Day 514 of the full-scale russian military aggression continues.
During the day July 22, the russian occupiers struck another blow on the territory of Ukraine, using "Shahed" strike drones. Due to successful work of Ukrainian Air Defense, all 5x strike UAVs were destroyed. In addition, the enemy carried out 4x missile and 36x air strikes, launched 23x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. Unfortunately, there are victims among the civilians, houses and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Maryinka axes, heavy battles continue. About 30x combat clashes took place during the day.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings. Armed Forces of belarus continue to perform tasks at the Ukrainian border.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They carried out an airstrike at Veterinarne of the Kharkiv Oblast. They carried out mortar and artillery shelling of more than 15 settlements, in particular, Tymonovichi, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Uhroidy, Ryasne of Sumy Oblast and Kozacha Lopan, Strelecha, Ternova, Budarka of Kharkiv Oblast.
Kupyansk axis: our soldiers are firmly holding the defense. Kamianka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kupyanske and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by enemy artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: the enemy forces carried out unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Nadia, Luhansk Oblast, and Torske, Hryhorivka, Donetsk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes at Serebryansky Forest and Spirnyi of the Donetsk Oblast. Nevske, Bilogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka in the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: under heavy fire from the enemy’s artillery, our defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the Bohdanivka and Ivanivsky areas of the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10 settlements, including Vasyukivka, Markove, Bohdanivka, Ivanovske, Stupochki, Kostyantynivka, Druzhba and New York of the Donetsk Oblast, were affected by enemy artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: under heavy fire from the enemy’s aircraft and artillery, our defenders successfully repelled attacks by russian troops in the vicinities of Avdiivka. The enemy forces carried out an airstrike in the Northern Oblast of Donetsk Oblast. russians shelled more than 10x settlements, such as Avdiivka, Pervomaiske and Nevelske.
Maryinka axis: Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of russian troops at Krasnohorivka and Maryinka of the Donetsk Oblast. Near Krasnohorivka, the enemy carried out an air strike. They shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maksimilianivka, Georgiivka, Maryinka, and Pobyeda in the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtarsk axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the Novomykhailivka area of the Donetsk Oblast. Conducted an airstrike near Blagodatne in Donetsk Oblast. russians shelled more than 10x settlements, including Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Vugledar and Blagodatne in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the enemy is concentrating forces to prevent further advance of our troops. They made unsuccessful attempts to restore lost positions in the south of Novodarivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. russians carried out airstrikes at Hulyaipilskyi, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, and Pyatikhatky of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. More than 25x settlements were shelled by artillery fire, including Novodarivka, Hulyaipole, Hulyaipilske, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; Zolota Balka, Dudchany, Berislav, Antonivka, Bilozerka, Veletenske of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations on the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, are equipping captured positions, shell with artillery identified enemy targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.
The presence of Uzbekistan citizens was noted in russian occupying forces stationed in the temporarily occupied Horlivka of the Donetsk Oblast. The specified people arrived in Mariupol to carry out construction works. Upon arrival, their passports were confiscated and they were mobilized to join the occupying forces as volunteers.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 8x strikes on personnel, weapons and military equipment concentrations.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 4x operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 7x enemy artillery units at firing positions during the day.