Russo-Ukraine War - 28 June 2023 - Day 490
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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 early on the morning of 22 June 2023, Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Chonhar road bridges between the Crimean Peninsula and Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast.
These bridges service one of two main road supply routes between Crimea and Kherson. The route over the Chonhar bridges are the most direct route from Russia's Crimean logistics hub at Dzhankoi and the Zaporizhzhia sector, where Russia is currently defending against a major Ukrainian offensive. The temporary closure of the route caused vital Russian logistics convoys to take at least 50% longer to reach the front via alternative routes.
Reports indicate that Russian authorities almost certainly constructed a pontoon bridge replacement crossing withing 24 hours of the attack; it is highly likely that crossings are limited to military traffic only. The speed with which an alternate crossing was constructed indicates how vital this route is to the Russian military efforts in occupied Ukraine.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that that night, the Russian occupiers struck another blow with Iranian attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type. 6x kamikaze drones were destroyed by the Air Defense Forces of Ukraine.
During the day June 28, Russian forces launched 2x missile and 44x air strikes, carried out about 20x MLRS attacks from on Ukrainian settlements and Armed Forces positions. Unfortunately, not only some infrastructure was destroyed, but civilians suffered.
The threat of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, and Mar'inka axes, heavy battles rage on. About 20x combat clashes took place during the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of the formation of offensive groupings.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces carried out an airstrike in the Ruska Lozova area of the Kharkiv Oblast. They shelled with mortars and artillery more than 25x settlements, such as Leonivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Novovasylivka, Znob-Novgorodske, Nova Huta, Vovkivka in the Sumy Oblast, as well as Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan', Mali Prohody, Hatishche, Pletenivka, Bochkove, Nesterne, Krugle and Budarki in the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: more than 20x settlements, including Kolodyazne, Figolivka, Novomlyns'k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kindrashivka, Kup'yans'k, Masyutivka, Kislivka, Berestov of the Kharkiv Oblast, were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive operations near Rozdolivka. They carried out airstrikes at Bilogorivka, Luhansk Oblast, Zvanivka and Viimka, Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, in particular, Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Bila Hora and carried out an airstrike at New York of the Donetsk Oblast. About 15x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Markove, Khromove, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivs'ke, Ozaryanivka, Pivdenne in Donetsk Oblast, were under Russian artillery fire.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinities of Avdiivka and conducted an airstrike there. They shelled more than 10x settlements. In particular, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Karlivka and Pervomais'ke of the Donetsk Oblast were affected.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the area of the city of Marinka, at the same time, Russian forces launched an air strike within this settlement. At the same time, he carried out artillery shelling in the areas of about 10 settlements, including Maryinka and Pobyeda of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: the Russian occupiers carried out unsuccessful offensives near Novomykhailivka. Airstrikes in Prechistivka and Makarivka areas of Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces shelled more than 15x settlements, including Kostyantynivka, Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Prechistivka, Zolota Niva, Vilne Pole, Storozheve, Blagodatne, Makarivka, and Rivnopil' of the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russian forces are on the defensive, and concentrate their main efforts on preventing the advance of Ukrainian troops. They carried out airstrikes in Levadny and Malaya Tokmachka areas of Zaporizhzhya Oblast. The adversary shelled about 30 settlements. Levadne, Olhivs'ke, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Charivne of the Zaporizhia Oblast got under Russian fire; Mykhailivka, Havrylivka, Odradokamyanka, Mykolaivka, Olhivka, Burgunka, Lviv, Ivanivka, Naddniprians'ke, Antonivka, Kherson, Komysany, Dniprovs'ke, Yantarne, Berehove, Tomina Balka, Sofiivka of the Kherson Oblast and Ochakiv of the Mykolaiv Oblast.
Due to the outbreak of viral diseases, the Russian occupiers were forced to initiate measures to stabilize the sanitary and epidemiological situation in a number of settlements of the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson Oblast, which were affected by the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP. The invaders engaged the workers of communal services to dismantle the rubble and collect the dead as a result of the flood. As a result of a search and recovery work, more than 60x bodies were found only on June 24-25 of this year. In order to hide the real number of victims, the command of the russian occupying forces made a decision to bury the dead in mass graves without taking DNA samples and placing any marks on the burial place.
Ukrainian Air Force carried out 11x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations, 5x anti-aircraft missile systems and 1x the Russian control point.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit an ammunition warehouse, 11x artillery units at firing positions, 3x anti-aircraft defense systems and Russian forces' EW station.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out high-precision strikes on oil refinery and fuel storage facilities that support the AFU troops in Donbas.
All the assigned targets have been neutralised. The goal of the attack has been reached.
The AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in South Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Donetsk directions.
In Donetsk direction, during active defence activities, the units of the Yug Group of Forces have successfully repelled five enemy attacks close to Artyomovsk, Pervomayskoye, Petrovskoye and Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems have neutralised over 240 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, and one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system.
In South Donetsk direction, close to Vremevka salient, as a result of the courageous actions of the units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces, two enemy attacks of up to a motorised infantry company have been repelled close to Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops continued air, missile and artillery strikes on enemy reserve concentration areas near Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka and Yablonevoye (Zaporozhye region).
The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Marfopol (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 235 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, as well as D-20 and Msta-B howitzers.
In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Attack and Army aviation, and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of enemy manpower and hardware near Sinkovka and Kislovka, Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
One Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group has been eliminated near Timkovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were over 30 Ukrainian servicemen, as well as three motor vehicles.
In Krasny Liman direction, the competent and well-coordinated actions of the Tsentr Group of Forces have repelled two enemy attacks close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Operational-Tactical Aviation and artillery have hit units of the enemy 21st, 42nd, 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades, and the 15th Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine close to Chervonaya Dibrova, Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Yampolovka, Terny and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been disrupted near Serebryansky forestry.
The enemy losses were 115 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, one Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, the skilful actions by Russian troops and artillery eliminated an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance unit attempted to land and entrench itself on the northern part of Antonovsky Island.
The enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, as well as Msta-B, D-20, and D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 134 areas.
A temporary command post of the 56th AFU Motorised Infantry Brigade has been hit close to Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The battalion command and observation posts of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade and the enemy 10th Mountain Assault Brigade have been hit close to Predtecheno and Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic).
One missile and ammunition depot of the AFU 47th Artillery Brigade has been destroyed near Novopavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have intercepted three Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles and 6 HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
In addition, 8 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Opytnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Karmazinovka, Privolye, Ploshchanka, Oborotnovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Balochki and Peremozhnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 444 airplanes, 240 helicopters, 4,812 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,395 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,132 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,254 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,256 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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