Russo-Ukraine War - 14 April 2023 - Day 415
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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 has re-energised its assault on the Donetsk Oblast town of Bakhmut as forces of the Russian MoD and Wagner Group have improved co-operation. The Ukrainian defence still holds the western districts of the town but has been subjected to particularly intense Russian artillery fire over the previous 48 hours.
Wagner assault groups continue to conduct the main advance through the centre of town, while Russian airborne forces (VDV) have relieved some Wagner units securing the northern and southern flanks of the operation.
Ukrainian forces face significant resupply issues but have made orderly withdrawals from the positions they have been forced to concede.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Russian Federation continues to ignore International Humanitarian Law, strikes and fires not only at the positions of our troops, but also at the civilian infrastructure of populated areas.
During the day, Russian forces launched 6x air strikes and 19x missile strikes, 13x of them - from the S-300 air defense system on the peaceful cities of Slov'yiansk and Kramatorsk. In addition, Russian forces launched about 20x rounds from MLRS. The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high, because Russia continues to use terror tactics against the civilian population.
Russia does not give up his plans to occupy our territory, despite significant losses. Russia continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive actions on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar'yinka axes. The fiercest battles continue for Bakhmut and Mar'yinka. About 40x Russian attacks were repelled during the day.
Volyn', Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups were detected. A thorough check of the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus is underway.
During the day, the Russian occupiers shelled the settlements of Galaganivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Studenok, Rivne, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Kozacha Lopan, Tokarivka, Mali Prohody, Strelecha, Lukyantsi, Neskuchne, Staritsa, Vovchansk, Nesterne and Zemlianki in the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kupyansk axis: Stroivka, Dvorichanske, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Lyman Pershey, Kindrashivka, Masyutivka, Tabaivka, and Berestov in the Kharkiv Oblast were under Russian fire.
Lyman axis: during the day, Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area south of Dibrova and near Bilogorivka. Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Dibrova, Spirne of the Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces continues to conduct offensive actions. Heavy fighting continues for the city of Bakhmut. Units of the defense forces of Ukraine repelled about 15x Russian attacks on the indicated section of the front. Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Stupochki, Diliivka, Toretsk and New York of the Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian shelling.
Avdiivka axes: Russian forces carried out offensive actions in the Novokalynovo and Pervomaisky areas, without success. They carried out shelling of populated areas. Among them are Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske and Karlivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'yinka direction: during the day, Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Maryinka area of the Donetsk Oblast, where units of the defense forces of Ukraine repelled about 15x attacks. At the same time, Pobyeda and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast got under Russian fire.
Shakhtars'ke axis: during the day, Russian forces did not conduct offensive operations. They shelled the settlements of Bogoyavlenka, Shakhtars'ke, Novoukrainka, Velyka Novosilka, Neskuchne, Zolota Niva, and Vugledar in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia continues to conduct defensive operations. During the day, they shelled settlements near the frontline. Among them are Vremivka and Novopil' of the Donetsk Oblast; Olhivske, Malynivka, Chervone, Gulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Orihiv of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Zolota Balka, Novoberislav, Kozatske, Ivanivka, Mykilske, Dniprovske of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.
Russia continues to use the medical facilities of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine for their own purposes. Thus, after operations in the surgical ward of city hospital No. 2 in the city of Horlivka, wounded russian servicemen are transferred to the clinic of the Horlivka Machine-Building Plant. Currently, about 185x russian doctors work in these civilian medical institutions. They provide their services exclusively to Russian military personnel.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces made 5x strikes on areas where Russian forces were concentrated. During the day, units of missile and artillery troops hit 1x control point, 3x areas of concentration of Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment, as well as 1x Russian electronic warfare station.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that units of PMC "Wagner" continue the offensive in Bakhmut. During the day, positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Vasyukovka, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Novomarkovo, Grigorovka, Bogdanovka, Krasny, Chasov Yar, Stupochek, Dyleevka, as well as in Bakhmut itself were subjected to shelling.
On this sector of the front, the commander of the platoon of the so-called "International Legion" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mikhail Zhurek was liquidated. The destruction of a 45-year-old native of Poland was reported by the Polish media.
The situation in other directions
DPR
During the day, Ukrainian troops opened fire on Donetsk, Gorlovka, Panteleymonovka. In Gorlovka, damage was recorded to residential buildings, a kindergarten and a transformer substation came under shelling.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that during the day strikes were carried out on units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Serebryanka and Vugledar. The enemy suffered losses in manpower and equipment.
The Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the DPR announced that a group of suspects in the assassination attempt on the head of the Mariupol police was detained in the republic.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Ministry of Reintegration called on residents of Kyiv-controlled areas of the DPR to evacuate. Those who have already left are advised to refrain from returning.
LC
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in a daily briefing reported on the defeat of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Chervonopopovka and Chervona Dibrova. In total, up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, as well as 2 combat armored vehicles, 2 vehicles and a D-30 howitzer, were destroyed in the Limansky direction.
Zaporozhye region
In the Zaporozhye direction, during the day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported, manpower and equipment of Ukrainian troops were hit in the areas of Marfopol, Zaliznychny, Novoandreevka and Kamenka. In the area of Chervona Krinitsa, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed.
Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that the alleged counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine should allegedly be directed at Melitopol. At the same time, the interlocutors of the agency believe that the Ukrainian army will not be able to capture the city.
The start time of the curfew in the Zaporizhia region has been moved from 21:00 to 22:30 from April 14, said the governor of the region Yevhen Balitsky.
Kherson region
As a result of the fire damage to the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian military personnel, 6 vehicles, a combat vehicle of the Grad multiple launch rocket system and the Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed per day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
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