Update regarding russian invasion (July 12, 2023)

Day 504 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

Last night, the russian federation launched yet another air strike with Iranian Shahed combat UAVs in Ukraine. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

During the day of July 11, the russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with Shahed combat UAVs. A total of 28x kamikaze drones were used. As a result of successful combat operations, the Ukrainian air defense intercepted 26x combat UAVs. Also, the Ukrainian defenders intercepted 5x operational-tactical level reconnaissance UAVs of the enemy.

During the day of July 11, the enemy launched 65x air strikes and 71x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks caused civilian casualties on top of the destroyed infrastructure.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

The adversary continues to focus its main efforts on Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes, heavy fighting continues. During the day of July 11, there were 29x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of the republic of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary continues to maintain its military presence. During the day of July 11, the invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Volfyne (Sumy oblast) and Veterynarne (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Karpovychi, Mykolaivka (Chernihiv oblast), Sopych, Romashkove (Sumy oblast), Strilecha, Veterynarne, Stroivka, and Sotnyts’kyi Kozachok (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian troops are standing their ground. The enemy launched an air strike near Podoly, Kucherivka, and Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast). Krasne Pershe, Kam’yanka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast), Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

Lyman axis: during the day of July 11, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Vesele (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Bilohorivka and Nevs’ke (Luhansk oblast). Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Rozdolivka, Tors’ke, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, and Vesele (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: under heavy fire from enemy aircraft and artillery, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Hryhorivka and east of Orikhovo-Vasylivka. More than 15x settlements, including Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Khromove, Chasiv Yar, Pivdenne, and Ivanivske (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinities of Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, and Nevel’s’ke. The enemy launched air strikes near New York and the city of Avdiivka. At the same time, the occupiers fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Avdiivka, Berdychi, Sjeverne, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: under enemy artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders repelled all attacks in the vicinities of settlements of Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, and Mar’inka. The enemy shelled more than 15x settlements, including Kostyantynivka, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, and Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Blahodatne. The invaders launched air strikes near Odradne, Storozheve, Rivnopil’, and Makarivka. The enemy shelled more than 15x settlements, including Vuhledar, Blahodatne, Makarivka, and Prechystivka (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary focuses its main efforts on preventing further advance of Ukrainian troops. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Zolota Balka, and Molodizhne (Kherson oblast). The adversary fired artillery at more than 30x settlements, including Hulyaipole, Huliaipilske, Zaliznychne, Poltavka, Ol’hivs’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Kozats’ke, L’vove, Inzhenerne, Tokarivka (Kherson oblast), the city of Kherson, Dniprovs’ke, Dmytrivka, and Ivanivka (Mykolaiv oblast). At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct offensive operations on Melitopol’ and Berdyans’k axes, consolidating their positions, and conducting counter-battery fire.

During the day of July 11, Ukrainian Air Force launched 15x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 4x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the enemy.

During the day of July 11, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 3x command posts, 10x artillery systems at their firing positions, 1x air defense asset, and 1x electronic warfare station of the adversary.

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