Situation Report

Updated Situation Overview (as of July 30, 2024, 22:00)

Current Threat Overview

• Black Sea:

  • Threats Remaining: Three enemy ships capable of launching 12 Kalibr cruise missiles are present.
  • Aerial Threats: MiG-31K aircraft pose a significant threat; kamikaze UAVs are actively targeting urban centers. Reports indicate UAV movements towards Kyiv, Borispol, and Vysgorod, with an imminent threat posed by additional drones from the north.

• Azov Sea:

  • Enemy Presence: No enemy ships detected.
  • New Aerial Threats: Increased drone activity with reports of impending strikes on urban centers. Specific threats identified include movements towards Vinnytsia and Cherkasy.

• Mediterranean Sea:

  • Enemy Assets: Two enemy vessels; one capable of launching up to 16 Kalibr missiles.

Current Military Engagements

• Combat Engagements:

  • Total Engagements: 117 combat engagements reported today, with intense fighting focused on the Pokrovsk direction, including 39 attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses.
  • Ukrainian Defense Forces effectively repel attacks with substantial use of drone and artillery strikes, inflicting heavy casualties.
  • Recent data reports 71 aerial strikes along with 340 drone strikes aimed at military and urban targets.

• Civilian Risks and Casualties: Continuous drone threats to civilian populations, primarily in major urban areas. Recent attacks have resulted in casualties, exacerbating humanitarian concerns.

Key Updates:

1. UAV Movements: Multiple attack drones observed approaching key urban areas, notably Kyiv and Mykolaiv, along with increased UAV activity in regions like Chernihiv and Vinytsia. The overall risk has escalated across multiple districts.
2. Increased UAV Activity: Fresh reports of drone movements indicate significant threats across the following regions:
   • Four drones from the north towards Kyiv.
   • Additional groups spotted in vicinity of Dnipro and Cherkasy.
   • Ongoing threat assessments recommend heightened vigilance across the southern, eastern, and central sectors of Ukraine including Khmelnytsky, Poltava, and Vinnytsia, among others.
3. Heightened Operational Readiness: Commanders on alert status; further, coordination with air defense systems is being maintained to counteract UAV threats.
4. Increased Counter-offensive Operations: Additional reports indicate a surge in close-quarter combat, with efforts to repel the enemy’s persistent attacks and offensive maneuvers being met with Ukrainian assaults and drone interventions.

Summary:

The evolving threat assessments emphasize increased military pressures from aerial, maritime, and ground operations, underscoring an urgent requirement for robust defense strategies. With ongoing UAV threats, Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to perform commendably, adjusting command strategies effectively in response to enemy tactics while maintaining civilian safety as a top priority.

Slava Ukraini!