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Russo-Ukraine War - 15 June 2023 - Day 477

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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 on 10 June 2023, the Russian MoD demanded that members of 'volunteers formations' such as Wagner Group sign contracts directly with the MoD, a move explicitly endorsed by President Putin on TV on 13 June 2023.

For several months, Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin has been aiming vitriolic criticism at the MoD hierarchy but deferred to Putin's authority.

However, despite Putin's comments, on 14 June 2023 Prigozhin said that, 'none of Wagner's fighters are ready to go down the path of shame again. That's why they will not sign the contracts'. Prigozhin's rhetoric is evolving into defiance of broader sections of the Russian establishment. 01 July 2023, the deadline for the volunteers to sign contracts, is likely to be a key way-point in the feud.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day June 15, Russian forces conducted 5x missile strikes, using cruise missiles X-101/X-555 and X-59. In addition, more than 40x airstrikes and more than 20 MRLS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and Ukrainian Defense Forces were recorded. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, industrial facilities in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, residential buildings and administrative infrastructure in Kherson Oblast have been damaged.

The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.

Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mar'inka axes, heavy battles continue. During the day, 26x 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 the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine - the training of separate units of Russia continues on its training grounds.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Yanzhulivka and Galaganivka in the Chernihiv Oblast. Russians shelled with mortars and artillery the settlements of Karpovychi, Yanzhulivka, Halaganivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Rozhkovichi, Demyanivka, Baranivka, Fotovizh, Budivelne, Stukalyvka, Iskriskivshchyna, Yastrubyne, Basivka of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Veterinarne, Alisivka, Staritsya, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Bochkove, Budarky, in the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the Vesely and Berestovo areas of the Kharkiv Oblast. Novomlyns'k, Masyutivka, Zapadne, Liman Pershiy, Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivs'ke of the Luhansk Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives near Stelmakhivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Vyimka, Vesely, and Rozdolivka in the Donetsk Oblast. They carried out an airstrike in the Raigorodka area of the Luhansk Oblast. Stelmakhivka, Nevs'ke, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Yampolivka, Tors'ke, Dibrova, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, Serebryanka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Orihovo-Vasylivka, Donetsk Oblast. Carried out airstrikes near Bila Hora, Severny and Mayorsk of Donetsk Oblast. Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, Kalynivka, Ivanivs'ke, Ozaryanivka, Bila Hora, Kostyantynivka, Kramators'k, Katerynivka and Pivdenne of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the area of the city of Avdiivka. He carried out artillery shelling of the areas of Keramik, Orlivka, Avdiivka, Vesele, Semenivka, Vodyane, Severne, Tonenka, Pervomaiske, Yasnobrodivka, Karlivka, Zhelane Pershe, Novokalynove, and Nevelske settlements in the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka, Krasnohorivka, and Novomykhailivka. Russian forces carried out airstrikes near the settlements of Novomykhailivka, Velyka Novosilka, Malynyvka, Mala Tokmachka and Blagodatne in the Donetsk Oblast. At the same time, Russian forces shelled with artillery fire Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Maksimilianivka, Pobyeda and Katerynivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces conducted offensives in the vicinities of Novomykhailivka and Vodyanyi, Donetsk Oblast, albeit without success. They shelled the settlements of Blagodatne, Vugledar, Bogoyavlenka, Novoukrainka, Zolota Niva, Shakhtars'ke, Velyka Novosilka, and Novy Komar in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russian forces are on the defensive. They carried out an air strike with guided air bombs in the Kozatskoght district of the Kherson Oblast. occupiers shelled the settlements of Olhivs'ke, Chervone, Zatyshsha, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Biloghirya, Novoandriivka, Preobrazhenka, Mali Shcherbaki, Kam'ians'ke of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Osokorivka, Mykhailivka, Respublikanets, Beryslav, Vesele, Kozats'ke, Olhivka, Odradokamyanka, Lviv, Tyaginka, Tokarivka, Inzhenerne, Antonivka, Zelenivka, Stepanivka, Chornobayivka, Kherson, Zymivnyk, Bilozerka, Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast and Ochakiv of the Mykolaiv Oblast.

Ukrainian Air Force conducted 13x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations.

Ukrainian Defense Forcese destroyed 20x Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type, as well as "Orlan-10" operational-tactical UAVs.

Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2x control points, the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, the Russian forces' manpower concentration area, 3x ammunition depots, and 5x artillery units at firing positions.