Russo-Ukraine War - 29 June 2023 - Day 491
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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 on 24 June, air defence forces of the Wagner private military company reportedly shot down Russian military helicopters and an Ilyushin Il-22M airborne command post aircraft.
The Il-22M is part of a relatively small fleet of up to 12 aircraft, heavily utilised for both airborne command and control, and radio relay tasks. These special mission aircraft have played a key role in orchestrating Russian forces in their war against Ukraine. As high value assets they have operated within the safety of Russian airspace, far beyond the range of Ukrainian air defence systems.
The loss of this aircraft is likely to have a negative impact on Russian air and land operations. In the short term the psychological shock of losing a large number of aircrew in this manner will almost certainly damage morale within the Russian Aerospace Force. In the longer term, there is a possibility that current tasking levels may have to be reduced to safely manage the remaining fleet. This will likely undermine Russia's ability to command and coordinate its forces, particularly during periods of high tempo operations.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of June 29, Russian forces launched 6x S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles at civil infrastructure objects of Zaporizhzhia and Chuguyiv. In addition, Russian forces ussians carried out 23x airstrikes, launched about 46x MLRS on Ukrainian settlements and Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, and Mar'inka axes - about 22x combat clashes took place during the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: the operational situation has not changed significantly.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces shelled with mortars and artillery more than 10x settlements, such as Karpovychi and Tymonovychi in the Chernihiv Oblast and Seredyna-Buda, Znob-Novgorodskoe and Yunakivka in the Sumy Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces launched an airstrike in the vicinities of Klyslivka. Kislivka and Berestov of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: the Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensives in the Rozdolivka and Bilogorivka areas. Carried out airstrikes near Bilogorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Lyman and Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast. More than 5x settlements, such as Belogorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke and Rozdolivka - Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by Russian artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinities of Bakhmut. Airstrikes near Bila Hora and Diliivka, Donetsk Oblast. About 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Chasiv Yar and Ivaniv'ske in the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Avdiivka axis: the Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions with the aviation support in the Avdiivka area. They shelled more than 5x settlements, including Stepove, Avdiivka and Vodyane of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka, as well as in Pobieda and Novomykhailivka. At the same time, Russian forces carried out airstrikes near Krasnohorivka and Nevelskyi, carried out artillery fire on more than 10 settlements. In particular, Nevels'ke, Oleksandropil', Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka and Pobyeda of the Donetsk Oblast came under fire.
Shakhtars'k axis: the Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensives near Novomykhailivka. They carried out airstrikes in the vicinities Vugledar, Zolotaya Niva, Makarivka and Rivnopol' of the Donetsk Oblast. Russians shelled about 10x settlements, including Prechistivka, Vugledar, Zolota Niva and Blagodatne in Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russian forces are on the defensive. They carried out airstrikes in the Molodizhny and Antonivka areas of the Kherson Oblast. The Russian adversary shelled more than 25x settlements, including Poltavka, Hulyaipole, Hulyaipils'ke, Pyatikhatky, Lobkovo, Zaporizhzhia of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Antonivka, Kherson, Dniprovske, Veletens'ke, Kherson Oblast and Ochakiv in the Mykolayiv Oblast.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 11x airstrikes on Russian manpower concentrations. Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2x control points, a radar station and an artillery unit at a firing position.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have continued their attempts to conduct offensive operations in Donetsk, Krasny Liman, and South Donetsk directions during the previous 24 hours.
Four enemy attacks have been successfully repelled due to skilful and committed actions of the Yug Group of Forces units near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic) during the day.
In the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost up to 530 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
An ammunition depot of the AFU 54th Mechanised Brigade has been hit close to Vyemka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted losses on the units of AFU 21st, 42nd, and 67th Mechanised Brigades close to Nevskoye, Kremennaya, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic).
Up to 65 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, two D-30 howitzers, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery units have been eliminated in this direction during the day.
In South Donetsk direction close to Vremevka salient, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces have repelled an enemy attack in the area of Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces hit manpower and hardware of the AFU 106th Territorial Defence Brigade near Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
Total losses of the AFU in these directions during the day amounted up to 135 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, three D-20 howitzers, Msta-B and D-30 howitzers, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit.
In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the enemy units close to Sinkovka and Krasnoye Pervoye (Kharkov region).
In Kherson direction, more than 25 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS have been eliminated during the day.
In Kherson direction, up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, six motor vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzers have been neutralised by fire.
An ammunition depot of the AFU 123th Territorial Defence Brigade has been obliterated close to Kizomys.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 85 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 102 areas during the day.
An ammunition depot of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade has been hit close to Vyemka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two American-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations have been destroyed near Vasiltsovka (Kharkov region) and Peschanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
According to updated information, as the result of the precision strike on 27 June 2023 in Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic) at the temporary deployment area of the AFU 56th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade, two generals participating in a staff meeting, up to 50 AFU officers, as well as 20 foreign mercenaries military advisors were eliminated.
Air defence forces shot down two HIMARS MLRS missiles and one HARM anti-radiation missile during the day.
Moreover, 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Volodino, Yevgenovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Golikovo (Lugansk People's Republic), and Novaya Zburyevka (Kherson region).
In total, 444 airplanes and 240 helicopters, 4,823 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,402 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,133 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 5,269 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,276 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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