Russo-Ukraine War - 02 February 2023 - Day 344
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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that Russia's role as a reliable arms exporter is highly likely being undermined by its invasion of Ukraine and international sanctions.
Even before the invasion, Russia's share of the international arms market was declining. Now, when faced with conflicting demands, Russia will almost certainly prioritise deploying newly produced weapons with its own forces in Ukraine over supplying export partners.
A shortage of components is likely affecting the production of equipment for export, such as armoured vehicles, attack helicopters, and air defence systems. In addition, Russia's ability to sustain support services for existing export contracts, such as providing spare parts and maintenance, is likely to be seriously disrupted for at least the next three to five years.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day, Russian forces launched 2x missile strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Kramatorsk (Donetsk oblast). The strikes resulted in casualties among civilian population and damage to 13x two-story buildings, 3x four-story buildings, a children's clinic, a school, garages and cars.
Moreover, Russian forces carried out 3x air strikes and more than 15x MLRS attacks that in particular, targeted civilian objects in the settlement of Komyshany (Kherson oblast). As a result, 4x people got injuries, including a 5-year-old kid. The occupiers caused damage to civilian infrastructure in the city of Ochakiv (Mykolayiv oblast).
The threat of further Russian air and missile strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The Russian adversary continues active reconnaissance and preparation for an offensive on certain axes, carrying out measures to strengthen its troops. Offensive operations continue on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka axes. Russia sustains heavy losses, and keeps loosing troops. On other axes, the Russian occupiers stay on the defensive.
Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no Russian offensive groups were detected. Russian units are being trained on the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus. Joint military exercise of the aviation component of Russia-Belarus regional grouping has ended. Russian aviation grouping has been reported to return to its permanent bases.
Russia continues to shell Ukrainian settlements along national border, causing casualties among civilian population and damage to private property. The Russian occupiers shelled the vicinities of Klyusy and Yeliny (Chernihiv oblast); Murawayni, Studenka, Katerynivka, Vovkivka, and Volfyny (Sumy oblast); Veterynarne, Kozacha Lopan', Strilecha, Hlyboke, Ternove, Starytsya, Hatyshch, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Okhrimivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces shelled the vicinities of Kup'yans'k, Kucherivka, Kislivka, and Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast); and Stelmakhivka (Luhansk oblast).
Lyman axis: Russian forces shelled Makiivka, Chervonpopivka, and Dibrova (Luhansk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Spirne, Bilohorivka, Paraskoviivka, Vesele, Bakhmut, and Ivanivske (Donetsk oblast) came under Russian fire.
Avdiivka axis: Avdiivka, Vesele, Severne, Pervomaiske, Krasnohorivka, Heorgiivka, Maryinka, and Pobieda were subjects to Russian attacks.
Novopavlivka axis: the Russian occupiers shelled Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, and Neskuchne (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia axis: the vicinities of more than 15x settlements came under Russian mortar, barrel and rocket artillery fire. Among them are Olhivske, Malynyvka, Chervone, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Biloghirya, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Novoandriivka, and Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: the city of Kherson, as well as Novoka'iry, Chervyn Mayak, Zmiivka, Beryslav, Mykolaivka, Tyaginka, Ponyativka, Inzhenerne, and Antonivka (Kherson oblast) suffered artillery shelling.
Russia is preparing to conduct covert mobilization on the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk oblast of Ukraine. In particular, all public sector and communal organizations in Horlivka were ordered to submit lists of persons with reservations on mobilization to local Russian military commissariat. All these people are going to be examined by special commissions with subsequent conscription into the Russian forces ranks.
In the Tavilzhanka area, Kup'yans'k district, Kharkiv oblast, Russia is preparing to destroy the road infrastructure, mine bridges, dams, and crossings.
During the past day, Ukrainian Air Force attacked 4x concentrations of Russian troops. Ukrainian defenders shot down 1x russian "Merlin"-type UAV. Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 3x concentrations of Russian troops and 1x command post.
Statements of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
During the briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that units and accumulations of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansky, Limansky South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions were hit during the day. As a result of the strikes, more than 190 Ukrainian servicemen, 11 combat armored vehicles, 2 vehicles, 3 combat vehicles of the Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed.
In the Donetsk direction, Russian units continued offensive operations, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit, up to 50 Ukrainian soldiers, a tank, an armored personnel carrier, 2 pickup trucks, 2 howitzers were destroyed.
In the Kherson direction, 2 ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, missile forces and artillery hit 78 artillery units, manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 105 districts. Launchers M-142 HIMARS and M-270 MLRS, 3 warehouses of missile and artillery weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Zaporozhye region.
Aviation of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed a radar station (RLS) for detecting low-altitude targets 35D6, as well as an AN / TPQ-37 counter-battery radar in the Zaporozhye region.
Air defense systems of the Russian Armed Forces shot down 4 HIMARS MLRS shells and 5 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), Kharkiv and Kherson regions in a day.
Zaporozhye region
Police officers have stepped up control over compliance with migration laws in the Zaporozhye region, the press center of the Russian Interior Ministry reports. These measures are aimed at controlling migration flows and bringing to citizens the requirements and norms of the law.
DPR
During the day, Ukrainian troops opened fire on Donetsk, as well as the settlements of Mineralnoe, Yakovlevka, Yasinovataya, Vladimirovka, Gorlovka.
As a result of UAF attacks in Vladimirovka, a civilian was killed and a woman was injured. Damage to residential buildings was recorded in Donetsk and Yakovlevka.
After the liberation of the village of Sakko and Vanzetti near Soledar, attack aircraft of the Wagner PMC developed success and now completely control neighboring Nikolaevka, military commander Alexander Simonov reports.
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Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR Andrei Marochko said that the Ukrainian military organizes spontaneous burials of colleagues in the Kupyansky direction in order to hide real losses. According to him, at least 5 "mass graves" were recorded in the north of the LPR, in which there are approximately 10 bodies of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to Marochko, the initiative on the line of contact in the LPR remains with the allied forces. He noted that the tactics and strategy of the Russian units are designed to preserve personnel, while the enemy suffers heavy losses.
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