Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of July 19, 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 1,607th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
The 1,607th day of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.
A total of 249 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
Yesterday, the enemy launched one missile strike, employing three missiles, and carried out 99 airstrikes, dropping 311 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces deployed 10,968 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,552 attacks on populated areas and the positions of Ukrainian troops, including 43 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Over the past day, the Air Force, Missile Forces, and Artillery of Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck one command post, five areas of enemy troop concentration, seven unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) command posts, and one other important enemy target.
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: 11 combat engagements took place over the past day. The russian aggressors launched three airstrikes, dropped nine guided aerial bombs, and carried out 36 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupeirs launched 10 attacks against the positions of Ukrainian units toward Izbytske, Khatnie, and in the areas of Starytsia and Prylipka.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the Russians conducted one offensive action toward Radkivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces attempted 14 times to break through Ukrainian defenses, attacking near Novoselivka and toward Lyman, Drobysheve, and Ozerne.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops launched 28 assaults in the areas of Zakitne, Kryva Luka, Minkivka, and Riznykivka, as well as toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces carried out 12 attacks toward Malynivka and Yurkivka, and in the areas of Novomarkove, Pazeno, and Nykyforivka.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers launched 25 attacks in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar,and Shakhove, as well as toward Kucheriv Yar and Dovha Balka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 33 russian assaults in the areas of Dorozhne, Hryshyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Nykanorivka, as well as toward Bilytske, Serhiivka, Novopidhorodne, Myrne, and Kucheriv Yar.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces carried out two attacks toward Vorone.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces launched five attacks toward Hirke, Dobropillia, and Vozdvyzhivka.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled six russian attempts to advance in the areas of Mali Shcherbaky, Bilohiria, Stepove, and Plavni.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces conducted no offensive operations over the past day.
Volyn and Polissia Direction
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of Russian forces while maintaining effective resistance across the entire front line.
Overall, Russian losses over the past day amounted to 1,520 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed or neutralized:
2 pieces of special-purpose equipment,
5 tanks,
7 armored combat vehicles,
92 artillery systems,
4 multiple launch rocket systems,
3 air defense systems,
13 ground robotic systems,
1 missile,
1,858 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),
547 vehicles.
