The Armed Forces is attacked in all directions and significantly advanced under Bakhmut - isw (map)

Analysts say that some of the hottest battles are held in Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenders regularly hold new positions. Even Russian sources recognize the successes of the Armed Forces. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue the counter -offensive and release the territories from the Russian occupation. New successes have been achieved in Zaporizhzhya and Bakhmut directions. This is stated in the report of the American Institute of War Study (ISW) of July 20.

The Russian invaders tried to start ground attacks on the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kremen, but they were limited. Analysts at the same time note that the enemy still allegedly advanced south of Novoselivsky (15 km northwest of Svatovo) for one and a half kilometers. Representatives of the Ukrainian General Staff said that the soldiers managed to repel Russian attacks southwest of Masyutivka (13 km northeast of Kupyansk), as well as some information on the Kupyansk-Lyman line.

Russian sources continue to argue that the offensive operations of the Armed Forces near Kupyansk and Kreminna are ongoing. The Ukrainian military continue their counter -offensive in this area. In particular, it is about the northern and southern flanks of Bakhmut, where limited successes have been achieved. According to geolocation, the Armed Forces went forward in the forest area of ​​the Kite (7 km southwest of Bakhmut).

"The commander of the 3rd Separate Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces Andriy Biletsky reported that the Ukrainian forces had successfully attacked the units of the 72th Motorized Rifle Brigade and Storm-Z's detachments and advanced 1800 meters in the direction of Bakhmut," the analysts write. But Russian sources claim that land storms from the Armed Forces continue in the area of ​​Ticksiivka.

Ukrainian troops also tried to advance in the direction of Andreevka and in the Kurdyumivka area thanks to the heights that keep near the mite. But the Russian invaders unsuccessfully attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Bogdanivka (5 km northwest of Bakhmut), Kingivka, Nevelsky (14 km southwest of Avdiivka), Marinka, Krasnogorivka and Novomikhailivka. Also, according to analysts, Ukrainian defenders began offensive actions along the Avdiivka-Donetsk line.

Also managed to attack the positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near the coal. The Armed Forces of Ukraine also continue the counter -offensive at the administrative border of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya regions and have achieved some success. Russian sources confirm this information and write about the promotion of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of the Urozhayny and in the Novodonetsky area.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation also tried to contradak Novodarivka again to restore lost positions near the equilibrium. "The Ukrainian forces have reached limited territorial achievements in the western part of the Zaporizhzhya region and continued counter -offensive operations south of Orikhov. Geolocation, published on July 20, show that the Ukrainian forces have advanced northeast of the robot," the statement said.

Separately, the ISW analysts noted that Russian officials decided to accuse the Ukrainian side of the task of blows with the help of drones on a temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula on July 20, a few days after the attack on the Crimean bridge. We will remind, on July 21 it was reported that the head of the CIA called the shortcomings of the army of the Russian Federation, which will help Ukraine during the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces.