Russo-Ukraine War - 07 June 2023 - Day 469
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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 the Russian-controlled Kakhovka dam partially failed just before 0300hrs local time on 06 June 2023. By 1200hrs, the entire eastern portion of the dam and much of the hydro and utilities infrastructure was swept away. The water level in the Kakhovka Reservoir was at a record high before the collapse, resulting in a particularly high volume of water inundating the area downstream.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which sits 120km away from the dam, is highly unlikely to face immediate additional safety issues as a result of the dropping water levels in the reservoir.
The dam's structure is likely to deteriorate further over the next few days, causing additional flooding.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of June 7th, Russian forces carried out 28 airstrikes, launched about 20x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and Ukrainian Defense Forces. Unfortunately, civilians suffered and some infrastructure wasdamaged.
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, 21x combat clashes took place.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: the operational situation has not changed significantly.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russians launched an airstrike in the vicinities of Strelcha, Kharkiv Oblast. They shelled the settlements of Galaganivka, Leonivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Novovasylivka, Volfine, Rozhkovichi, Vovkivka, Yablunivka in the Sumy Oblast, as well as Udy, Veterinarne, Graniv, Morokhovets, Ternova, Staritsa, Vovchans'k, Hatishche, Pokalyan, Budarky, Zemlianka, Zarubinka, Chugunivka, and Milove in the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the Kislivka area, Kharkiv Oblast, and Stelmakhivka, Luhansk Oblast. Kam'ianka, Topoli, Krasne Pershe, Petro-Ivanivka, Figolivka, Novomlyns'k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kindrashivka, Kislivka, Tabaivka, Berestov in Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivs'ke in Luhansk were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the Vesely area of the Donetsk Oblast. Carried out airstrikes near Yampolivka, Belogorivka, Sivers'k, Zvanivka, Spirnyi, Vesely, and Nikiforivka in the Donetsk Oblast. Makiivka, Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Verkhn'okam'ians'ke, Tors'ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: the Russian forces carried out offensive operationss near Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Ivanivskyi, and Pivnichne, albeit without success. They carried out an airstrike near Dilyivka, Donetsk Oblast. Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanovs'ke, Stupochki, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Bila Hora, Torets'k, Pivnichne of Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces made an unsuccessful offensive. At the same time, they carried out airstrikes within Avdiivka. Russians also shelled Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Pervomais'ke and Karlivka settlements of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 9x Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka. Russians launched an airstrike in the Krasnohorivka area. Hostre, Maksimilianivka, Georgiivka, Mar'inka, Pobyeda, and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Shakhtars'k axis: the Russian occupiers launched airstrikes in the vicinities of Prechistivka and Shakhtars'ke. They shelled Vugledar, Shakhtars'ke, Zolota Niva and Vremivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russian forces are on the defensive. They carried out airstrikes in the Novopil' in the Donetsk Oblast and Olhivskyi and Poltavka in Zaporizhzhia. The adversary shelled Burlats'ke, Novosilka, Novopil', Temyrivka settlements of the Donetsk Oblast; Olhivs'ke, Poltavka, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Biloghirya, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaki, Stepove and Kam'ians'ke of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Nikopol', Dnipropetrovs'k Oblast; Beryslav, Vesele, Tokarivka, Sadove, Bilozerka of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.
The Russian Federation does not care about the problems of the local population in the occupied territories, it is capable of any crimes and large-scale destruction. Thus, after Russian terrorists blew up the dam of the Kakhovskaya HPP, the residents of the Kozachi Lageri village, who found themselves in the flooding zone, did not wait for help from the so-called occupying authorities and tried to leave the partially flooded settlement on their own. However, russian servicemen, while being intoxicated, blocked all possible ways to leave the city and forbade evacuation.
At the same time, in the city of Hola Prystan, the Russian occupiers drive the owners of two-story buildings out of their apartments and settle in them themselves. The Russian forces invaders set up firing positions on the roofs of these buildings.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 15x strikes on manpower concentrations and 2x strikes on Russian forces' anti-aircraft missile systems.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 4x Russian reconnaissance UAVs.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 4x coomand posts, 1x concentration of Russian troops, weapons and military equipment, 3x ammunition depots, 2x anti-aircraft missile systems and 1x Russian radar station.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine, having failed to achieve the offensive objectives and suffered significant losses in South Donetsk direction, made the attempts to break the defence of Russian troops in Donetsk direction close to Artyomovsk.
The active actions of the Yug Group of Forces successfully repelled eight attempted assaults by the 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 57th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU forward Yagodnoye, Dubovo-Vasilyevka, the western outskirts of Artyomovsk, Andreevka and Orekhovo-Vasilyovka, and also by the 24th Mechanised and the 3rd Assault brigades near Klescheevka.
The enemy haven't achieved the objective of the offensive. No incursion into Russian defence has been allowed.
The enemy losses were up to 415 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and one Msta-B howitzer.
Three enemy attacks by two battalion-strength tactical groups have been repelled by the attacks of aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery, and the actions of the Vostok Group of Forces close forward Vremevka close to Neskuchnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, an attack by an AFU assault unit has been repelled near Novodonetskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) . The settlement is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
As a result of the shelling, most of the armoured vehicles of an AFU convoy have been destroyed towards Oktyabr state farm. The servicemen who remained on the move retreated to the initial line.
In total, in South Donetsk direction, the enemy losses were over 190 Ukrainian servicemen, 8 tanks, including two French-manufactured AMX-10 wheeled tanks, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, and one Giatsint-B.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station have been destroyed near Omelnik and Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region).
In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as the artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Novomlynsk, Kulagovka, Kislovka, Pershotravnyovoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The activities of three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were over 50 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles and one U.S.-manufactured Paladin self-propelled artillery system.
In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units close to Ploshanka, Karmazinovka, Chervonaya Dibrova, Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been disrupted in Serebryansky forestry area.
The enemy losses were over 70 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and one D-20 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, five armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Msta-B howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 93 artillery units of the AFU at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware at 137 areas.
Command and observation posts of the 67th Mechanised and 44th Artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Novoivanovka (Zaporozhye region).
Two fuel storage of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down one AFU Su-27 fighter close to Nikiforovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter has been shot down near Lubitskoye (Zaporozhye region).
Air defence have intercepted 24 projectiles of HIMARS, Uragan and Olga multiple-launch rocket systems.
In addition, 22 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted close to Donetsk, Verkhnetoretskoye, Gornyak (Donetsk People's Republic), Verkhnekamenka, Kremennaya, Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Ilchenkovo, Inzhenernoye (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye and Golaya Pristan (Kherson Region).
In total, 438 airplanes, 238 helicopters, 4,527 unmanned aerial vehicles, 424 air defence missile systems, 9,643 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,119 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,034 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 10,771 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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