Updated Operational Situation Overview (as of July 31, 2024, 03:05)
Current Situation Overview
Black Sea:
Threats Remaining: Three enemy ships capable of launching 12 Kalibr cruise missiles. Increased vigilance remains critical due to their potential deployment.
Aerial Threats: MiG-31K aircraft are operational, and multiple detected kamikaze UAVs continue to pose a significant risk to urban and strategic areas, notably Kyiv.
Azov Sea:
Enemy Presence: No detectable enemy ships.
Aerial Threats: Numerous kamikaze UAVs confirmed, advancing toward Kyiv and potentially other urban centers.
Mediterranean Sea:
Enemy Assets: Two enemy vessels, one capable of launching up to 16 Kalibr missiles.
Military Engagements
Recent Combats:
Total Engagements Today: 117 engagements noted, with significant conflict occurring primarily in the Pokrovsk direction.
Missile Strikes and UAV Attacks: Enemy forces have launched 71 aerial strikes using 107 guided bombs and conducted around 3,467 artillery shellings. The enemy is increasingly utilizing kamikaze drones targeting urban regions.
New Developments:
Intensifying Drone Activity: New groups of kamikaze UAVs have been detected flying towards major urban centers, including Kyiv. Additional UAV groups spotted moving in the Sumska and Poltava regions, indicating a widespread threat.
Increased Military Vigilance: Response measures include heightened air defenses due to the surge in UAV activity, focusing heavily on protecting urban populations against missile strikes.
Coordination and Response
Air Defense Enhancements: Air defense systems have been bolstered in response to the increasing UAV threat, with an emphasis on rapid readiness among ground and aerial defense units to counter incoming attacks.
Monitoring UAV Movements: Continuous updates on UAV movements have been established to coordinate rapid responses to threats aimed at urban centers.
Updated Threats:
UAVs Spotted: Recent messages indicate multiple UAVs in regions around Myrhorod, Opishnia, and Hrebinka in Poltava, as well as in the Chernihiv region near Chernihiv and Baturyn, moving toward Kyiv. This poses an immediate and pressing threat to civilian areas in the capital as they follow paths likely aiming to deliver strikes.
Summary of Changes
Heightened Alert for Civilian Areas: The detection of UAVs from Chernihiv and Poltava shifting toward Kyiv, coupled with established groups already en route, necessitates an escalated state of alert and a proactive stance to mitigate potential missile strikes on civilian targets.
Proactive Defense Measures: The situation remains fluid, requiring continuous monitoring and adaptive strategy implementation across all involved military units to defend against aerial attacks effectively.
Ensure vigilance and operational readiness! Slava Ukraini!
