The Russian Defense Ministry shared its weekly report on military operations in Ukraine between July 25-31. In its statement, the ministry reported that 31 ships allegedly carrying military equipment in Ukrainian ports were struck.
Of the struck ships, 23 were recorded as dry cargo ships, 4 as bulk carriers, 2 as tugs, one as a crane vessel, and one as a landing craft. The Russian side claimed that these ships were used to provide logistical support to the Ukrainian army.
During the same period, it was announced that Russian troops advanced in various sectors of the front and captured 12 more settlements. The settlements brought under control are as follows:
Captured Settlements
- In the Sumy region: Novaya Sech, Mogritsa, Malaya Slobodka
- In the Kharkiv region: Yurchenkovo, Verovka
- In the Dnipropetrovsk region: Kommunarovka
- In the Donetsk People's Republic: Stenki, Shevchenko, Torskoye, Krasny Kut, Svetloye, Krasnoyarskoye
These claims by the Russian Defense Ministry have not yet been independently verified. No official statement was made by the Ukrainian side regarding the matter.