Russo-Ukraine War - 09 June 2023 - Day 471
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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 Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) was extended by 60 days on 17 May 2023. However, Russia almost certainly continues to hinder grain exports by deliberately slowing inspections and actively blocking some vessels. Currently, only one or two ships are being inspected per day, compared with six to eight in Autumn 2022.
Russia is likely attempting to force concessions on the re-opening of the Togliatti-Odesa pipeline, which exports ammonia from Russia through Ukraine, via Odesa. To complicate the situation, in recent days, the pipeline was damaged and is not currently operational.
There is likely to be further Russian rhetoric and obstruction of the BSGI in the weeks prior to the next extension deadline of 16 July 2023.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that according to precise information, during the period from 00:00 at night to 04:20 in the morning, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type and Kh-101/Kh-555 air-based cruise missiles against military facilities and critical infrastructure objects.
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces in cooperation with the air defense of other components of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 4x out of 7x Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, 4x out of 10x strike UAVs "Shahed", "Lancet" and 4x UAVs of operational - tactical level ("Orlan-10" and "Supercam").
In total, Russian forces launched 8x missile attacks on civilian houses in the city of Zviagel, Zhytomyr Oblast, and on the outskirts of Kharkiv.
Moreover, Russians carried out 58x airstrikes and launched 31 MLRS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and Ukrainian Defense Forces. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, destroyed and damaged private houses, a hospital and other civilian infrastructure.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Russia is concentrating its main efforts on attempts to completely occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts. During the day, 27x 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. Separate units of the armed forces of the Russian Federation continue to be stationed at the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russia continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine, while strengthening the border with units of territorial forces. Russian forces shelled Karpovychi, Leonivka, Gremyach of Chernihiv Oblast; Khliborob, Sorokyne, Iskryskivshchyna, Yunakivka, Myropyllya, Slavgorod and Velika Pisarivka of the Sumy Oblast, as well as more than 20x other settlements in the Kharkiv Oblast. Among them Basove, Veterinarne, Visoka Yaruga, Izbytske, Verkhnya Pisarivka, Hatyshche, Vovchans'k, Bochkove, Budarky and Zemlyanki on Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Liman Pershiy, Kislivka, Tabaivka, Berestov in Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske in Luhansk Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive operations near Bilogorivka. They carried out airstrikes on Nevske in the Luhansk Oblast and Yampolivka, Dronivka, Sivers'k, Spirne in the Donetsk Oblast. Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Dibrova, Verkhn'okam'ians'ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: the Russian occupiers carried out offensives in the vicinities of Bohdanivka, albeit without success. They carried out airstrikes at Belaya Hora and Torets'k districts of the Donetsk Oblast. Areas of Zvanivka, Nikiforivka, Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Kalynivka, Ivanivs'ke, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Torets'k, North Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces made unsuccessful offensives near Severne and Nevels'ke settlements. They carried out airstrikes in the areas of Vasylivka and Pervomaiskyi. Also carried out artillery shelling of the areas of settlements of Novodonetske, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Nevels'ke Pervomais'ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in vicinities of Mar'inka. Russian forces suffered losses. Also, Russian forces shelled the areas of Georgiyivka, Mar'inka, Ostrivs'ke, Kurakhove, Dachne, Pobyeda, Novomykhailivka and Katerynivka settlements of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the Velika Novosilka and Blagodatne Oblasts of the Donetsk Oblast. They shelled Vugledar, Shakhtars'ke, Novoukrainka, Zolota Niva and Neskuchne in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russian forces are on the defensive. Carried out airstrikes in the Novosilka Oblast of the Donetsk Oblast and Olhivskyi, Hulyaipole and Stepovoy in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They shelled more than 30x settlements. Among them are Burlats'ke, Zelene Pole, Novosilka, Novopil', Temyrivka of the Donetsk Oblast; Olhivs'ke, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Biloghirya and Kam'ians'ke of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Kherson.
In Arapivka, Luhansk Oblast, about 90x servicemen of the Russian occupation forces, who voluntarily left their combat positions, deserted.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 16x strikes strikes on Russian manpower concentrations and 2x strikes on Russian anti-aircraft missile systems.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 4x control points, 6x areas of manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, 3x ammunition warehouses and 5x artillery units of the Russian forces at firing positions.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a long-range maritime and airborne high-precision strike against foreign-made ammunition, weapons, and military equipment depots, including unmanned aerial vehicles, last night. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
The strikes disrupted the supply of groups of Ukrainian troops in the areas of combat operations.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have continued their attempts to launch offensive operations in South Donetsk and Zaporozye directions during the previous 24 hours.
In the area of the Vremievsky salient, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled four enemy attacks launched by up to two battalion tactical groups reinforced with tanks in the areas of Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region), Novoselka, Storozhevoye, and Neskuchnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, two attacks by Ukrainian troops in the areas of Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region) were repelled by decisive and competent actions of Russian troops, air strikes and artillery fire during the day.
In addition, two clusters of manpower and hardware of the 47th AFU Mechanised Brigade were hit by heavy flamethrowers south of Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
Operational-Tactical Aviation of the Vostok Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage against reserves of the enemy close to Gulyai Pole, Omelnik, and Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region).
Total losses of the AFU in these directions during the day have amounted to 680 Ukrainian troops, 35 tanks, 11 infantry fighting vehicles, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, including three HMMWVs, as well as a French-made Cezar self-propelled artillery system.
In Donetsk direction, the most active fighting took place in the areas of Mariynka and Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The Yug Group of Forces successfully repelled six attacks by units of the 110th mechanised, 59th motorised infantry and 79th airborne brigades of the AFU close to Khimik, Krasnogorovka, Pervomaiskoye, and the northern edge of Mariynka (Donetsk People's Republic). There were no incursions into Russia's defence.
The enemy's losses during the day have amounted to up to 410 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, eight infantry fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and one Msta-B howitzer.
Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Krasnogorovka.
In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Novomlynsk, Molchanovo, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Olshana (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
Over 30 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Uragan MLRS vehicle, and two D-30 howitzers have been neutralised in this direction during the day.
In Krasny Liman direction, Russian aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy has suffered losses of over 50 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours.
A U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar station was destroyed near Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Kherson direction, the enemy suffered the losses of up to 70 Ukrainian troops, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit, and one D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 97 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 126 areas.
Two command and observation posts of the 24th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been engaged close to Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
A communication station of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region).
A MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force has been shot down by Russian fighter jet close to Novoye Zaporozhye (Zaporozhye region) in an aerial battle.
Russian air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Babino (Kherson region).
Air defence forces have intercepted two Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 14 HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.
In addition, 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Ogurtsovo, Olshana (Kharkov region), Zhitlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Volodino, Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Sladkaya Balka (Zaporozhye region), Bratolyubovka, Peschanoye, and Vasilyevka (Kherson region).
In total, 440 airplanes and 238 helicopters, 4,555 unmanned aerial vehicles, 424 air defence missile systems, 9,798 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,122 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 5,062 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 10,838 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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