Operational update regarding the russian invasion as of 18:00, on July 30, 2022

Glory to Ukraine! The one hundred fifty seventh (157) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues.

The combat, numerical composition and nature of actions of the enemy group remain without significant changes.

russian occupiers have not stopped air and missile attacks on military and civilian objects on the territory of Ukraine.

The situation has not changed in the Volyn, Polissya, and Siversky directions. On the latter, in the border areas, the engineering equipment of the positions and the conducting of aerial reconnaissance by UAVs are ongoing.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy shelled the positions of our troops and civilian objects from tanks, barrel and jet artillery in the areas of the settlements of Kharkiv, Svitlychne, Ruski Tyshky, Duvanka, Pischane, Verkhniy Saltiv, Korobochkyne, Lebyazhe, Petrivske, Nortsivka and Zalyman . Conducted an airstrike in the Mospanove area.

In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy launched artillery fire in the areas of Dolyna, Krasnopilla, and Mazanivka. The enemy tried to conduct an assault near Brazhkivka, but was unsuccessful and retreated.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is concentrating its efforts on hitting military facilities and infrastructure elements, trying to create conditions for an offensive in the Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka directions in order to improve the tactical position.

Carries out systematic shelling of the positions of our troops along the contact line to constrain actions and prevent the transfer of reserves to other directions. The enemy's aviation group conducts systematic combat operations in order to support the actions of ground groups.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy launched artillery fire in the districts of Kramatorsk, Verkhnyokamyansk, Ivano-Daryivka, and Pereizne. Conducted an airstrike near Ivano-Daryivka.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy fired at our troops from all available firepower along the contact line in the areas of Berestove, Bilohorivka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Kodema, Travneve, Zaitseve and New York settlements. Airstrikes near Yakovlivka and Zaitsevo. It led assault operations in the directions Pylypchatyne - Pokrovske and Dolomitne - Travneve, was unsuccessful, withdrew.

It tried to establish control over the settlement of Semyhirya by storming from three directions, it was partially successful, and he established himself on the outskirts of the settlement.

In the Avdiyivka direction, the enemy fired at the positions of our troops from tanks, barrel artillery, rocket salvo systems along the contact line and in the areas of Novobakhmutivka, Yasnobrodivka, Avdiivka, Nevelske, Pervomaiske and Krasnohorivka settlements. Made an airstrike near Avdiivka.

In order to improve the tactical position, russian enemy led assaults in the directions of Novoselyvka Druha - Krasnohorivka, Spartak - Avdiivka, it was unsuccessful, and withdrew. Conducted aerial reconnaissance of the positions of our UAVs troops.

In the direction of Novopavlivka, shelling near Novosilka, Maryinka, Mykilske, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka and an airstrike near Maryinka were noted. The enemy carried out assaults in the direction of Yehorivka - Pavlivka, was unsuccessful and retreated.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy did not conduct active hostilities, but shelled the positions of our troops with the use of barrel artillery, MLRS and tank weapons in the areas of Zaliznychne, Novomykhailivka, Bilohirya, Novoandriivka settlements. Conducted aerial reconnaissance of the position of our UAVs troops.

In the Southern Buh direction, the enemy conducted aerial reconnaissance, shelled the positions of our troops with barrel and jet artillery in the areas of settlements Trudolyubivka, Potemkine, Kam'yane, Karierne, Novohrihorivka, Velike Artakove, Lozove, Kobzartsi, Shyroke, Kyselivka, Zorya, Posad-Pokrovske, Stepova Dolyna, Tavriyske, Mykolaiv and Solonchaky.

It tried to create favorable conditions for the offensive in the direction of Bruskinske - Bilohirka. As a result of fire damage inflicted by our units, russian enemy refused to perform the task.

In the Black Sea and Azov sea zones, the enemy's naval group focuses its main efforts on blocking civilian shipping in the northwestern part of the Black Sea and damaging military facilities and infrastructure elements deep within the territory of Ukraine.

Two sea-based cruise missile carriers are ready to use high-precision weapons.

We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together to victory!

Glory to Ukraine!