Russian forces continued limited ground attacks to regain lost positions along the Svatove-Kreminna line on February 1, with heavy fighting reported near Kreminna and Svatove but no formed assault group yet.

Russian forces continued limited ground attacks to regain lost positions along the Svatove-Kreminna line

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults near Yampolivka

488th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment advanced 800 meters into Ukrainian positions

Russian forces have not yet formed an assault group in the Svatove-Kreminna direction

On the Lyman front, Novoiehorivka, Nevske, Chervonopopivka, Kreminna and Dibrova in Luhansk Oblast came under Russian fire.

The soldiers from the 80th brigade have been in the Bakhmut sector since early February, after previously fighting near the Russian-occupied town of Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast.

On February 1, a massive assault began near Kreminna with tank and APC support, causing Ukrainian infantry to roll back.