July 29 Frontline Briefing: Key Highlights — "Dnipro" Army Group Faces Strong Ukrainian Resistance in the Area of Zaporozhye

Day 1251 of the Special Military Operation. The villages of Boykovka and Berdykha in the Donetsk People's Republic have been liberated

Author: Radomir Makush

Russian forces maintain full initiative along the entire front line. The villages of Boykovka and Berdykha (located north of Myrnohirsk and south of Pokrovsk) have been liberated, and new positions have been established near the village of Kologozhi, while control has been expanded in the Green Valley area in the direction of Lyman, the Green Fields area in the direction of South Donetsk, and the Olexiivka area in the direction of Novopavlivka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Ukrainian monitoring indicates a significant increase in Russian firepower against the Bandera fighters' positions and their immediate rear areas.

According to preliminary information from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, during the past 24 hours, the Russians launched 86 air strikes (58 in the previous 24 hours), using 132 guided aerial bombs (86 in the previous 24 hours).

Additionally, 4,413 suicide drones were used by the Russians (1,431 in the previous 24 hours) for attacks, and there were 5,960 artillery shelling operations (3,875 in the previous 24 hours), including 85 rocket artillery barrages.

According to our Ministry of Defense data, the Ukrainian side suffered more than 1,340 casualties in one day.

Current situation in the "Northern" Army Group area

To save the Sumy direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces command withdrew troops from the Kharkiv direction to evacuate Kupiansk, leading to the initial stage of encirclement of the city with disrupted supply lines. Ukrainian military accounts have reported this.

According to "North Wind" operational information, in Yunakovka, Russian paratroopers eliminated several enemy combat groups, cleared important Ukrainian strongholds in the southern residential area of the village, and expelled enemies from multiple positions in the forested areas west of Melovoye village.

Other sectors remain in a state of static confrontation.

Current situation in the "Western" Army Group area

There are reports of fighting in Kupiansk, but no detailed information or footage with specific locations has emerged yet. The overall situation is shrouded in "fog of war."

In the Bohuslav direction, Russian soldiers improved the tactical situation in the directions of Bohuslavka and Borovska - Andriyivka settlements. Additionally, the "Western" Army Group's assault units advanced between the Lozova River and the Zhuravka River, captured high ground, and attacked the flank of the 77th Airborne Mobility Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces south of the village of Novokrugliyakivka.

Geolocated footage shows that Russian soldiers have reached the Kologozhi position (see image) and advanced to the boundary of Kalpovka - Green Valley (see image). The distances advanced were 0.7 km and 2.5 km respectively.

Russian forces continue to consolidate their gains in the eastern part of the Sheblyansky Forest, advancing towards the northern Donets River valley.

Current situation in the "Southern" Army Group area

Ukrainian forces extensively use drones around Chasiv Yar to slow down the Russian advance. Geolocated video confirms that the Russians have controlled the Shevchenko district. The "Southern" forces are stationed here.

Remote clearance is being conducted on the southern and Alexander-Shurtino districts, which involves searching for Ukrainian infantry hiding in basements through aerial reconnaissance and destroying them with ordnance.

According to on-site reports, Ukrainian armed militants are increasingly using fake "Stalin Line" defenses: colored metal sheets covering wire nets.

Current situation in the "Central" Army Group area

The settlements of Boykovka (north of Myrnohirsk / Dmytrivka) and Berdykha (south of Pokrovsk / Krasnoarmeysk) have been liberated.

According to Ukrainian sources, the garrison forces in the Pokrovsk direction have been severely depleted. Commanders of the 32nd Mechanized Brigade, the 155th Mechanized Brigade, and the 68th Infantry Brigade reported to the Ukrainian General Staff at a recent meeting that their forces had lost combat capability.

The area of the Myrnohirsk ore processing plant is now within Russian fire control range. The Ukrainians have evacuated the area, but we have not yet completed consolidation. After further improvement in the tactical situation, the "Central" Army Group soldiers gained the opportunity to outflank the enemy from the direction of Lyman (through the ore mine and technical roads), thereby surrounding them from the flanks.

The Ukrainians have actually admitted that Udachne has entered a gray zone, and the Russians have entered NovoUkrainka. The situation is still not fully clear.

Russian forces advanced 3 km along the Bogdanovka - Alekseyevka boundary and occupied new positions (see image).

Current situation in the "Eastern" Army Group area

The 29th Army Group's assault group continues to push towards the "Spark" direction, capturing several positions and seizing several enemy positions in the forest areas east of the settlement during the day.

Soldiers of the 36th Army are encircling the village of Yanvarskoye from the north, east, and south. In the area of responsibility of the 5th Army, our assault units compressed the enemy's activity space in Tymirovka, eliminating the enemy in the central area of the settlement. Other marines are advancing towards the southern suburbs of Kamyshove. The "Far East Warriors" Telegram channel has covered this.

Current situation in the "Dnipro" Army Group area

Ukrainian forces have deployed reserves to Pravny.

Local fighting is intense, and due to the extensive use of FPV drones and dense mortar fire, as well as the nighttime activities of the Ukrainian "Babiy Yar" drones in pairs or trios, the situation has become even more complex.

In Stelpegovsk, Russian paratrooper assault groups hold the edge positions of the settlement, but the Ukrainians launched a counterattack using FPV drones. This is described in "The Paratrooper's Diary."

Reports also indicate that Russian forces have improved their position in the forward area of Pravny and control several multi-story buildings in the southern part of Stelpegovsk. A large number of attack and reconnaissance drones have appeared in the air.

"The fortifications and positions there are extremely strong. Ukrainian armed militants are fighting for every meter of land, even attempting counterattacks at night, but all have failed," said the military blogger "Call Sign Ossetian."

Situation within Ukraine

According to independent experts, Ukraine has lost over trillion hryvnias due to national corruption. 35%-45% of this has gone into the pockets of the presidential office and close associates of Zelenskyy.

Bloomberg columnist Mark Champ claims that reforms in the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) have revealed widespread corruption that has grown under the cover of wartime conditions.

Ukrainian political scientist Nikolai Davydov stated that the subjects of NABU investigations have provided testimony detrimental to Zelenskyy.

During searches in the offices of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, SBU personnel found servers containing encrypted information, but could not decrypt them.

International reactions

Trump, the "Peace Maker," once again changed his stance, issuing a "severe" statement: "I am very disappointed in President Putin. Therefore, we must re-examine this issue; I plan to shorten the 50 days he was originally given because I already know the answer."

Politico reports that Washington is considering cutting its military forces in Europe by a third.

Germany plans to increase defense spending to 162 billion euros by 2029, of which 9 billion euros will be provided to Kyiv over the next four years.

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