Heavy battles under Svatov and the counter -attacks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Staromayorsky area: Map of fights from ISW (photo)
Analysts with reference to Russian sources indicated that Ukrainian troops continued to step on sections to the northwest and southwest of Bakhmut, in the western border of Donetsk and Eastern Zaporizhzhya regions, as well as in the western part of the Zaporozhye region. According to ISW, on July 31, the Russian Armed Forces continued offensive actions in the Svatov area and, as reported, achieved some of the not confirmed success.
According to the statement of the Ukrainian General Staff, the Russian troops performed unsuccessful offensive operations east of Berestov (at a distance of 20 km northwest of Svatov) and in the Novoselivskyi area (14 km northwest of Svatov). Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar stated that Russian troops tried to move south of Novoselivskyi and displace Ukrainian troops for the Oskil River, which flows west of Svatov.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that Russian troops have taken more favorable positions in the Kuzemivka area (at a distance of 13 km northwest of Svatov). Information of one of the Russian bloggers indicates that Russian troops have advanced to the coastline of the Oskil River, while other bloggers report heavy battles in the Novoselivskyi area, Novoyegorovka (at a distance of 15 km southwest of Svatovo) and hope (at a distance of 13 km. southwest of Svatov).
At the same time, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation states that on July 31, Ukrainian troops allegedly had an unsuccessful attack in the Novoselivskyi area. The ISW also reports that on July 31, the Russian Armed Forces continued offensive operations in the Kreminna area and probably achieved some not confirmed success.
A representative of the Russian Center of the Joint Forces reported that Russian troops allegedly captured eight Ukrainian reference points on the borders of Raygorod (at a distance of 35 km northwest of Kreminna) and Chervonopopivka (at a distance of 5 km northwest of Kreminna). Several Russian bloggers claim that Russian troops have advanced in the Serebryansky Forest (southwestern from Kreminna) in the direction of Liman.
One of the Russian bloggers also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation tried to attack the Belogovka (10 km south of the Kreminna) from the south -east, but to no avail. According to Russian sources, on July 31, Ukrainian troops made some unsuccessful counterattack west and south of Kreminna.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation states that Russian troops successfully repelled the attempts of Ukrainian attacks in the Kreminna, Kuzemivka (2 km southwest of Kreminna), Bigorivka, Berestov (at a distance of 30 km south of Kreminna) and controversial (25 km south) From flint).
Russian bloggers also claim that Ukrainian troops have not been counter -attack in the area of the Serebryansky Forest, and one of the Russian sources notes that Ukrainian troops stabilized the defense line in the Dibrova area (5 km to the southwest of Kreminna) after the backup forces were transferred to the area. It is noted that along the line Avdiivka-Donetsk, Ukrainian troops did not conduct declared or confirmed ground attacks on the same day on July 31.
According to American analysts, during July 31, the Armed Forces intensified counter -offensive actions in the Bakhmut area, but not confirmed or declared successes. According to Russian "military", Ukrainian troops conducted land attacks northwest of Bakhmut in the Dubovo-Vasylivka area (6 km to the northwest), and heavy battles southwest of Bakhmut in the Andriyivka area (9 km to the north) continue. West) and Ticks (6 km to the southwest).
It is reported that fighters of the 11th Guards Airborne Assault Brigade (Air Force) and the 4th LNR brigade are involved in the battles in Bakhmut. However, the Russian forces did not carry out the declared or confirmed ground attacks in the Bakhmut area on July 31. Also, on the same day, July 31, Russian troops made ground attacks southwest of Donetsk, but did not reach the declared or confirmed success.
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russian troops were attacked in the area of Marinka and Victory (in the southwestern outskirts of Donetsk). One of the Russian "troops" claims that Russian troops conducted storm operations in the Marinka area, but they also failed. It is noted that along the Avdiivka-Donetsk line, Ukrainian troops did not conduct declared or confirmed ground attacks.
According to ISW analysts, in the southern direction the main task for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is to maintain the leading positions and the protection of the rear areas from the strikes of Ukrainian troops. It is reported that on July 31 the Armed Forces continued offensive operations in the border of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya regions and achieved only minor success.
At the same time, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and other Russian sources argued that Russian troops, including 247 airborne division (Airborne), allegedly successfully repelled the ground attacks of Ukrainian troops in the Staromayorsky area (9 km south of the Great Novosilka). At the same time, some Russian bloggers continued to argue about the status of Staromayorsky, but others acknowledged that the settlement was controlled by Ukrainian troops.
There are also references that Russian troops have gone to the North (left) bank of the Mokry River South of Staromayorsky, to defend themselves from possible Ukrainian offensive actions further south, while Ukrainian troops advanced in the area of the Dyatny (15 km in the South West from the Great Novosilka).
It is also noted that fighting is ongoing in the area of the T0518 highway between the harvest and the Great Novosilka, namely the crop (9 km south of the Great Novosilka) is protected by the Russian operative-tactical combat union "Cascade" "DNR". One of the Russian bloggers expressed concern about Russia's ability to protect the crop and suggested that Ukrainian troops could seize this settlement over the next three days.
In addition, according to the available data, on July 31, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued offensive operations in the West of the Zaporozhye region and made some progress. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar reported that Ukrainian troops advanced in an unspecified direction in the area of Little Tokmachka (6 km southeast of Orikhov) and a robot (10 km south of Orikhov).
While Russian bloggers claim that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation successfully reflected a limited mechanized attack of Ukrainian troops in the area of the robot, as well as a smaller ground attack on the line of the five-haired-frog (23-26 km southwest of Orekhov).