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Russians attempt to advance on Pokrovsk front and increase number of attacks on Toretsk front – General Staff report

Since the start of the day, 31 July, 88 combat clashes have been recorded on the battlefield in Ukraine, with the most complicated situation observed on the Pokrovsk front. The Russians are also very active on the Toretsk front.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook; information as of 15:29 on 31 July

Details: On the Toretsk front, the Russians mounted 16 attacks, including these in the vicinity of Zalizne, Niu-York, Toretsk and Pivnichne. According to Ukraine’s General Staff, 13 combat clashes have been recorded, with three more continuing.

On the Pokrovsk front, the Russians attacked the settlements of Vozdvyzhenka, Zhelanne, Serhiivka, Panteleimonivka, Novooleksandrivka, Ivanivka, Lysychne, Tymofiivka, Karlivka, and Kalynove. Ukraine’s forces repelled 19 Russian attacks, while 17 clashes still continue. Russian losses on this front are being ascertained.

Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts’ border settlements continue to suffer as a result of unadjusted bombardment from the territory of the Russian Federation. Artillery and mortar fire struck areas in Myropilske, Sokych, Pavlivka and Katerynivka. In addition, the Russians fired four unguided rockets at the town of Popivka.

At the same time, Kharkiv Oblast is under relentless attack by Russian aircraft. Since the start of the day, the invaders have launched five airstrikes from the Russian cities of Belhorod and Shebekino, deploying seven guided bombs. They targeted residential districts in the settlements of Slobozhanske, Lyptsi, Vilcha, Horiane and Velykyi Burluk.

In addition, on the Kharkiv front, the Russians launched seven attacks near Tykhe and Vovchansk, where two combat clashes are still ongoing.

On the Kupiansk front, the Russians stormed Ukrainian positions three times, trying to advance towards Stepova Novoselivka, Kolesnykivka and Berestove.

On the Lyman front, the Russian forces launched seven attacks in the vicinity of Makiivka, Novoserhiivka and Nevske. Ukrainian defenders have repelled six Russian attacks, one of which is still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE

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Ukrainian Forces maintain control over Toretsk: Military Administration debunks Russian claim

The Ukrainian military controls Toretsk, Donetsk region. The information about the alleged entry of Russians into the town is fake, according to the head of the Toretsk City Military Administration Vasyl Chynchyk.

“Yes. Unfortunately, the enemy is also waging information wars. I confirm that the town of Toretsk remains a free Ukrainian city that is suffering from devastating shelling by the aggressor. But the city is free, it is Ukrainian,” he said.

According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces control the town and defend the territory, so "this information is pure disinformation," used by the enemy to destabilize the information space and influence opinion among the population that remains in the community and in Ukraine as a whole.

He also added that the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to stop the active hostilities advancing from the enemy's side.

The situation in the Toretsk area

On the morning of July 30, social media reported a tense situation in the Toretsk area, claiming that the Russians had "directly entered the borders of Toretsk." Later, the Center for Countering Disinformation debunked the information about the Russian forces entering Toretsk.

According to the General Staff as of July 31, the Russians tried 23 times to break into the position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Toretsk direction in the areas of Pivnichne, Toretsk, New York, and Zalizne. --->READ MORE HERE