Russo-Ukraine War - 01 July 2023 - Day 493
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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 since around 23 June 2023, Ukrainian forces have almost certainly restarted deploying personnel to the east bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, near the ruined Antonovskiy Bridge.
Fighting intensified on the east bank from 27 June 2023. The defending Russian force includes elements of Russia's 7th Guards Air Assault Division, part of the Dnipro Group of Forces (DGF).
In recent weeks, Russia has highly likely reallocated elements of DGF defending the bank of the Dnipro to reinforce the Zaporizhzhia sector. Combat around the bridge head is almost certainly complicated by the flooding, destruction and residual mud from the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam on 06 June 2023.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 1, Russians carried out 22x airstrikes, launched about 60x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Defense Forces.
The threat of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
Russia is concentrating its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut and Mar'inka axes - more than 30x 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: the Russian forces carried out an airstrike in the Veterinary Oblast of the Kharkiv Oblast. They shelled with mortars and artillery more than 15x settlements, including Karpovichi, Chernihiv Oblast; Myropyllya, Ryasne, Sumy Oblast; Udy, Pylna, Vovchans'k, Budarky, Chuhunivka, Odradne, Kam'ianka of the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces launched airstrikes at Kislivka and Kotlyarivka of the Kharkiv Oblast. Topoli, Novomlyns'k, Figolivka, Masyutivka and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: the Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensives near the Nevsky and Dibrova areas of the Luhansk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes at Belogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Vyimka and Spirnyi in the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Dibrova, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Rozdolivka, Berestovka - Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive opertaions near Bohdanivka, Donetsk Oblast. Carried out airstrikes near Bila Hora, Toretsk and New York. About 15x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Markove, Bogdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivs'ke, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Bila Hora, Diliivka, and Pivdenne of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Avdiivka axis: the Russian occupiers launched an air strike at the Avdiivka area. More than 10x settlements were shelled by artillery such as Novokalynove, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Pervomayske and Nevels'ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka. Russian forces shelled the settlements of Hostre, Georgiyivka, Mar'inka, Pobeda of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces launched an airstrike at Makarivka area of the Donetsk Oblast and shelled about 15x different settlements. Among them are Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Zolota Niva, Storozheve, Blagodatne, Makarivka, Vilne Pole and Zelene Pole 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 shelled more than 30x settlements, including Novodarivka, Levadne, Olhivs'ke, Hulyaipole, Biloghirya of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Zolota Balka, Mykhailivka, Havrylivka, Kachkarivka, Kozats'ke, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Zelenivka of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.
The Russian occupiers suffer significant losses every day, which they are trying to hide, while continuing to apply the traditional russian practice of depriving the families of the dead of benefits and compensation advertised by Russian propaganda. Mobile crematoria are actively used for this purpose. In particular, it is known that one of these crematoria is currently operating 24/7 on the territory of the Berdyansk port. Currently, about 50x bodies of dead Russian servicemen, who were recently transported from the frontlines to the local morgue, are subject to cremation. The cremation of dead Russian soldiers is carried out without their identification and registration.
Ukrainian Air Force carried out 10x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations, 2x on anti-aircraft missile systems and 1x on the Russian forces' control point.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit the control post, Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, an ammunition depot, 2x artillery units at firing positions, an anti-air system, an electronic warfare station and another important object of the Russian occupiers.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Russian Armed Forces have carried out a high-precision sea- and ground-launched attack against the command and control posts of the Donetsk task force.
All the assigned targets have been engaged. The goal of the strike has been achieved.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces 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 in defence has successfully repelled 15 enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Artyomovsk, Pervomayskoye, Latochkino, Vodyanoye, and Veseloye (Donetsk People's Republic) during the past 24 hours.
In the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost up over 265 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, two Msta-B howitzers, and D-20 gun.
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, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 90 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit have been eliminated in this direction during the day.
In South Donetsk, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces have repelled two enemy attacks in the area of Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been thwarted near Novodarovka and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
In Zaporozhye direction, the dedicated and coordinated actions of the Russian troops reflected an AFU attack in the areas of Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, a unit of the 106th Territorial Defence Brigade was hit close to Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
?? Up to 140 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, two D-20 howitzers, and one Msta-b howitzer were eliminated in these directions during the day.
In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the enemy manpower and hardware close to Timkovka, Topoli, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses amounted to more than 75 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, as well as a D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, up to 30 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system have been neutralised over the past 24 hours.
In addition, a sabotage group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was neutralised in an attempt to land in two motorboats on Antonovsky Island.
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.
A facility storing fuel and military hardware for Zaporozhye Ukrainian force grouping was destroyed near Zaporozhye.
Russia's air defence forces intercepted two Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles and five HIMARS projectiles during the past 24 hours.
Moreover, 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were obliterated in the areas of Artyomovsk, Soledar, Spornoye, and Volodino (Donetsk People's Republic), Berdyansk and Balochki (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 444 airplanes and 240 helicopters, 4,845 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,430 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,134 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,291 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,324 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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