• personnel - about 243,680 (+460) people liquidated,


• tanks - 4177 (+3),


• armored combat vehicles - 8136 (+5),


• artillery systems - 4727 (+22),


• MLRS - 698 (+0),


• air defense systems - 457 (+3),


• aircraft - 315 (+0),


• helicopters - 311 (+1),


• UAV operational-tactical level - 3993 (+16),


• cruise missiles - 1307 (+0),


• ships/boats - 18 (+0),


• automotive equipment and tankers - 7211 (+17),


• special equipment - 708 (+5).

The Russian troops repulsed four attacks in the Donetsk direction, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 210 military and seven armored vehicles;

The RF Armed Forces are conducting a successful offensive in the Kuzemovsky direction and have taken more advantageous positions;

The RF Armed Forces destroyed the ammunition depot of the 124th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region;

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine per day amounted to 135 servicemen in the Kupyansk direction;

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Krasnoliman direction advanced up to three kms along the front and 2.7 kms into the depth of the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;

The RF Armed Forces hit the command posts of two brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR;

On the morning of July 26, the Armed Forces of Ukraine resumed their offensive in the Orekhovskaya direction, a massive attack by three battalions reinforced with tanks was repelled;

The RF Armed Forces repulsed four attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansky direction, destroyed more than 190 military personnel, an ammunition depot and stopped the actions of the enemy's DRG;

Russian air defense shot down seven HIMARS shells, two Storm Shadow missiles and 13 APU drones in a day;

The RF Armed Forces destroyed 22 tanks, 10 infantry fighting vehicles and 100 Ukrainian soldiers during the battle in the Orekhovo direction;

The Russian troops repelled one attack each in the Yuzhno-Donetsk direction in the Nikolsky area and in the Zaporozhye direction in the Rabotin area.

As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the island zone:

- in the Kizomys area, a 122mm D-30 howitzer with ammunition was destroyed, five fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, three were injured of varying severity.

As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr grouping of troops in the Kherson direction:

- in the settlements of Antonovka and Dachi, the positions of the armed formations of Ukraine were liquidated; 13 Ukrainians were destroyed, four more were injured of varying severity;
- in the Zelenovka area, an ammunition depot and a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika howitzer with ammunition were destroyed, five AFU militants were killed, two were injured of varying severity.

As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the Kakhovka direction, the following were destroyed:

- in the settlements of Kazatskoe, Mikhailovka, Berislav, Novoberislav, Zmeevka, Vesele, Tomarino, Shlyapovoe, enemy positions were destroyed, 33 AFU militants were destroyed as a result of fire damage, more than 40 were injured of varying severity;

- in the Kuchersky area, a Lancet UAV attack destroyed an enemy command and staff vehicle.

All previous assaults of the Armed Forces of Ukraine bogged down. Ukrainian troops were knocked out of the village. As expected, several dozens of surges of varying intensity and density did not help the Armed Forces of Ukraine to gain a foothold.

Ukrainian resources write that the most powerful artillery fire and competent management of the units of the RF Armed Forces did not allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to pass and forced them to retreat with huge losses.

During raids on the fortified areas of the RF Armed Forces in this sector, Kyiv units steadily lost a battalion a day.

As in Zaporozhye, cluster rounds did not help the Armed Forces of Ukraine to break through the defense.

In the South-Donetsk direction, the advanced units of the Vostok group of forces, supported by artillery, repelled several enemy attacks in the direction of Staromayorsky. Having suffered significant losses in manpower, the enemy retreated.

Artillery fire hit places where militants gathered, destroyed one tank and a pickup truck with nationalists in the area southeast of Ravnopol, as well as a 152mm towed howitzer "Hyacinth" in Neskuchnoye and a mortar crew in the Novy Komar area.

In the Zaporizhia direction, the motorized rifle units of the group thwarted an attempt by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct reconnaissance in combat in the direction of Priyutnoye. Having suffered losses, the enemy retreated. Artillery fire in the same area hit the stronghold of the nationalists.

Also, two reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Charivnoye and Rabotino were destroyed by artillery fire.

Loitering ammunition "Lancet" destroyed a towed howitzer in Stepnogorsk and an armored fighting vehicle in the Rabotino area.

Bomber aircraft inflicted fire damage on accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Novodanilovka, destroyed an ammunition depot and a shelter with military equipment in Chervon.

-- Assault aircraft hit the places of accumulation of manpower of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Priyutnoye, Zherebyanka and Pyatikhatka.

-- Helicopters of army aviation destroyed an ammunition depot in the Chervonoye area, hit the places of accumulation of manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Priyutnoye.

-- An anti-aircraft gunner of the group from the Igla MANPADS shot down a Mi-24 helicopter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the course of conducting active defense of the occupied lines in the Svatovsky and Krasnolimansky directions, units of the "Center" grouping of forces repelled 11 attempts to attack militants.

During the day, four infantry fighting vehicles, four armored vehicles, three pickup vehicles, a 122mm D-30 gun, two mortars and more than 100 militants were destroyed, eight servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered.

Artillery fire and air strikes from the Center grouping inflicted defeat on assault groups of the 25th Airborne Brigade, 95th Airborne Assault Brigade, as well as 21 and 42 Mechanized Brigades of Ukrainian troops in the areas of Nevsky, Chervonopopovsky sections and Serebryansky forest.

In the Svatovsky sector, Russian troops continue positional battles at the Nadia-Neogorovka line. According to some reports, the Armed Forces of Ukraine left Nadia, and the village came under the control of the RF Armed Forces, but so far there is no confirmation of this.

One way or another, that Nadia, that Novoegorovka are in the lowland relative to the hills around the settlements. And to ensure confident control over the site, it is necessary to knock out the enemy from the adjacent heights.

On the direction of Karmazinovka the situation is without significant changes. Ukrainian units are not attacking yet, but their artillerymen are conducting massive artillery preparation on the ledge and rear areas of the 21st Brigade of the RF Armed Forces.

At the Zhuravka Beam and the Torsk ledge, positional battles are going on with the mutual use of artillery. A tank battalion of the 21st Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine arrived at the Torskoye-Terny line to replace the 25th Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which indicates a possible activation in the Krasnopopovka direction.

In the Serebryansky forestry, the consolidated assault detachments of the RF Armed Forces were able to advance to the west, knocking out the enemy from several positions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to counterattack with several groups, but the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation held back the onslaught.

At the same time, the artillerymen of the Ukrainian units are conducting intense fire on Kremennaya and the surrounding area. According to sources from the field, cluster rounds on a rocket carrier are used for this.

Also, in the interception of the negotiations of the enemy operating in the Belogorovsk direction, they report an attack by Russian troops from Shipilovka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are artillery attack the offensive areas.

The units of the "Southern" group of forces successfully repulsed the attacks of the assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Lisichansk and Alexander-Kalinovsk directions. Artillery in the Kurdyumovka area destroyed a tank and an infantry fighting vehicle of the attacking enemy. A fire defeat was also inflicted on the manpower of the attack aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Mayorsk region.

In addition, artillery crews of the group's formations destroyed an enemy pickup truck in the Belogorovka area, three vehicles near Kurakhovo. During the counterbattery fight, two 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled guns in the Serebryanka and Novomikhailovka areas, a 152mm Msta-B artillery gun in Maksimilyanovka, and a 155mm Crab self-propelled gun in the Golubovka area were hit.

A Ukrainian armored car "Kozak" was blown up in a minefield near Kurdyumovka.

The group's missile subunits delivered three strikes with volleys of Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems at the accumulation of manpower and firepower of the 3rd Separate Assault Bbrigade in Aleksandro-Shultino, the fuel depot of the 77th Separate Assault Brigade in Druzhkovka, and the personnel training center of the 93rd separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Konstantinovka. Destroyed seven pickup trucks, Hamer and four minibuses with personnel of Ukrainian units.

-- Army helicopter crews hit targets in the areas of Andreevka and Bogdanovka, including destroying an enemy tank.

During the day, the armed forces of Ukraine continued to attempt offensive operations in the Donetsk, Krasno-Limansky and South Donetsk directions.

- In the Donetsk direction, coordinated actions of the defending units in close cooperation with aviation and artillery of the "Southern" group of forces successfully repelled four enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka, Severnoye, Maryinka and Vodyanoye of the Donetsk People's Republic. In addition, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Bogdanovka, Spornoe and Avdiivka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Two ammunition depots of the 28th and 110th Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Dyleevka and Avdeevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Enemy losses per day amounted to 210 Ukrainian servicemen, seven armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, two US-made M777 artillery systems, three Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mounts, 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 guns, and an M119 howitzer USA production.

- In the Krasno-Limansky direction, units of the 15th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the "Center" group of troops continued offensive operations in the area of the settlement of Sergeevka of the Luhansk People's Republic.

The advance was up to three kilometers along the front and 2,700 meters deep into the enemy defenses. Air strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems repelled four attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Chervonaya Dibrova and Raygorodok of the Luhansk People's Republic, as well as Serebryansky forestry.

In addition, the manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Novovodyane of the Lugansk People's Republic, Torskoye, Yampolovka and Grigorovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

In the area of the settlement of Terny of the Donetsk People's Republic, the activities of the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group were stopped. In addition, an ammunition depot of the 66th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed near the Novolyubovka settlement in the Luhansk People's Republic.

The daily losses of the enemy amounted to more than 190 Ukrainian servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, four pickup trucks, two howitzers: 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30, three 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts, as well as a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar.

- In the South-Donetsk direction, the defending units, relying on well-placed minefields, strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation, and artillery fire from the Vostok group of forces, repelled an enemy attack in the direction of the settlement of Nikolskoye, Zaporozhye region.

In the areas of Storozhevoye and Neskuchnoye settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic, manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit.

- In the Zaporozhye direction, an enemy attack in the direction of Rabotino was repelled over the past day. Two tanks, a 152mm Giacint-B howitzer, and a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount were destroyed.

In addition, the strikes of operational-tactical, army aviation and artillery fire inflicted defeat on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Malaya Tokmachka, Yablokovo and Rabotino of the Zaporozhye region.
Also, a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was destroyed in the area of the settlement of Lugovskoye, Zaporozhye region.

During the fighting in the Kupyansk direction, the crew of the Su-34 fighter-bomber of the Zapad group of forces launched two air strikes on the concentration of manpower and firepower of the units of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade in the area of the settlements of Kucherovka and Pavlovka.

In the defense zone of the 1st Tank Army, fire from T-72B3, T-80 tanks, 122mm D-30 howitzers, and 152mm Giacint-B towed guns hit the positions of units of the 32nd Separate Mechanized Brigade in the area of the settlement of Stelmakhovka. The total losses of the enemy amounted to a platoon of manpower, one Hammer armored car.

In the course of the counterbattery fight, the artillery of the group in the area of the settlement of Peschanoe destroyed a French-made self-propelled artillery installation "Caesar", in the area of the settlement of Kislovka, a mortar crew and an ammunition point in the area of the settlement of Krakhmalnoe.

On the morning of July 26, the enemy resumed intensive offensive operations in the Orekhovskoye direction. Conducted a massive attack by the forces of three battalions reinforced with tanks.

The courageous and professional actions of the units of the 810th Marine Brigade and the 71st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division repelled all attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Positions held.

During the battle, 22 enemy tanks, 10 infantry fighting vehicles, an armored fighting vehicle, as well as more than 100 Ukrainian servicemen were destroyed.

- In the Kupyansky direction, units of the 7th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Western Group of Forces, using the results of fire damage, carry out successful offensive operations in the Kuzemovsky direction and took up more advantageous positions.

Enemy losses per day amounted to 135 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, the US-made M777 artillery system, 152mm Msta-B and 152mm D-20 howitzers, the 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, as well as a radar US-made counter-battery station AN/TPQ-50.

- In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage, the enemy’s losses amounted to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, five vehicles, as well as an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount.

An ammunition depot of the 124th Territorial Defense Brigade was destroyed near the village of Zelenovka, Kherson region.

Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the day defeated the 104th Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, manpower and military equipment of the enemy in 128 districts.

In the areas of the settlements of Ivanovka and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, two command posts of the 21st Mechanized and 79th Air Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit.

Air defense systems intercepted seven HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and two Storm Shadow cruise missiles during the day.

In addition, 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Karmazinovka, Zolotarevka, Rubizhne of the Luhansk People's Republic, Verkhnekamenskoye, Evgenovka, Yampolovka, Krasnaya Polyana of the Donetsk People's Republic, Chumatskoe and Dibrova of the Zaporozhye region.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 457 aircraft, 244 helicopters, 5,271 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 anti-aircraft missile systems, 10,942 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,139 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 5,624 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 11,906 units of special military vehicles.

At Rabotino, the intensity of the fighting decreased slightly. The soldiers of the 71st Motorized Rifle Regiment and the army special forces unit "Osman" confidently repulsed the massive attack of the 33rd and 116th Separate Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to confirmed data, the number of enemy armored vehicles destroyed exceeded 25 units. In the forest belt northeast of Rabotino alone, four tanks burned down, including at least one Leopard.

In addition, the Zaporozhye Front reports the capture of prisoners from the 33rd and 116th Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The appearance of members of the 10th Army Corps confirms the fact that the forces of the reserve, intended for a breakthrough to Tokmak, were involved.

Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to evacuate personnel from the stronghold northeast of Rabotino, using the previously captured bridgehead. Russian fighters are conducting massive fire on them.

In the Orekhovsky sector, early in the morning, assault detachments of the 33rd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, after artillery preparation by a howitzer division and a jet battery of the formation, swooped down to break through northeast of Rabotino.

As a result of the attack on more than 80 armored vehicles, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and armored combat vehicles, the enemy managed to penetrate in three areas. Now fierce battles are going on in this area.

Soldiers of the RF Armed Forces block the columns of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the support of artillery, mortars, ATGM crews and aviation. According to the Zaporozhye Front, at least 20 pieces of equipment have already been destroyed.

At the same time, another group advanced from Novodanilovka on eight armored vehicles and tanks and is moving south to support the attacking forces with a second wave. Judging by the interception, units of the 118th Brigade of the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are participating in the assault.

This indicates the use of reserves in the attack and indicates, on the one hand, the imminent full-scale offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and, on the other hand, the depletion of other brigades that previously participated in the battles near Rabotino.

Rapid activation is also confirmed by the activity of 10 AA compounds in other areas. To the west, in Lobkove, the forces of the 3rd battalion of the 118th Brigade began to occupy the lines, and detachments of the 117th Brigade appeared near Belogorye. In addition, engineering formations of the 48th Engineering Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Western-made pontoon stackers arrived in Sladkoye.

-- Russian troops continue to strike at the Ukrainian military infrastructure in the Odessa region.

During the attack, the facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Zatoka were hit, through which the routes for the supply of military equipment and ammunition pass.

-- In the Kupyansky sector, Russian units continue to expand the zone of control in the Liman 1 area.

After the capture of the Molchanovo railway station, the fighting shifted to landings to the west and south of the village.

-- To the south of Bakhmut, at the cost of significant losses, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine again managed to gain a foothold on the heights near Kleshcheevka.

Despite the difficult situation, Russian servicemen are holding the line on this sector of the front.

-- Ukrainian formations continue to conduct regular artillery attack of the frontline areas of Donbass.

Donetsk, Gorlovka, Yasinovataya and Staromikhaylovka fell under the blows of the enemy. Residential buildings were damaged. One person is injured.

-- At the Ugledarsky sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made a new attempt to attack in the direction of Vladimirovka.

Having fallen under the concentrated fire of artillery and anti-tank weapons, the enemy suffered losses in personnel and equipment and retreated.

-- In the Zaporizhia direction, the enemy continues to throw assault groups and attack at Rabotino and Pyatikhatki.

At the same time, the activity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine aviation in this sector of the front is noted.

-- The difficult situation persists in the Kherson direction, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to build up forces on the islands in the Dnieper Delta.

Russian troops are working to identify and destroy enemy landing groups.

In the morning, the enemy in the Orekhovsky direction of the Zaporizhzhya Front in the area o the settlement. Rabotino brought into battle up to 15 armored vehicles and infantry. Our MLRS, cannon artillery and mortars are working. Four enemy tanks have already been destroyed.

To the west of the sector of the front, the Svatovo-Kremennaya Army of Russia is conducting an offensive, the settlements of Sergeevka, Nadia and Novoegorovka are occupied. The advance of our troops amounted to up to four km along the front and up to two km in depth of the battle formations of the defending enemy.

In the Kupyansk direction, our troops previously occupied the railway station Molchanovo, continue to move forward.

South of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), in the area of Kleshcheevka, heavy fighting is reported that continues for several days. Our troops repulse enemy attacks. A difficult situation has developed in the Andreevka area.

In the Kherson direction, the battle continues in the floodplain of the river Dnieper. There are artillery duels.

The Belgorod region is under shelling. Yesterday morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine again delivered several strikes with Storm Shadow missiles in Crimea.

The enemy fired more than 200 rounds of ammunition into the DPR. Gorlovka, Yasinovataya, Yasinovatsky district, Donetsk, Makeevka, Aleksandrovka, Petrivske, Krasnaya Polyana are under fire. Four civilians were wounded.

In the Zaporizhia direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of artillery, tried to advance towards Lugovoe and Rabotin. No success. The RF Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian positions in Kamenskoe, Lobkove, Stepnoe (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Ugledar and Donetsk directions), Orekhovo and Malaya Tokmachka.

In the Ugledar sector, Russian troops counterattacked in the direction of Rivnopol. After the shelling, the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted assault operations near Staromayorsky. Both sides without progress. The RF Armed Forces hit Ukrainian units in Levadny, Novodarovka, Blagodatny and Vugledar. They themselves found themselves under artillery attack in Urozhaynoye and Novodonetsk.

In the Bakhmut direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of artillery, are storming Andreevka. In Kleshcheevka, in the area of Ivanovsky and Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, the RF Armed Forces tried to counterattack.

The Armed Forces held their positions. Russian troops attacked Ukrainian units in Konstantinovka, Predtechin, Chasovoy Yar, Rozdolovka, Sporny, Seversk and Verkhnekamensky. The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the positions of the Russian Armed Forces in Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka, Kleshcheevka, Bakhmut, Yagodny and Berkhovka.

In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops established control over Sergeevka and Nadia and expanded the breakthrough along the front to 8 kilometers and increased to seven kilometers in depth. If they manage to take Kopanki, which are two kilometers away, then they will gain control over all the dominant heights. Then the way to Borovaya, the most important logistics center of the entire Ukrainian group in the Luhansk direction, will be opened for them.

In the event of the loss of Kopanok, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be at an extremely disadvantageous position, as they will be in a lowland. Russian troops shelled Ukrainian positions in Belogorivka, Yampol, Torsky, Ternakh, Nevsky, Peschany, Kislovka, Kupyansk, Zapadny, Dvurechnaya, Figolevka and Krasny Pervoy.