Russo-Ukraine War - 04 July 2023 - Day 496
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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 in recent weeks, Russia has prioritised and refined tactics aimed at slowing Ukrainian armoured counter-offensive operations in southern Ukraine.
The core of this approach has been Russia's very heavy use of anti-tank mines. In some areas the density of its minefields indicate that it has likely used many more mines than laid down in its military doctrine. Having slowed the Ukrainian advance, Russia has then attempted to strike Ukrainian armoured vehicles with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, attack helicopters and artillery.
Although Russia has achieved some success with this approach in the early stages of Ukraine's counter-offensive, its forces continue to suffer from key weaknesses, especially overstretched units and a shortage of artillery munitions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 2, Russian forces launched a missile attack on civilians at Pervomaisky city, Kharkiv Oblast. russians carried out 35x airstrikes and launched about 50x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. As a result of the Russian terrorist attacks, civilians were injured, houses, commercial and administrative buildings, as well as cars were damaged.
The threat of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar'inka axes, heavy battles are raging on. 30x combat clashes took place during the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There is no signs of the formation of offensive groupings.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces during the last day made unsuccessful attempts to penetrate with sabotage group across the state border of Ukraine, but suffered losses and retreated. To cover the retreat, the sabotage group used barrel and rocket artillery. Mortars and artillery shelled more than 15x settlements. These are Karpovychi, Mykhalchyna Sloboda, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Vovkivka of the Sumy Oblast and Odnorobivka, Udy, Vovchans'k, Okhrimivka, Zemlianka of the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces tried to advance south of Novoseliv'sk, Luhansk Oblast. Ukrainian Armed Forces stand firmly, repelling all Russian attacks. Odradne, Novomlyns'k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kup'yans'k, Masyutivka, Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: with the support of aviation, Russian forces made attempts to knock out Ukrainian troops from their positions west of Novovodyanyi and south of Dibrova, Luhansk Oblast, albeit without success. More than 10x settlements, in particular, Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Berestov, Vesele, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: under heavy fire from Russian forces' aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks near Bohdanivka, Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian forces continue to carry out offensive operations south and north of the city of Bakhmut, while equipping positions at the achieved boundaries. More than 15x settlements were damaged by artillery. Among them are Vasyukivka, Markove, Bohdanivka, Khromove, Ivanivs'ke, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, and Northern Donetsk Oblast.
Avdiivka axis: the Defense Forces continue to deter the advance of Russian troops in the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk Oblast. At the same time, Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, in particular, Ocheretine, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonen'ka and Pervomais'ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: despite Russian artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Hostre, Mar'inka, and Pobyeda of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces launched an airstrike at the Vugledar area of the Donetsk Oblast. They shelled more than 15x settlements, including Novomykhailivka, Vugledar, Novoukrainka, Prechistivka, Makarivka, 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 carried out an airstrike at the Rivnopil area of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. russians shelled more than 30x settlements, including Levadne, Olhivs'ke, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Biloghirya of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Zmiivka, Lviv, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Veletens'ke, Stanislav of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue conducting an offensive operations on the Melitopol' and Berdyansk axes, taking defense positions at captured territories, while shelling detected Russian targets, and carrying out counter-battery countermeasures.
In the temporarily occupied settlement of Maloyanisol' of the Donetsk Oblast, the deployment of russian unit was noted. The Russian aggressors continue to violate the norms of international humanitarian law, the laws and customs of war. The occupiers almost constantly drink alcoholic beverages and, in a drunken state, abuse civilians, injure them, and engage in looting.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 13x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations, 3x on anti-aircraft missile systems, and 1x on the Russian control point.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit the area of manpower, weapons and military equipment concentration, 3x ammunition warehouses, 18x artillery units at firing positions, 3x anti-aircraft defense equipment and 2x radio electronic warfare stations of the Russian forces.
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 in defence has successfully repelled ten enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Yagodnoye, Kleshcheevka, Pervomayskoye, Opytnoye, and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) during the past 24 hours.
In the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost up to 290 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two infantry fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, Msta-B and D-30 howitzers, as well as one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system.
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, and artillery inflicted losses on the units of AFU 21st and 67th mechanised brigades close to Nevskoye and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
Moreover, four enemy attacks were repelled close to Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group has been eliminated close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy has suffered losses of over 135 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, as well as two D-30 and one D-20 howitzers in this direction in the past 24 hours.
In South Donetsk direction, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces have repelled two enemy attacks close to Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic) in the past 24 hours.
In addition, actions of one AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group have been thwarted near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In Zaporozhye direction, due to dedicated and cohesive actions of the Russian troops, a strike was delivered to a manpower and hardware cluster of the AFU 106th Territorial Defence Brigade near Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
In the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost up to 200 Ukrainian troops, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two Msta-B howitzers, as well as one D-20 howitzer.
Moreover, an ammunition depot of the AFU 47th Mechanised Brigade was destroyed close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have inflicted losses on the AFU manpower and hardware close to Berestovoye and Timkovka (Kharkov region).
Moreover, one enemy attack was repelled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 30 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, Akatsiya and Giatsint-B self-propelled artillery systems, one D-20 howitzer, and one American-made M777 howitzer during the past 24 hours.
Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 67th Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Peschanoye (Kharkov region).
In Kherson direction, up to 50 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system have been neutralised over the past 24 hours.
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.
Fighter aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Ukrainian Su-25 airplane near Grigorovka, as well as one Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near Novogrodovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian air defence units have shot down two Su-25 airplanes of the Ukrainian Air Force near Georgievka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, five HIMARS missiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours.
In addition, 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Ploshchanka and Topolevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Krynki, Sagi (Kherson region), and Gladkoye, Nesteryanka, Inzhenernoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 449 airplanes and 241 helicopters, 4,887 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,503 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,134 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,330 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,407 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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