Evening summary of the General Staff: the Russians struck Pokrovsk and Novoluhansk from aviation

The General Staff of Ukraine published the evening summary as of July 26.

• In the Volyn and Polissya directions, aerial reconnaissance by drones is recorded in the border areas of Volyn oblast.
• On the Siversk direction, Russia shelled civilian and military infrastructure in the areas of Znob-Novgorodske, Khrinivka, Senkivka, and a number of other settlements.
• In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian army shelled Ukrainian positions with artillery, in particular near Borshchove, Sosnivka, Petrivka, Rubizhne, Mospany, Chuguyiv, Svitlychne, and Slatyne, and struck from aviation near Zalyman, Mospany, and Yavirske. Russian scouts tried to reveal the defense construction of the Ukrainian military in the area of Chepil settlement — the occupiers were neutralized.
• In the Slovyansk direction, Russia shelled the districts of Nortsivka, Dolyna, Hrushuvakha, Krasnopillya, Mazanivka and other villages with artillery and tanks. The occupiers also tried to advance near Bogorodychne, but were unsuccessful and retreated.
• In the Kramatorsk direction, there was artillery shelling near Raygorodok, Zakytne, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamyanske, Vyimka, Pereizne, and Bilogorivka. The Russians also struck from aviation near Hryhorivka and unsuccessfully tried to scout the positions of the Defense Forces in the Verkhnokamyanske area.
• Ukrainian soldiers repulsed the occupiersʼ attempt to improve the tactical position in the Ivano-Daryivka area and forced the enemy to flee.
• In the Bakhmut direction, Russia fired at military and civilian infrastructure in the districts of Berestove, Soledar, Pokrovske, Veselaya Dolyna, Vershyn, Kodema, Mayorsk and Toretsk. In addition, the Russians struck Pokrovsk and Novoluhanske from aviation.
• Attempts by the Russians to storm the districts of Berestove, Soledar and Semyhirya were repulsed by the Ukrainian military. Fighting with an assault group continues in the Pokrovsk area.
• The enemy did not conduct active operations in the Avdiivka, Novopavlivka, and Zaporizhzhia directions, but systematically shelled civilian and military infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Vesele, Pisky, Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka, Pavlivka, Shevchenko, Velyka Novosilka, Novopillya, Malynivka, Novoselivka, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky, and a number of others.
• Near Malynivka, the Russians struck from aviation and stormed in the areas of the villages of Pavlivka and Blagodatne, but were repulsed and retreated.
• In the South Buh direction, the main efforts of the Russian Federation continue to focus on holding the occupied positions, conducting aerial reconnaissance with drones and shelling along the contact line.

Also, the General Staff of Ukraine reported that Russia has a systemic problem with personnel replenishment and is trying to recruit mercenaries in the countries of Central Asia, as well as from among representatives of remote regions and prisoners.