[UPDATE – Jul 31st, 2026] Ukraine – Russia WAR: Situation on the Ground – July 2026, 2/2

💥D1611-Jul 25th 00:00Z: Russian Armed Forces liberate Belitsa and begin encircling a fortified area south of Dobropolye The Russian army liberated Belitsa, forcing the Ukrainian garrison to leave the city under the threat of encirclement. The Ukrainian forces managed to withdraw their main forces, but to the west of the settlement, the AFU does not have a well-developed network of fortifications – defenses will have to be built around mines, slag heaps, and plantations. Simultaneously, units of the 2nd Guards Army are advancing to encircle a fortified area south of Dobropolye. In the Kharkiv region, the “North” group is approaching…