Russo-Ukraine War - 30 June 2023 - Day 492
| Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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 in a June 2023 report, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) assessed that Russia's military spending budget for 2023 is around 6.6 trillion rubles (USD $85.8bn). This equates to about 4.4 per cent of Russian GDP compared with 3.6 per cent in 2021, before the invasion of Ukraine.
Russia's true military expenditure remains uncertain due to a lack of transparency, including the use of classified budget lines, which account for approximately 22 per cent of the Russian Government's total budget.
Although only part of the defence budget is spent on the war in Ukraine, the increase in spending highlights the cost of Russia's activity in Ukraine. In addition, Russia almost certainly faces extra direct budgetary defence costs due to the war, including security expenses in the occupied regions and defensive measures in regions bordering Ukraine.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day June 30, the Russian occupiers launched another air-missile attack on the territory of Ukraine, using 4x anti-aircraft guided missiles from the S-300 air defense system and 13x Iranian strike UAVs "Shahed-136/131" at military and infrastructure facilities in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 10x out of 13x strike UAVs of the "Shahed-136/131" type.
In general, during the day, Russian forces launched 8x missile and 34x air strikes, launched 40x MLRS attacks from on Ukrainian cities and Defense Forces. Unfortunately, civilians were killed and wounded, more than 20x civilian houses and an educational complex were damaged.
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, so heavy battles continue. During the day, 18x combat clashes took place.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of the formation of offensive groupings.
Certain units of the Armed Forces of Belarus perform tasks in the border of Ukraine. On the training grounds of the Republic of belarus, combat training and coordination of units of the armed forces are ongoing before they are sent to the frontlines of Ukraine.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russia maintains an enhanced military presence. They shelled with mortars and artillery more than 10x settlements. Among them are Krasni Lozy of Chernihiv Oblast; Baranivka and Svoboda, Sumy Oblast; Udy, Hatishche, Ohirtseve and Dvorichanske of the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Novoselivskyi, Luhansk Oblast. They carried out an airstrike in the Kislivka district of the Kharkiv Oblast. Putnykovo, Figolivka, Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Kup'yansk and Kislivka in the Kharkiv Oblast were subjected to Russian artillery and mortar attacks.
Lyman axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes near Bilogorivka, Luhansk Oblast, and Spirny and Rozdolivka, Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements were shelled by artillery, including Bilogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Dibrova, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Rozdolivka, and Berestov in the Donetsk Oblast.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Bohdanivka and Khromovo of the Donetsk Oblast. Conducted an airstrike at New York in Donetsk Oblast. About 15x settlements, including Chasiv Yar, Kostyantynivka, Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Diliivka, Pivdenne of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: with the support of aviation, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Avdiivka and Pervomaisky areas. They shelled more than 15x settlements. Among them are Ocheretyne, Keramik, Avdiivka, Severne, Vodyane, Nevels'ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka. Russian forces launched an air strike in the area of aforementioned city. Shelled about 10x settlements such as Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Georgiivka and Pobyeda of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces launched airstrikes in the vicinities of Blagodatne and Zolota Niva of the Donetsk Oblast. They shelled about 15x settlements such as Paraskoviivka, Blagodatne, Vugledar, Novoukrainka, Shakhtars'ke 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 an airstrike in the Antonivka area of the Kherson Oblast. Russian forces shelled more than 40x settlements. Among them are Novodarivka, Levadne, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipilske, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Orihiv, Novoandriivka of the Zaporizhia Oblast and Dudchany, Antonivka, Kherson, Stepanivka, Dniprovs'ke of the Kherson Oblast.
Russian occupation forces continue to kill each other on the battlefield. Thus, in Sergiyivka settlement of Kherson Oblast, after another rotation of positions, from June 15 till present, in one of the units of the 5th Army of the Eastern Military District, up to 10 Russian servicemen were blown up on mines laid by the previous rotation forces.
At the same time, the Russian occupiers continue to loot and use the civilian medical infrastructure of temporarily occupied settlements to provide medical care to their wounded servicemen. In the village of Novopskov, Luhansk Oblast, Russian servicemen loaded the furniture from the maternity hospital onto military vehicles and took it to an unknown destination, while the Russian invaders are converting the territory of the maternity hospital into a field hospital.
Ukrainian Air Force carried out 10x on Russian manpower concentrations and 1x strike on the Russian forces' anti-aircraft missile system.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 6x areas of Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, 3x ammunition depots, 24x artillery units at firing positions and the Russian occupiers' EW station.
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.
In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces has successfully repelled five enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Severnoye, Petrovskoye, and Kamenka (Donetsk People's Republic) during the past 24 hours.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems have eliminated up to 160 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, a German-made Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, as well as a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer during the day.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery repelled enemy attack close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic).
Furthermore, the AFU units were annihilated in Terny and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonopopovka, Nevskoye, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic.
Actions of one AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group have been thwarted close to Chervonaya Dibrova.
Over 50 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two D-30 and one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit have been eliminated in this direction during the day.
In South Donetsk direction close to Vremevka salient, due to courageous and cohesive actions of the Vostok Group of Forces' units, aviation and artillery strikes, an enemy motorised rifle infantry attack has been repelled near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
An AFU manpower and hardware cluster has been destroyed near Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In Zaporozhye direction, the Vostok Group of Forces units impeded an attempt of the enemy to conduct reconnaissance-in-force of up to motorised infantry platoon strength, as well as eliminated a sabotage and reconnaissance group.
The enemy's losses in these direction during the day amounted to up to 120 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, an American-made M777 howitzer, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
In Kupyansk direction, units, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled two AFU attacks close to Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware clusters close to Sinkovka, Kamenka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, actions of one AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group have been thwarted near Olshana (Kharkov region).
Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles were eliminated.
In Kherson direction, the enemy's losses during the day have amounted to up to 45 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, and one Msta-B howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 86 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 108 areas during the day.
Russian air defence forces have intercepted seven HIMARS MLRS shells during the day.
In addition, ten Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed in the areas of Tokmak, Mirnoye, Novoye, Chumatskoye, and Chervonoarmeyskoye (Zaporozhye region), and Golaya Pristan (Kherson region).
In total, 444 airplanes and 240 helicopters, 4,833 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,413 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,134 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,281 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,292 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
