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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6.00 p.m., February 2, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 02 February 2023 19:03

    Day 344 of the full-scale russian military aggression continues. 

    During the day, the enemy launched 2x missile strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Kramatorsk (Donetsk oblast). The strikes resulted in casualties among civilian population and damage to 13x two-story buildings, 3x four-story buildings, a children's clinic, a school, garages and cars. 

    Moreover, the enemy carried out 3x air strikes and more than 15x MLRS attacks that in particular, targeted civilian objects in the settlement of Komyshany (Kherson oblast). As a result, 4x people got injuries, including a 5-year-old kid. The occupiers caused damage to civilian infrastructure in the city of Ochakiv (Mykolayiv oblast).

    The threat of further russian air and missile strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.

    The adversary continues active reconnaissance and preparation for an offensive on certain axes, carrying out measures to strengthen its troops. Offensive operations continue on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka axes. The enemy sustains heavy losses, and keeps loosing troops. On other axes, the occupiers stay on the defensive. 

    Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no enemy offensive groups were detected. Enemy units are being trained on the training grounds of the republic of belarus. Joint military exercise of the aviation component of russia-belarus regional grouping has ended. Enemy aviation grouping has been reported to return to its permanent bases. 

    Russia continues to shell Ukrainian settlements along national border, causing casualties among civilian population and damage to private property. The occupiers shelled the vicinities of Klyusy and Yeliny (Chernihiv oblast); Murawayni, Studenka, Katerynivka, Vovkivka, and Volfyny (Sumy oblast); Veterynarne, Kozacha Lopan’, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Ternove, Starytsya, Hatyshch, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Okhrimivka (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy shelled the vicinities of Kup’yans’k, Kucherivka, Kislivka, and Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast); and Stelmakhivka (Luhansk oblast).

    Lyman axis: the enemy shelled Makiivka, Chervonpopivka, and Dibrova (Luhansk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: Spirne, Bilohorivka, Paraskoviivka, Vesele, Bakhmut, and Ivanivske (Donetsk oblast) came under enemy fire. 

    Avdiivka axis: Avdiivka, Vesele, Severne, Pervomaiske, Krasnohorivka, Heorgiivka, Maryinka, and Pobieda were subjects to enemy attacks.

    Novopavlivka axis: the occupiers shelled Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, and Neskuchne (Donetsk oblast).

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the vicinities of more than 15x settlements came under enemy mortar, barrel and rocket artillery fire. Among them are Olhivske, Malynyvka, Chervone, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Biloghirya, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Novoandriivka, and Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

    Kherson axis: the city of Kherson, as well as Novoka’iry, Chervyn Mayak, Zmiivka, Beryslav, Mykolaivka, Tyaginka, Ponyativka, Inzhenerne, and Antonivka (Kherson oblast) suffered artillery shelling. 

    Russia is preparing to conduct covert mobilization on the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk oblast of Ukraine. In particular, all public sector and communal organizations in Horlivka were ordered to submit lists of persons with reservations on mobilization to local russian military commissariat. All these people are going to be examined by special commissions with subsequent conscription into the enemy ranks. 

    In the Tavilzhanka area, Kup’yans’k district, Kharkiv oblast, the enemy is preparing to destroy the road infrastructure, mine bridges, dams, and crossings.

    During the past day, Ukrainian Air Force attacked 4x concentrations of russian troops. Our defenders shot down 1x russian "Merlin"-type UAV. 

    Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 3x concentrations of enemy troops and 1x command post. 

    Believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! 

    United to victory!

    Glory to Ukraine!