Ukraine, Armed Conflict / War, Level 5: Heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the east of the country – Ukraine [Update 454]

Update 2024-07-21 (2): According to the latest reports, Russian forces on Sunday (21 July) captured two frontline villages namely Andriivka in Lugansk Oblast and Pishchane in Kharkiv Oblast. Multiple people were injured on Sunday morning (21 July, local time) after Russian forces carried out drone and missile attacks targeting the village of Bilyi Kolodiaz in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Novoberyslav in Kherson Oblast and Bashtanka Raion in Mykolaiv Oblast. The attacks resulted in significant material damage.

Update 2024-07-21 (1): On Saturday (20 July), Russian missile and artillery attack on Barvinkove in the Kharkiv region resulted in the deaths of several people and multiple material damages. Another strike targeted Oleksiivka without casualties. Artillery shelling in Nikopol killed atleast one man. Moreover, 85 combat clashes occurred at the front, with significant Russian military activity reported in the Pokrovsk direction. The conflict saw heightened engagement in several regions, including Kharkiv, Kupiansk, and Lyman. Russian forces continued airstrikes, particularly in the Kharkiv region and Pokrovsk direction, resulting in substantial clashes and casualties. Ukrainian forces are actively defending and repelling attacks along the front lines.