The American Institute for the Study of Warfare reported that Russian forces conducted limited reconnaissance operations northwest of Slovyansk on July 10.
On July 10, Russian forces conducted limited reconnaissance operations northwest of Slovyansk near the Kharkiv-Donetsk border.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted unsuccessful reconnaissance operations in Dolyna and Mazanovka, both within 20 km northwest of Slavyansky. Russian troops also carried out artillery strikes southeast of Izyum and around Barvenkovoye.
The U.K. Ministry of Defense stated that Russian troops are concentrating artillery fire along the E40 Izyum-Slaviansk highway to secure land lines of communication (GLOC) through the Donetsk region.
Key Findings:
Russian forces are paused in the theater of hostilities in Ukraine and are fighting to set the stage for future offensives.
Russian forces have conducted limited search operations northwest of Sloviansk.
Russian forces are likely stepping up artillery and missile strikes west of Bakhmut to isolate the city from critical ground communications (GLOCs).
Russian forces launched a limited and unsuccessful ground attack north of the city of Donetsk.
The Russian military leadership continues to form special volunteer units and private military company combat organizations, composed in part of older men and criminals, to support operations in Ukraine.