Ukrainian forces continue to draw Russian forces to the Bakhmut area and fix them there despite a slower tempo of Ukrainian operations there. [35] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces continued offensive operations near the Serebryanske forest area. A Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces conducted attacks in the Vuhledar area, advanced into contested territory, and reached unspecified Russian defense lines. [53] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces counterattacked near Urozhaine (9km south of Velyka Novosilka). Dutch open-source group Oryx assessed that Russian forces are visually confirmed to have lost at least 2,203 tanks between February 24, 2022, and August 5, 2023.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 06, 2023 00:35 UTC