Ukraine invasion – day 523

Jul 31, 2023


Kyiv
UKRAINE
RUSSIA
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UKRAINE 
Piatykhatky 
Zaporizhya NPP
Kakhovka dam
Dnipro River
Kherson
Odesa
KHERSON OBLAST
Sevastopol
BLACK SEA
Belgorod
Kharkiv
Kreminna 
Bakhmut
Avdiivka
Orikhiv
Melitopol 
Mariupol
ZAPORIZHYA OBLAST
CRIMEA
Valuyki
RUSSIA
Svatove
LUHANSK OBLAST
Luhansk
Donetsk
DONETSK OBLAST 
80km 50 miles
1 2 3 4

Russian control before Feb 24, 2022 
Russian control 
Russian advances 
Cities controlled 
Reclaimed by Ukraine 
Heavy fighting

1 Kyiv: President Zelensky says “war is returning to Russia” after three drones shot down over Moscow

2 Bakhmut: Ukrainian forces claim advances around city. Russia says its forces destroyed Ukrainian armoured brigade near Svatove

3 Chonhar Bridge: Strategic link hit by Ukrainian Storm Shadow missiles

4 Sevastopol: Russia thwarts 25-drone Ukrainian attack

5 Russia: President Putin says African and Chinese proposals could serve as basis for peace Former president Dmitry Medvedev says Russia would be forced to use nuclear weapon if Ukrainian counter- offensive is successful

Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Reuters
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