Russian forces attempted a limited ground attack and conducted reconnaissance near Verkhnokamyanske, 5km due east of Siversk.

Ukrainian troops prevented Russian reconnaissance group from advancing near Verkhnokamyanske

A Russian attempt to conduct reconnaissance-in-force near Vodiane and Pisky was unsuccessful; the Russians were forced to retreat.

Ukraine’s General Staff stated that the Armed Forces destroyed a Russian reconnaissance group near Sloviansk on July 29, 2022.

An explosion destroyed a building in Yelenivka housing Ukrainian POWs on the night of July 29.

Russia initially blamed the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the attack, claiming over 50 deaths.

Ukrainian security services described the explosion as a Russian terrorist act intended to conceal military crimes.

Russian troops shelled Kramatorsk with a rocket, destroying a residential building and killing two people while injuring five others, including two rescuers.