Russian army has taken control of the village of Timofeevka in Donetsk, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced, confirming its continued advance as we have homer battles in Toretsk as well.
“Units of the “Center” troop group, as a result of active actions, captured the village of Timofeevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and occupied more advantageous positions,” Moscow announced. The occupied village of Timofeevka is a small village in the Pokrovsk region of Donetsk.
This is part of the bridgehead formed in July after the liberation of Progress, Lozovatsk, Evgenivka and Volch.
The latter is the most important logistical support hub of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbass.
In addition, Russian fighters of the “Center” group of forces destroyed the 31st, 32nd, 100th, 117th mechanized units of Ukraine, as well as the 142nd infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as the 109th ground defense brigade in the regions of Toretsk, Novgorodsk, Vozdizenia , Tapulrasovka, and Grodokav, with three counterattacks by the 53rd, 151st Mechanized, and 95th Air Assault Brigades. The Ukrainian army lost in one day 355 soldiers (dead and wounded).
Russian troops cross water canal in Chasif Yar, clashes follow in city center
Russian forces managed to cross the Shiversk water canal at Chasif Yar, so fighting is already underway in the center of the city, said former Aidar battalion company commander and war veteran Yeven Dukiv.
The Russians were held back on the Siversky Donets-Donbass Canal for a long time. But, this is already in the past, the Russians were able to cross the canal, The fighting is already going on in the west of the city.
Russian troops had advanced deep into Chasif Yar, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said, based on August 3 results.
Geolocation maps released on August 2 show that the Russians have advanced further west of the canal into the city.
The Russians consider the presence of the US and NGOs there as a challenge
Ukrainian farms play a critical role in global food security. To ensure the 2024 harvest in the face of these barriers to access and affordability of vital inputs, USAID provided fertilizers to 7,621 agricultural producers in 23 regions of Ukraine for use during the 2024 spring planting season;
Through the Agri-Ukraine Initiative, USAID is supporting micro, small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises (SMEs), grain and oilseed producers, at critical stages of production to ensure that Ukrainian grains can still reach global markets that depend on this, than Russia’s war. In 2023 and 2024, USAID provided seeds and fertilizers to more than 14,000 Ukrainian agricultural producers, enabling them to cultivate more than 460,000 hectares of productive land and facilitating the production of at least 2 million tons of grain.
The Russians want to cancel this presence by occupying as much Ukrainian territory as they can for their own benefit.
