Russo-Ukraine War - 12 June 2023 - Day 474
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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 over the last week, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has maintained a high public profile, likely with the aim of presenting himself as in control of strategic issues while Ukraine accelerates offensive operations.
Shoigu has provided at least two comments on Russia's defensive operations, including making almost certainly seriously exaggerated claims about Ukrainian losses. This contrasts with other key periods in the war when he had disappeared from public appearances.
Shoigu has also urged Russia's defence industry to redouble its efforts, and castigated Western Military District officers for not dispatching reserve armoured vehicles to the front quickly enough. Shoigu is likely acutely aware of the need to maintain a positive image in the face of increasingly unmasked criticism from some fellow Russians.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day, Russian forces launched 2 missile strikes with Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles on residential buildings in the Kharkiv Oblast.
In addition, in total, it carried out 17 airstrikes and carried out about 22 attacks from rocket salvo systems. The civil infrastructure was destroyed. In particular, residential private buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed as a result of the shelling of Bilopil, Sumy Oblast, and Shevchenkiv, Kharkiv Oblast.
Also, Russian forces dropped 3 guided aerial bombs on the town of Orihiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, one civilian was killed, and private houses were destroyed.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Russia is concentrating its main efforts on the Lymansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdiyivskyi and Marinsky axiss. During the day, 23 combat clashes took place.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: the operational situation has not changed significantly.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces shelled with mortars and artillery such settlements as Tymonovychi, Khotiivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Sopych, Zarutske, Hirky of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Ivashki, Veterinarne, Visoka Yaruga, Strelecha, Morokhovets, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Budarky in the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: the Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the areas of Milovi and Kislivka in the Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivskyi in the Luhansk Oblast. Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Lyman Pershiy Kislivka, Tabaivka, Berestov in the Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske in the Luhansk Oblast got under artillery and mortar attacks.
Lyman axis: the Russian occupiers conducted unsuccessful offensives in the Vesely area. They carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Yampil', Spirne and Vesele in the Donetsk Oblast. Nevs'ke, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Yampolivka, Torske, Dibrova, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast were subjected to artillery shelling.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces carried out an airstrike in the area of Bila Hora, Donetsk Oblast. Vasyukivka, Blagodatne, Novomarkove, Kalynivka Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Torets'k, Pivdenne, Sukha Balka of the Donetsk Oblast shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: the Russian occupiers carried out offensive actions in the axis of Avdiivka, without success. They carried out airstrikes in the Avdiivka and Severny areas of the Donetsk Oblast. Shelled Keramik, Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiivka, Severne, Vodyane, Pervomais'ke, Netaylove, Karlivka, Nevelske settlements in the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all 14x Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka. The Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the districts of Staromykhailivka and Krasnohorivka. Also, russian forces shelled Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Georgiivka, Maksimilianivka, Pobyeda and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the axis of Blagodatny. They carried out airstrikes in the areas of Zolota Niva, Shakhtars'ke, Velyka Novosilka, Vremivka and Blagodatne settlements of the Donetsk Oblast. The Russian occupiers fired at Bogoyavlenka, Ugledar, Prechistivka, Zolotaya Niva, and Velika Novosilka.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russian forces are on the defensive. They carried out an airstrike in the Orikhov area of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. russians shelled populated areas. Among them - Vremivka, Zelene Pole, Novopil' of the Donetsk Oblast; Levadne, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipilske, Mala Tokmachka, Orihiv, Zherebyanky, Lobkovo, Kam'ians'ke of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Novoberyslav, Vesele, Kozats'ke, Chornobayivka, Dniprovs'ke, Yantarne, Berehove, Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.
Moreover, the Russian occupiers continue to use civilian infrastructure to provide medical care to their wounded servicemen. Thus, in Mystka, Luhansk Oblast, on the territory of a local school, the invaders set up a field hospital, where more than 100x occupiers are being treated.
Due to successful combat operations of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and because of significant losses of the Russian manpower, in the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk Oblast, there is an increased number of desertions in the "storm-z" assault units of the russian occupying forces, who are leaving their positions on their own accord more and more.
Also noted was the desertion of about 25x russian occupiers in Mariupol and Novoazovsk due to the unofficial termination of vacations that were promised to the occupiers by the russian military leadership.
In the flooded Hola Prystan of the Kherson Oblast, the Russian occupiers allow the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens only after receiving a bribe. Moreover, they destroy passports and birth certificates and other Ukrainian-style documents. Local residents are relocated to the temporarily occupied Ukrainian Crimea and Krasnodar of the russian federation.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 8x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian Ka-52 helicopter and an Orlan-10 operational-tactical UAV.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 3x control points, 2x anti-aircraft missile systems, the Russian manpower concentrations and 3x Russian artillery units at firing positions.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the previous night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation employed long-range, sea-based precision weapons to engage the locations of AFU reserves. All the assigned targets have been engaged. The purpose of the strike has been achieved.
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued to attempt offensive actions in the South Donetsk direction.
Close to Vremevka salient, three enemy attacks from the direction of Velyka Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region) were repelled by decisive actions of the defending units, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces.
The enemy's casualties were more than 120 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, and three armoured fighting vehicles.
Clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware of the 1st Separate Presidential Brigade, 128th Territorial Defence Brigade, 31st Mechanised Brigade, and 1st Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were hit in the areas of Prechistovka, Velikaya Novosyolka, and Neskuchoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, Army Aviation and artiller have inflicted fire damage on the units of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy has suffered losses of up to 250 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer in these directions in the past 24 hours.
In Donetsk direction, the fiercest fighting took place in the areas of Avdeevka and Mariynka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The Yug Group of Forces successfully repelled two attacks by units of the 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Pervomaiskoye and the northern outskirts of Mariynka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 80 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised in this direction during the day.
In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the enemy close to Novomlynsk, Masyutovka, and Kislovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
Moreover, one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance units was annihilated near Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses have amounted to over 35 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer 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 close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryasnky forestry.
One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy has suffered losses of over 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours.
Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Kherson direction, up to 15 Ukrainian servicemen, one motor vehicle, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised by fire.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 96 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 102 areas.
One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was neutralised near Gai (Dnepropetrovsk region).
Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Glubokoye (Kharkov region).
In addition, a battalion command and observation post of the 68th Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was eliminated close to Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian air defence forces intercepted a Ukrainian Tochka-U tactical missile.
In addition, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Varvarovka, Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Spornoye, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kopani, Removka (Zaporozhye region), and Podstepnoye (Kherson region).
In total, 442 airplanes and 238 helicopters, 4,579 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 9,915 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,122 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 5,093 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 10,905 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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