(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, this was reported in a summary as of 8:00 a.m. on July 26 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

The Russian army launched one missile and 60 air strikes, using six missiles and dropping 78 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the Russians used 4,172 kamikaze drones and carried out 6,279 shelling attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.

Russian troops carried out air strikes, in particular on the areas of the settlements of Hremiach in the Chernihiv region, Yastrubyne in the Sumy region, Kharkiv, Rusyn Yar, Mykolaivka, Rodynske, Sukhyi Yar, Biletske, Suvorove, Pokrovsk, Shakhov in the Donetsk region, Bilohiria, Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Kozatske in Kherson Oblast.

The Air Force, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck seven areas where personnel, weapons, and military equipment were concentrated, two artillery systems, a UAV control point, and two other important enemy targets.

In the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Ukrainian units repelled five attacks by Russian troops. The invaders also carried out seven air strikes, dropping fourteen guided air bombs, and carried out 326 shelling attacks, including three with multiple launch rocket systems.

In the South Slobozhanskyi direction, the Russian army attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders seven times near Vovchansk, Hlybokyi, Fyholivka, and in the direction of Kozacha Lopan and Kudiivka.

In the Kupianskyi direction, there was one clash with Russian troops. Ukrainian defenders stopped Russian assault operations in the Steppova Novoselivka area.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 27 times. It attempted to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Hrekivka, Novyi Myr, Seredne, Ridkodub, Yampolivka, Kolodyazi, and Dibrova.

In the Siversk direction, the Defense Forces stopped 32 offensive actions by the invaders in the areas of Hryhorivka, Verkhniokamianske, Fedorivka, and Vyimky.

Five clashes were recorded in the Kramatorsk direction, with the Russians attempting to advance in the Chasiv Yar area and towards Bila Hora and Predtechyno.

In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out five attacks in the areas of Dyliivka, Toretsk, and Rusyn Yar.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces stopped 51 assaults by Russian troops in the areas of the settlements of Popiv Yar, Novoekonomichne, Razine, Lysivka, Chunyshyne, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, Novoukrainka, and Oleksiivka.

In the Novopavlivka direction, the Russians attacked 26 times in the areas of the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Tovste, Novokhatsk, Shevchenko, Voskresenka, and Temyrivka.

In the Orikhiv direction, the invaders attempted to advance in the Kamianske area.

In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian troops made eight unsuccessful attempts to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units.

In the Huliaypole direction, the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations.

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In the Volyn and Polissia directions, there are no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups.

As reported by Ukrinform, the total combat losses of Russian troops in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to July 26, 2025, amount to about 1,048,33 , including 1,080 in the last 24 hours.

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