Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of July 28, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s July 2026 Russia – Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Today is the 1,616th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Day 1,616 of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.
Over the past day, 227 combat engagements were recorded across the front.
Yesterday, the enemy launched one missile strike using two missiles, carried out 83 airstrikes, dropping 269 guided aerial bombs (KABs). In addition, Russian forces deployed 10,600 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,240 attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 37 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
During the past day, Ukraine’s Missile Forces and Artillery struck: six UAV command posts, 10 concentrations of enemy personnel, one command post of the Russian occupying forces.
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: Seven combat engagements took place over the past day. The russian troops carried out 77 attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including two attacks with MLRS.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: The russian occupiers launched 10 attacks on Ukrainian positions toward Kozacha Lopan, Petro-Ivanivka, Izbytske, Anyskine, Ivashkyne, Symynivka, and in the Vovchansk area.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: 7 russian enemy attacks were repelled toward Bohuslavka, Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, and near Zapadne.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: The Russian forces attempted to penetrate Ukrainian defenses 16 times, attacking toward Drobysheve, Ozerne, Stavky, Lyman, and in the areas of Novoselivka and Novomykhailivka.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces launched 19 assaults in the areas of Kryva Luka, Zakitne, Riznykivka, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivkaand Pyskunivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: Russian troops conducted 4 attacks toward Malynivka and in the Pryvillia area.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: The russian occupiers carried out 27 attacks in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Sofiivka, and toward Dovha Balka, Stepanivka, Toretske, Vilne, and Nove Shakhove.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 34 russian assaults in the areas of Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Molodetske, and toward Bilytske, Shevchenko, Novyi Donbas, and Serhiivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: The enemy carried out 2 attacks toward Oleksandrohrad and in the Solodke area.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: Russian occupation forces launched 11 attacks toward Vozdvyzhivka, Kosivtseve, Staroukrainka, Tsvitkove, Luhivske, and Charivne.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 1 russian attempt to advance toward Prymorske.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: The enemy conducted no offensive operations over the past day.
Volyn and Polissia Direction
08:00 AM: No signs of enemy offensive group formations were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue to systematically destroy Russian forces and maintain effective resistance along the entire front line.
Total Russian losses over the past day amounted to:
- 1,560 personnel;
- 1 tank;
- 6 armored combat vehicles;
- 71 artillery systems;
- 1 multiple launch rocket system;
- 16 ground robotic systems;
- 1,755 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs);
- 548 vehicles and fuel tankers;
- 4 units of special military equipment.
