Although many may be lost, some get through, and entrench awaiting reinforcements. Much the same can be said of motorcycle and buggy assaults, trying to bypass initial 'lines' and enter the rear. Most fail, but not all, leading to small tactical advances. 13/

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The Russian military continues to underperform despite its overall advantage in manpower and materiel. It is remarkable that the AFU has held Pokrovsk and Chasiv Yar for this long. However, the situation has worsened and will likely deteriorate further before Russian offensives stall.

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The immediate problem is the near envelopment of Pokrovsk, the pocket formed around Kostiantynivka, and the fighting near the Dnipro/Donetsk border by Novopavlivka. Russian units are also trying to stretch AFU manpower with attempts to push in Zap along the Dnipro river. 9/

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The situation in Sumy has stabilized after AFU deployed air assault units there to counter the Russian advance, holding it to a small buffer of 200km2. Russian forces make slow progress by Kupiansk, and east of the Oskil river, but continue inching forward. 8/

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Rubicon formations prioritize severing logistics using fiber-optic drones operating 20-25km behind the front line, targeting drone positions, and intercepting Ukrainian drones (winged ISR/heavy multirotor). Overall, Russian drone units have become more organized.

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Since then, the Russian military began deploying its own offensive ‘line of drones,’ and improving how it employs drone units. Russian Rubicon drone units have spread to every Russian grouping of troops, and are the most spoken of challenge across the front. 5/

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In 2024 AFU expanded drone units within the force. This helped offset Russia’s materiel advantage, while compensating for the AFU’s continued manpower deficit. These initiatives are now well known and I covered them in previous threads. 2/

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15 people now confirmed killed by Russia’s air strikes on Kyiv last night, according to authorities.

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Lithuania joined Baltic neighbors in condemning Russian strikes on Ukraine, summoning Moscow’s diplomat & delivering a formal note protesting attacks that killed 15 people, injured over 130

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Tank crews of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade are bringing real hell to the occupiers. pic.twitter.com/xoXmDz84gY

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 31 juillet 2025

Tank crews of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade are bringing real hell to the occupiers.

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