– In the area of N. p. Makeevka, our fighters repulsed the attack of the armored group of 66 Separate Mechanized Brigade.

– In the area of N. p. Chervonaya Dibrova, the enemy, with the support of infantry fighting vehicles from the 100th Brigade of Teroborona, made two attacks on our positions. The enemy was driven back by artillery and tank fire.

- From the side of N. p. Yampolovka militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of infantry fighting vehicles from the 25th Brigade, launched an attack on our borders. The enemy is broken.

In the area of N. p. The Torsk Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of infantry fighting vehicles from 125 combat units, attacked our oporniks. The enemy was destroyed by artillery fire.

– In the area of N. p. Novovodyanoe, Nevskoye, Torskoye and Belogorovka reconnaissance groups discovered four DRGs. During the shooting battle, the militants were destroyed.

- In the areas of n.p. Yampolovka, Torskoye and Chervonaya Dibrova revealed the movement of vehicles 112 Brigade, 67 Separate Mechanized Brigade and 95 Separate Air Assault Brigade. The enemy was defeated by aviation and TOS1A fire.

Four militants of the air assault brigade surrendered.

In the area of N. p. Belogorovka TOR-M1 air defense system shot down two UAVs of the aircraft type of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The operational situation in the Vasilevsky district in the Kamensky direction at 19:00. Defense zone of the 19th Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Army of the Southern Military District.

- The day after the artillery preparation of the infantry, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade sends wave after wave of infantry into the attack from Pyatikhatka to Zherebyanki.

- The first four waves were partially blown up by mines, partially destroyed and dispersed by artillery fire and our fighters, the surviving AFU every time fled to the outskirts of Pyatikhatka.

- Now the biggest wave is coming - up to 200 militants of the 128th Guards Brigade are again walking like zombies under fire without armored vehicles.

- In the morning, enemy attacks are repelled by 429 Infantry Regiment, Sudoplatov's detachment and artillery.

During the battles, the enemy suffers heavy losses, but continues to throw infantry into battle, the battles continue.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, the crew of the Smerch multiple launch rocket system and the crew of the Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system inflicted a defeat on the areas of concentration of enemy manpower and firepower.

In addition, the Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile system shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Bomber aircraft carried out strikes on the command and observation post, the point of temporary deployment and the stronghold of the nationalists.

On the Torsky site and in the area of Serebryansky forest, air strikes and artillery fire from the Center group repelled attempts by units of the 95th Air Assault Brigade and 42 Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The enemy suffered significant losses in manpower and equipment, four militants of the air assault brigade surrendered.

The operational situation in the Vasilyevsky district in the Kamensky direction. Defense zone of the 19th Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th Army of the Southern Military District.

In the morning, after artillery preparation of the infantry, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade launched an attack from Pyatikhatka towards Zherebyanki. Later, the second began with an attempt to reach our flank by the company tactical group 128 Separate Mountain Assault Brigade and again without armored vehicles.

The militants were partially blown up by mines and partially destroyed by artillery fire, the survivors fled to the outskirts of Pyatikhatka. Now the third wave is beginning: the infantry is disembarking from trucks and trying to advance towards our positions.

In the morning, the enemy was met with fire by 429 SMEs, Sudoplatov's detachment and artillery. During the battles, the enemy suffered significant losses, the fighting continues, the artillery is actively working.

Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a concentrated strike with sea-based long-range high-precision weapons at points of temporary deployment of personnel of the armed forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries, as well as at places of storage of foreign-made armored vehicles.

All assigned objects are hit. The target has been reached. The strategic reserves of the enemy suffered significant damage.

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

- In the Donetsk direction, the active actions of the defending units of the "Southern" group of forces successfully repelled nine enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Pervomaiskoye, Vodyane, Opytnoye, Krasnogorovka, Severnoye of the Donetsk People's Republic and Zolotarevka of the Luhansk People's Republic.

In addition, to the west of the settlement of Kleshcheevka of the Donetsk People's Republic, accumulations of enemy manpower and equipment were hit.

During the day, up to 385 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armored combat vehicles, eight vehicles, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, as well as two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mounts were destroyed.

- In the Krasnolimansky direction, the coordinated actions of units of the "Center" group of troops, strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems repelled four attacks by enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Yampolovka, Torskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic and Kovalevka of the Luhansk People's Republic.

In addition, in the areas of the settlements of Yampolovka, Torskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, Novoegorovka and Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People's Republic, accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit.

In the areas of the settlements of Nevskoye and Belogorovka of the Lugansk People's Republic, the activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped.

During the day, the enemy’s losses in this direction amounted to more than 90 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, three armored combat vehicles, and four pickup trucks.

- In the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the actions of the defending units of the Vostok group of troops, air strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems defeated accumulations of enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Rovnopol, Makarovka, Novodonetskoye and Harvest of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Also, in the areas of the settlements of Urozhaynoe in the Donetsk People's Republic and Dorozhnyanka in the Zaporozhye region, the activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped.

During the day, up to 165 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, including the US-made Stryker armored personnel carrier, three vehicles, a 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle, a French-made Cezar self-propelled howitzer, and a 122mm self-propelled Artillery mount "Gvozdika".

– In the Kupyansk direction, the actions of units, strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire of the “Western” group of forces repelled an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Novoselovskoye of the Luhansk People's Republic.

Also, enemy units were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Novomlynsk, Petropavlovka, Timkovka, Berestovoye of the Kharkov region and Stelmahovka of the Luhansk People's Republic.

A Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was destroyed in the area of the settlement of Novoselovskoe in the Luhansk People's Republic. Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, as well as a US-made M777 artillery system were destroyed.

- In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage, up to 130 Ukrainian servicemen, eight vehicles, as well as a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, were destroyed in a day.

Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated 86 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 119 districts.

In the areas of the settlements of Stupochki, Vyemka and Zvanovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, three command posts of the 118th Territorial Defense Brigade, the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 4th National Guard Brigade were hit.

- Air defense systems shot down two Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force in the areas of the settlements of Novoandreevka and Georgievka of the Donetsk People's Republic. During the day, four Storm Shadow cruise missiles were intercepted, as well as four HIMARS multiple rocket launchers.

In addition, fifteen Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Kremennaya, Privolye of the Lugansk People's Republic, Oleksandrivka, Vesele, Rivnopol, Orlinskoe, Volodino of the Donetsk People's Republic, Dniprorudnoye, Chistopolye of the Zaporizhia Region and Konstantinovka of the Kherson Region.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 451 aircraft, 241 helicopters, 4,908 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 anti-aircraft missile systems, 10,547 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,135 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 5,356 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 11,468 units of special military vehicles.

During the hostilities in the Kupyansk direction, the crews of the Mi-28, Ka-52 attack helicopters and Su-25 attack aircraft of the Zapad group of forces launched eight air strikes on the concentration of manpower, weapons, military and special equipment from the 14 Separate Mechanized Brigade and territorial defense units.

In the defense zone of the 1st Tank Army in the area of the settlement of Noselovskoye, the enemy made an attempt to attack the positions of our troops. During the shooting battle, the servicemen of 7 SMEs destroyed before the detachment of manpower, as a result of which the enemy was forced to retreat to previously occupied positions.

In addition, in the course of counter-battery fire from the self-propelled artillery mount 152mm "Msta-S" under the command of Corporal Sergey Chernetsov, the artillery of the group destroyed the ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Peschanoe.

In the course of reconnaissance and search operations by a special forces group in the area of the settlement of Lozovaya, the self-propelled gun of the enemy 152mm 2S5 "Hyacinth-S" was destroyed by loitering ammunition "Lancet."

- In the South-Donetsk direction, the advanced units of the group of forces "Vostok" repelled several enemy attacks in the Makarovka area. Having suffered losses, the enemy retreated.

The artillery of the group inflicted a fire defeat on the accumulations of manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine north of Nikolsky and north of Pavlovka. A pickup truck with militants in the area of Zolotaya Niva, two 152mm Msta-B howitzers in the area north of Shevchenko and Volnoye Pole, as well as an electronic warfare station in the Makarovka area were destroyed.

- In the Zaporozhye direction, an attack of nationalists was repelled in the Pyatikhatki area. The 152mm Msta-S crews of the group inflicted fire damage on two points of temporary deployment of militants in the Gulyai Polya area, destroyed the stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Lugovskoye, and Akatsiya in Novoivanovka.

The fire of the Hyacinth guns destroyed a towed howitzer in the Gulyai Polya area and a mortar crew in the Novodanilovka area. ATGM crews destroyed an infantry fighting vehicle and a pickup truck with nationalists in the Zherebyanka area. Helicopters of army aviation destroyed enemy infantry fighting vehicles and hit the places of accumulation of manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Pyatikhatki area.

The military personnel of the Vostok group of troops show courage and heroism in the performance of combat missions.

The deputy chief of staff of the battalion of the tank regiment, senior lieutenant Yevgeny Vavrenchuk, with the beginning of the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Vremevsky ledge, led the actions of the armored group in one of the most dangerous areas.

During the positional defense, the personnel of the unit under the command of senior lieutenant Vavrenchuk fired at the advancing enemy column.

A qualitative assessment of the situation and well-organized actions of the military personnel made it possible in a short time to hit several foreign-made armored combat vehicles at once and destroy several dozen nationalists. The remaining forces of the Ukrainian troops fled.

Thanks to the experience, courage and combat skills of Senior Lieutenant Yevgeny Vavrenchuk, the enemy offensive in the indicated area was failed, and the positions of the Russian troops were held.

Yesterday, Ukrainian formations were restoring their strength after massive attacks by Russian aircraft and artillery on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the forest belts northwest of Staromayorsky.

Losses in the 35th Infantry Regiment and 128th detachment of the TRO are so high that now reinforcements from the 1st rifle battalion of the 1st detachment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been deployed in the landing to strengthen the defense. ATGM and MANPADS crews are located at the strongholds.

To the west, preparations are also underway to storm the positions of the Russian army in the area of the Grusheva beam. Reinforcements of the 31st Brigade and 36th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were moved from Novodarovka to Rivnopol. It is likely that enemy attacks will resume in the near future.

In addition, a large convoy of military equipment arrived in Komar. Presumably, marines of the new 38th Infantry Regiment from the Nikolaev region arrived in the direction. The brigade is armed with T-72EA and BBM Viking tanks.

Komar itself in recent months has been a testing ground for coordinating dissimilar formations, as well as a transshipment point before being transferred to the Vremievsky or Ugledarsky sections.

The units of the "Southern" group of forces successfully repelled the attacks of the assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Soledaro-Artemovsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions. The enemy suffered significant losses in manpower and equipment.

The aviation of the group carried out rocket and bomb strikes on concentrations of manpower in the area of the settlement of Kleshcheevka, the launch of an anti-tank guided missile by the crew of a Mi-35 helicopter destroyed an armored personnel carrier of nationalists.

During the counter-battery fight, artillery destroyed two 152mm D-20 howitzers, M777 self-propelled guns and two mortars at the firing positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlements of Serebryanka, Disputed, Svetlogorsk.

Also destroyed were self-propelled guns Pantsir House-2000 in the Druzhkovka area, a 122mm D-30 howitzer near the Fedorovka settlement, and an enemy infantry fighting vehicle in the Nevelsky area. The calculation of the Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system hit the ammunition depot in Druzhkovka.

On the night of July 5, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched strikes from the HIMARS MLRS on the Chervonogvardeisky district of Makeevka.

Several dozens of residential houses, nine medical institutions, a kindergarten and a school were damaged. One man was killed, at least 68 people were injured.

- In the Svatovsky area, active hostilities continue in Novoselovsky.

As a result of the fighting, the depot and the industrial zone near the railway, located on the dominant heights, came under the control of the Russian forces.

- In the Soledar direction, the enemy continues to advance near Razdolovka.

The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operate in small groups without armored vehicles, which leads to serious losses in personnel.

- On the flanks of the Bakhmutsky sector, heavy fighting continues near Berkhovka and Kleshcheevka.

Despite the difficult situation and the numerical superiority of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian units hold defensive lines.

- At the Vremyevsky sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to try to attack in the direction of Staromayorsky and Urozhayny.

Operating in small groups, the enemy is most likely trying to study the Russian defenses in preparation for a large-scale offensive.

- A relative calm has been established in the Zaporozhye direction: the fighting is mainly positional in nature.

Nevertheless, the enemy is actively transferring forces. Columns with personnel and armored vehicles are moving from various sectors to the front line.

The situation near the Antonovsky bridge remains tense, Russian troops have not yet been able to establish control over the site.

Despite periodic strikes by Russian aircraft, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to transfer forces to the other side of the Dnieper.