Russo-Ukraine War - 05 June 2023 - Day 467
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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 over the course of May 2023, Russia launched over 300 Iranian Shahed series one way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA-UAVs) against Ukraine: its most intense use of this weapon system to date.
Russia is probably launching so many OWA-UAVs in an attempt to force Ukraine to fire stocks of valuable, advanced air defence missiles.
Russia is unlikely to have been notably successful: Ukraine has neutralised at least 90% of the incoming OWA-UAVs mostly using its older and cheaper air defence weapons and with electronic jamming. Russia has also likely been attempting to locate and strike Ukrainian forces well behind the front line. However, Russia remains very ineffective at hitting such dynamic targets at range because of its poor targeting processes.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of June 5th, Russian forces launched missile and 19x air strikes, launched about 30x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and Ukrainian Defense Forces. Unfortunately, in addition to the destroyed infrastructure, civilians suffered.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Russia continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to completely occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts. During the day, 25x combat clashes took place.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: the operational situation has not changed significantly, there are no signs of the formation of offensive groupings. The Republic of Belarus continues to support russian armed aggression - training of Russian forces continues on its training grounds.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russia continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine. The adversary carried out airstrikes in the Ohirtseve and Hatishche areas of the Kharkiv Oblast. They shelled the settlements such as Seredyna Buda, Baranivka, Bunyakyne, Volfine, Kindrativka, Velyka Pisarivka, Shevchenkive, Oleksandrivka of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Basove, Sotnytskyi Kozachok, Gur'iv Kozachok, Udy, Veterinarne, Visoka Yaruga, Hlyboke, Luk' Yantsy, Staritsa, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Vovchans'k, Mykolaivka, Nesterne, Budarky, Zarubinka, Shevyakivka, Odradne in Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Kolodyazne, Krasne Pershe, Novomlyns'k, Kutkivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kislivka, Berestov of the Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivs'ke of the Luhansk Oblast were shelled by Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: the Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Belogorivka, Luhansk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes in the Nevs'ke districts of Luhansk and Spirne of Donetsk Oblasts. Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Verkhn'okam'ians'ke, Tors'ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery fire.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces carried out offensive operations in the vicinities of Ivanovsky, albeit without success. They carried out airstrikes in Torets'k and Bila Hora of the Donetsk Oblast. Areas of settlements of Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Khromov, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivs'ke, Stupochki, Bila Hora, Diliivka and New York of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: the Russian forces made an unsuccessful offensive attempt near Nevelsky. They carried out airstrikes in the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk Oblast. Occupiers shelled the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Lastochkine, Severne, Pervomais'ke, Karlivka, Nevels'ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all 8x Russian attacks in the vicinities of Marinka. Russian forces launched airstrikes at the settlement. Hostre, Georgiyivka, Mar'inka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.
Shakhtars'k axis: the Russian forces launched an airstrike in the area of Velika Novosilka. They shelled t Vugledar, Prechistivka, Novoukrainka and Vremivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russian forces are on the defensive. They launched an airstrike on Beryslav, Kherson Oblast. They shelled Novosilka, Zelene Pole, Novopil', Temyrivka settlements of the Donetsk Oblast; Olgivs'ke, Poltavka, Malinivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipils'ke, Charivne, Biloghirya, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Preobrazhenka, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaki, Stepove and Kam'ians'ke of the Zaporizhia Oblast; Kozats'ke, Mykils'ke, Dniprovs'ke of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.
Continuing the armed aggression, the Russian occupying forces suffer daily losses. Only on June 3, twenty trucks of wounded occupiers were brought to the school building converted into a field hospital for the invaders in one of the settlements of the Swativ district of the Luhansk Oblast. It is also known that about two hundred people are already undergoing treatment at the specified facility.
Kup'yans'k axis: Russia is forced to use civilian buildings of settlements in the Kharkiv Oblast as morgues, but without proper equipment.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 18x strikes on manpower concentrations and 2x strikes on the Russian forces' anti-aircraft missile systems.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 1x Russian reconnaissance UAV.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2x control points, 10x manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, an ammunition warehouse, an anti-aircraft missile system and 3x Russian artillery units at firing positions.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that on 4 June, the enemy made an unsuccessful attempt at a large-scale offensive in South Donetsk direction. Six mechanised and two tank battalions were deployed on the AFU side.
As a result of the active actions by the units of the Vostok Group of Forces, air strikes and artillery inflicted significant losses on the enemy close to Neskuchnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were 300 Ukrainian servicemen, 16 tanks, 26 armoured fighting vehicles and 14 motor vehicles.
The enemy haven't achieved the goals.
The Kiev regime continues the attempts to carry out terrorist attacks against civilians in the border regions of the Russian Federation.
Yesterday, the units of the Russian Armed Forces and the Border Guard of the Federal Security Service have thwarted an attempt by two groups of Ukrainian terrorists to enter Belgorod region close to Novaya Tavolzhanka (Belgorod region).
At around 1pm Moscow, under the cover of heavy shelling of civilian facilities, the terrorists attempted to cross the Seversky Donets River and land on the outskirts of Novaya Tavolzhanka (Belgorod region).
The terrorist formations of the Kiev regime have been destroyed by air strikes and artillery fire of the Western Military District State Border protection cover units.
As a result of the fire damage, the enemy losses were 10 terrorists, two boats and one armoured vehicle.
In addition, in the course of counter-battery warfare, five Ukrainian mortar platoons and Grad MLRS vehicle have been suppressed close to Volchansk (Kharkov region), as well as two Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems that were striking at the Russian territory have been destroyed.
In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU manpower and hardware close to Sinkovka, Kotlyarovka, and Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region).
Five Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been foiled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Molchanovo, Olshana, Berestovoye and Orlyanka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were 90 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, two Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems and one D-20 howitzer.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 60th Motorised Infantry Brigade has been destroyed near Malinovka (Kharkov region).
In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One Ukrainian reconnaissance and sabotage group has been eliminated close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were 65 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers, and one Nona-S self-propelled artillery system.
In Donetsk direction, the active combat operations were carried out by the Akhmat special forces in the central part of Maryinka, as well as the units of the 1st Army Corps near Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Berdychi, Khimik, Pervomayskoye and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 425 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, 14 motor vehicles, one German-manufactured Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-30 howitzers.
Two ammunition depots of the 24th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Kherson direction, as a result of the fire damage by Russian artillery, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two pickups, one Grad MLRS, as well as one D-30 howitzer.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 126th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine has been destroyed near Nikolskoye (Kherson region).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 98 artillery units of the AFU at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware at 104 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-27 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Zakotnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Eight HIMARS and Uragan rocket-propelled projectiles have been intercepted.
In addition, 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted close to Shevchenko, Olshana (Kharkov region), Zolotaryovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Vladimirovka, Kirillovka, Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Zabarino (Kherson region).
In total, 433 airplanes, 236 helicopters, 4,486 unmanned aerial vehicles, 424 air defence missile systems, 9,431 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,114 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,009 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 10,688 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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