Russo-Ukraine War - 18 June 2023 - Day 480
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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 in recent days, heavy fighting has continued, with the most intense combat focused in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, western Donetsk Oblast, and around Bakhmut.
In all these areas, Ukraine continues to pursue offensive operations and has made small advances.
In the south, Russian forces often conduct relatively effective defensive operations. Both sides are suffering high casualties, with Russian losses likely the highest since the peak of the battle for Bakhmut in March.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of June 18, Russian forces carried out more than 40x airstrikes, launched 60x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and Ukrainian Defense Forces. Unfortunately, there are civilian deaths and injuries, including children, and damage to critical infrastructure done, more than 20x residential buildings, schools and other civilian infrastructure destroyed and damaged.
The threat of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Lymans, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mar'inka axes – 21x combat clashes took place.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There is no signs of the formation Russian groupings.
On the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus, combat training and coordination of units of the Russian armed forces are ongoing before they are sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces maintain an enhanced presence in the Ukrainian border. They carried out airstrikes at Ohirtseve, Budarka, and Vesele of the Kharkiv Oblast. Shelled with mortars and artillery Karpovych, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Porokhon, Rozhkovichi, Tovstodubov, Bachivs'k, Bilopylla, Iskriskivshchyna, Hiryne, Popivka, Kindrativka, Stepne, Pisarivka, Basivka, Loknia, Myropylla, Stepok of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Velika Pisarivka, Huryev Kozachok, Veterinarne, Vovchans'k, Budarky, Zemlyanky, Bologivka, Odnorobivka, Udy, Strelecha, Lukyantsi, Vovchanski Khutory in Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: the Russian occupiers conducted offensives near Novoselivskyi, Luhansk Oblast, albeit without success. They launched an airstrike at Kislivka in the Kharkiv Oblast. Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlyns'k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kup'yans'k, Kislivka and Berestov of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by Russian artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Russian forces carried out offensive operations in the vicinities of Spirnyi, Luhansk Oblast, without success. They carried out airstrikes at Belogorivka and Myrne in the Luhansk Oblast. Stelmakhivka, Nevs'ke, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Rozdolivka and Spirne of the Donetsk Oblast were under artillery fire.
Bakhmut axis: the Russian adversary carried out unsuccessful offensive operations in the direction of Orihovo-Vasylivka. They carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Ivanovs'ke, Severnye, Bila Hora and Torets'k. Areas of Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozaryanivka, Bila Hora, Kostyantynivka, Pivnichne of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces launched an airstrike in the area of the city of Avdiivka. Shelled Keramik, Novokalynove, Stepove, Tonen'ke, Pervomais'ke, Nevels'ke, Karlivka, Berdychi, Lastochkine, Avdiivka, and Severne settlements of Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka. Russian forces launched an air strike there. At the same time, they shelled Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Georgiivka, Mar'inka, Pobeda, Maksimilianivka and Illinka settlements of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces carried out offensives in the vicinities of Novomykhailivka and Vugledar of the Donetsk Oblast, albeit without success. They carried out airstrikes in the areas of Zoloty Niva and Blagodatny of the Donetsk Oblast. Shelled Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, Blagodatne, Vugledar, Bogoyavlenka, Novoukrayinka, Prechistivka, Shakhtars'ke, Velika Novosilka of the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russian forces are on the defensive. Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the vicinities of Makarivka in Donetsk Oblast, Levadny, Malaya Tokmachka and Novodanilivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Kozatskyi in Kherson Oblast. They shelled the settlements of Vremivka and Makarivka in the Donetsk Oblast; Zelene Pole, Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynivka, Zatyshsha, Hulyaipole, Hulyaipils'ke, Orihiv, Lobkovo, Kam'ians'ke of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Mykhailivka, Novodmytrivka, Havrylivka, Kachkarivka, Berislav, Tomarine, Vesele, Kozats'ke, Burgunka, Virivka, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Kherson, Dniprovs'ke, Kizomys, Sofiivka, Myrolyubivka of the Kherson Oblast and Ochakiv of the Mykolaiv Oblast.
In the settlement of Pokrovske, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the engineering units of the Russian forces are mining the private land plots of local residents who refused to obtain a russian passport and left to the territory controlled by Ukraine. However, agricultural plots of local collaborators are not subject to mining.
Ukrainian Air Force carried out 7x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations and destroyed 1x anti-aircraft missile system.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian Ka-52 helicopter, 3x Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type and 5x reconnaissance UAVs.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2x Russian control points, 4x anti-aircraft missile systems, 2x concentrations of manpower and military equipment, and 2x of ammunition depots.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that over the past 24 hours, the AFU continued to attempt offensive actions in Zaporozhye, South Donetsk and Donetsk directions.
The most active actions took place in Zaporozhye direction.
The enemy with up to three battalion tactical groups, reinforced with tanks and armoured fighting vehicles, under a smoke cover made unsuccessful offensive attempts in several waves close to Novopokrovka, Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
The competent and decisive actions of the Vostok Group of Forces, aviation and artillery have repelled all the enemy attacks.
In addition, as a result of a complex shelling of four AFU reserves' convoys near Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), nine tanks, ten infantry fighting vehicles and up to ten other armoured fighting vehicles were destroyed.
In Zaporozhye direction, the enemy losses were over 200 Ukrainian servicemen, 33 tanks, 30 infantry fighting vehicles and 35 armoured fighting vehicles.
In South Donetsk direction, close to Vremevka salient, as a result of decisive actions by Russian troops, aviation and artillery, four enemy attacks with a battalion tactical group have been repelled by Russian forces close to Novodonetskoye, Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novodovarovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 380 Ukrainian servicemen, 35 tanks, 33 infantry fighting vehicles, including two Bradley vehicles, as well as 38 armoured fighting vehicles, including Striker armoured personnel carrier, as well as one D-20 howitzer.
In Donetsk direction, as a result of the active actions of the units of the Yug Group of Forces, eight enemy attacks have been repelled close to Kirovo, Pervomayskoye, Krasnogorovka, Nevelskoye and Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The aircraft have hit the units of the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade, the 110th Mechanised Brigade and the 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novgorodskoye, Avdeevka and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 210 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, two pickup trucks and one Grad multipl-launch rocket system.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 109th Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Sukhaya Balka (Kherson region).
In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware close to Figalyovka, Masyutovka, Kislovka, Timkovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed close to Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three pickup trucks, one Msta-B howitzer and one Polish-manufactuted Krab self-propelled artillery system.
In Krasny Liman direction, aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces have hit enemy units near Nevskoye, Chervonopopovka, Kuzmino, (Lugansk People's Republic), Serebyanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, as well as one D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were over 30 servicemen, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, as well as one Giatsint-B gun.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 123th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine has been destroyed near Kizomys (Kherson region).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 113 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 124 areas.
One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Maksimilyanovka(Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities intercepted one Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile and two HIMARS multiple-laucnh rocket system projectiles.
In addition, 18 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Egorovka, Vladimirovka, Spornoye, Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic), Topolevka, Rubezhnoye, Melovatka (Lugansk People's Republic), Peschanoye (Kherson region), Marfopol, Pshenichnoye, Removka and Podgornoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 444 airplanes, 239 helicopters, 4,686 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,156 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,125 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,149 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,028 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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