attacked settlements on the western (right) bank of the Dnieper, including Kherson.
A Russian military blogger warned that Ukrainian troops have stepped up drone reconnaissance and counter-battery fire in the Kherson region. The Main Directorate of Military Intelligence (GUR) of Ukraine reported that the Shaman GUR battalion continues operations on the Russian-occupied eastern (left) bank of the Kherson region, but did not specify where these actions were taking place.
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2023-08-08 00:27:28
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