Ukraine Reports 226 Combat Clashes, 29 Attacks Near Pokrovsk on Tuesday

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) repelled 226 combat clashes across the front line over a 24-hour period ending at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28. According to the General Staff, Russian armed forces carried out 59 air strikes using 190 guided aerial bombs (KABs), deployed 6,125 kamikaze drones, and conducted 2,047 shelling strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements throughout the day.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka axes see heaviest fighting Russian armed forces launched 29 strikes on the Pokrovsk axis, attempting to advance near Vasylivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Molodetske, and Novooleksandrivka, among other settlements, with two clashes ongoing at the time of the report. On the Kostiantynivka axis, the AFU repelled 27 enemy assaults near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, and Stepanivka, with three clashes ongoing at the moment of the report. The General Staff said the AFU killed 32 Russian soldiers and wounded nine others on the Pokrovsk axis alone, while destroying 27 personnel shelters, a unit of special equipment, and a fuel depot. Ukrainian troops also damaged six artillery systems, three drone control points, and 161 enemy personnel shelters, while destroying or suppressing 296 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types in the same axis. Fighting continues along northern and southern axes On the Sloviansk axis, the AFU stopped 19 separate attempts by Russian troops to advance near Kryva Luka, Zakitne, and Riznykivka, while repelling 16 additional assaults on the Southern Slobozhansk axis near Staritsa and Lyman. Other Topics of Interest Zelensky Marks Olenivka Anniversary, Confirms 9,613 Prisoners of War Freed Zelensky honored Olenivka victims and confirmed thousands of war prisoners still remain in Russian captivity. Additionally, 54 shelling attacks were recorded on the Northern Slobozhansk and Kursk axes, including one involving a multiple rocket launch system. Eight Russian attempts to advance were deterred on the Lyman axis, with one clash still underway, according to the General Staff. Two assaults were repelled near Petropavlivka and Shyikivka. On the Huliaipole axis, the AFU pushed back 13 Russian advances toward Vozdvyzhivka and Staroukrainka, while four additional attempts to advance were stopped on the Orikhiv axis near Stepove and Plavni. The General Staff reported no offensive actions on the Oleksandrivka or Prydniprovske axes. Additionally, no significant changes occurred elsewhere along the front during the reporting period. Mobilization fears grip Russia as strikes continue Russia’s near-daily barrage continues, as the Kremlin continues to violate international humanitarian law by striking Ukrainian residential neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure nationwide, actions that international monitors have repeatedly characterized as war crimes under the Geneva Conventions. As of Monday, July 27, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is believed to be preparing to mobilize between 300,000 and 500,000 people in late September or early October, after suffering more than 225,000 casualties so far this year. Fearing mobilization, Russian citizens are rushing to rent apartments in Armenia, forcing Yerevan’s rental prices to rise up about 30% over the past three months. Residents of the Penza region settlement have recently formed a 250-person civilian patrol to shield their men from forced military recruitment, after recruitment teams reportedly seized men from the streets and homes, beat them, and coerced them into signing contracts. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.