Russo-Ukraine War - 02 July 2023 - Day 494
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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 Russia has cancelled the 2023 iteration of MAKS, its premier international air show. Scheduled every other year, MAKS takes place near Moscow and showcases Russia's civil and military aerospace sectors and has become key to securing export customers.
The show has probably been cancelled largely due to genuine security concerns, following recent uncrewed aerial vehicle attacks inside Russia. Organisers were highly likely also aware of the potential for reputational damage if fewer international delegations attended.
The war has been exceptionally challenging for Russia's aerospace community. The sector is struggling under international sanctions; highly trained specialists are being encouraged to serve as infantry in the Rosocosmos space agency's own militia. Meanwhile, Commander in Chief of the Aerospace Forces, General Sergei Surovikin, ahs not been seen in public since the abortive mutiny by Wagner Group, for whom he served as point of contact with the Russian Ministry of Defence.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 2, the Russian invaders launched 11x missile strikes and used 8x Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type.
Russian forces carried out 40x airstrikes and about 30x MLRS on Ukrainian cities and Defense Forces. Unfortunately, not only some civilian infrastructure was destroyed, but people were also injured.
The threat of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
Russia is concentrating its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar'inka axes, heavy battles continue. More than 28x combat clashes took place during the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They shelled with mortars and artillery more than 30x settlements: Khrinivka, Kam'ians'ka Sloboda, Chernihiv Oblast; Sopych, Bilopillya and Ponomarenky of Sumy Oblast and Kozacha Lopan' and Vovchans'k in Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Masyutivka, Kislivka and Berestov in the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Bilogorivka and Novolyubivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Siversk in Donetsk Oblast. Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke and Tors'ke of Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensives at the Minskivka and Bohdanivka areas of the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements were shelled by Russian artillery, including Chasiv Yar and Ivanivske in Donetsk Oblast.
Avdiivka axis: Russian occupiers carried out unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinities of Avdiivka. They also carried out an airstrike there. russians shelled more than 10x settlements. Avdiivka and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk Oblast also were under fire.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the area of the city of Mar'inka. Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Kotlyarivka, Mar'inka and Kurakhovo and shelled more than 10x settlements with artillery. Among them are Mar'inka and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces launched an air strike in the Bogoyavlenka area. Shelled more than 10x settlements, including Zolota Niva, Velyka Novosilka, Vodyane, and Vugledar 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 at Zmiivka and Antonivka. Shelled more than 40x settlements, including Novodarivka, Olgivs'ke, Hulyaipole, Biloghirya of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Kozats'ke, Antonivka, Dniprovs'ke of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 9x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 22x artillery units at firing positions and 2x anti-air defense systems.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the AFU continued to attempt offensive actions in Donetsk, Krasny Liman and South Donetsk directions.
In Donetsk direction, during active defence activities, the units of the Yug Group of Forces have successfully repelled 11 enemy attacks close to Artyomovsk, Vodyanoye, Novobakhmutovka, Severnoye, Pervomayskoye and Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic).
As a result of the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, the enemy has lost up to 360 Ukrainian servicemen, six tanks, eight infantry fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M119 towed gun, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.
In addition, ammunition depots of the 92nd mechanised and 95th airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been destroyed close to Seversk and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of active actions by the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, air strikes, artillery and heavy flamethrower system fire, three enemy attacks by units of the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade and the 66th Mechanised Brigade have been repelled close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrov and Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit near Terny, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The activities of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 95 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured fighting vehicle, one pickup truck, and two D-30 howitzers.
In South Donetsk direction, courageous and coordinated actions of the Vostok Group of Forces, air strikes and artillery fire have repelled an attack by the enemy near Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Close to Vremevka salient, one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group has been neutralised close to Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, an AFU manpower and hardware concentration area has been hit close to Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of the active actions by Operational-Tactical aviation of the Vostok Group of Forces, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas of the units of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade have been hit near Pyatikhatka and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 150 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, as well as one FH70 howitzer.
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by the Zapad Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery, two enemy attacks have been repelled near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, Russian troops inflicted fire on manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 14th and 37th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Novomlynsk, Dvurechnaya, Sinkovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The activities of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed close to Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, two pickup trucks, and one D-20 howitzer.
Two ammunition depots of the units of the 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade have been destroyed near Kislovka.
In Kherson direction, the destruction of the AFU units that landed on Antonovsky Island in the Antonovsky Bridge area has been completed.
The enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles and two U.S.-manufactured M777 howitzers.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 79 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 108 areas.
In Kharkov region, AFU military hardware delivered from the central and western regions of Ukraine has been hit in places of unloading at railway stations close to Balakleya and Chuguev.
The control points of the AFU 28th and 54th mechanised brigades have been hit close to Aleksandro-Shultino, Razdolovka and Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Novoandreevka (Zaporozhye region).
Four HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles and one HARM anti-radar missile have been intercepted.
In addition, 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Soledar, Krasnaya Gora, Yakovlevka, Volodino, Egorovka, Orlinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Kuibyshevo (Zaporozhye region), Belogorovka and Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In total, 445 airplanes, 240 helicopters, 4,859 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,472 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,134 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,300 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,365 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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