Missile event in Donetsk, Pereizne area, Ukraine on Fri 2nd August 2024

Since the start of the day on 2 August, 102 combat clashes have taken place at the front; Pokrovsk and Toretsk remain the most active fronts of the combat zone at the moment. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote: "The enemy launched 1 missile strike with 3 missiles, 54 airstrikes, used 52 guided bombs, caused 544 hits with kamikaze drones, and about 3,300 attacks against our forces' positions and settlements using various weapons." Details: During the day, the Russians mustered six attacks in Hlyboke, Tykhe and Vovchansk on the Kharkiv front, aided by aircraft. Ukrainian soldiers effectively repelled four assaults, with two more combat clashes still underway. Ukraine’s defence forces on the Kupiansk front repelled two Russian attacks in the vicinity of Stelmakhivka. The Russians carried out 10 assaults on the Lyman front, attempting to advance towards the settlements of Makiivka, Terny, and Torske; all attempts were repulsed. During the day, Ukrainian defenders thwarted nine Russian assaults on the Siversk front, including Ivano-Darivka, Spirne, Verkhnokamianske, Pereizne and Vyimka. Two combat clashes are still ongoing. There were nine clashes on the Kramatorsk front. The Russians were most active near Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske and Klishchiivka; six attempts to oust Ukrainian forces from their positions were unsuccessful, while three are still ongoing. The situation is under control. The Russians attempted to penetrate Ukrainian defences on the Toretsk front 15 times with the help of aviation. During the day, Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 assaults in the vicinity of Pivnichne, Toretsk, New-York and Zalizne. Three clashes are still ongoing. Since the start of the day, 27 offensive and assault actions of the Russians have been repelled on the Pokrovsky front in the settlements of Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Kalynove, Ivanivka, Zhelanne, and Novoselivka Persha. Three more clashes are ongoing. On the Kurakhove front, there have been three combat clashes. The Russian forces remain fairly active, attempting to push in the direction of Krasnohorivka and Kostiantynivka. Five combat clashes took place on the Vremivka front between Vodiane and Velyka Novosilka. On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian troops are presently fending off a Russian attack on Novoandriivka. Ukrainian troops withstood six assaults on the Prydniprovske front. The Russians had no success.