Russo-Ukraine War - 06 July 2023 - Day 498
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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 military formations drawn from across Russia are currently bearing the brunt of Ukraine’s counter offensive.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the 58th Combined Arms Army is defending heavily entrenched lines; normally it secures Russia’s volatile Caucasus region. Around Velyka Novosilka, the 5th Combined Arms Army and Naval Infantry hold the front; they are routinely based 7000km away as a balance to Chinese power.
Around Bakhmut, the defence is now largely formed around airborne regiments normally stationed in western Russia, who normally act as an elite rapid reaction force in case of tensions with NATO. The way Russia is accepting risks across Eurasia highlights how the war has dislocated Russia’s established national strategy.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that that night, the Russian Federation launched missile attacks on Ukraine, using 10x Caliber type missiles, 7x of which were destroyed by anti-air defense units and fighter aircraft, 3x Caliber missiles hit Lviv. As a result of the Russian attacks on Lviv, unfortunately, 5x civilians were killed and more than 35x were injured with various degrees of severity. More than 35x houses, more than 250x apartments, 10x dormitories, an orphanage, two higher education institutions and other civilian buildings were damaged.
During the day July 6, Russian forces carried out 41x airstrikes and 42x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. Russian army shelled peaceful settlements in the Kherson and Kharkiv Oblasts.
Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes – 20x 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. Armed Forces of Belarus perform tasks in the Ukrainian Border. There is an ongoing process of transporting russian units to Ukraine, which underwent training at the training grounds of Belarus.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They carried out an airstrike at Hatysh of the Kharkiv Oblast. Also, shelled with mortars and artillery more than 15x settlements, in particular, Stary Vyrky, Iskryskivshchyna, Katerynivka, Zapsilya of the Sumy Oblast and Cherneshchyna, Odnorobivka and Hoptivka of the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup’yans’k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are firmly holding their ground. Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlyns’k, Dvorichna, Zapadne and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: with the support of aviation, the Russian forces made attempts to knock out Ukrainian troops from their positions near Bilogorivka and Karmazynivka, Luhansk Oblast, albeit without success. Carried out airstrikes near Karmazynivka and Nevsky in the Luhansk Oblast and Terni, Ivanovka and Fedorivka in Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements were shelled by artillery, such as Nevske and Bilogorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Verkhn’yokam’ians’ke, Berestov Rozdolivka - Donetsk Oblast.
Bakhmut axis: despite heavy fire from the Russian forces' aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks in the Ivanovo and Bila Hora areas. Russian forces carried out an airstrike near Ivanovsky, Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian Armed Forces continue offensives to the south and north of the city of Bakhmut, and and are digging trenches at the achieved boundaries. More than 15x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Bogdanivka, Ivanivs’ke, Klishchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultine, Bila Hora and Diliivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Avdiivka axis: Defense Forces continue to hold back the assault of Russian troops at Pervomaysky of the Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Novokalynovo and Avdiivka of the Donetsk Oblast. The Russian occupiers shelled more than 10x settlements, including Keramik, Zhelane, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, and Karlivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar’inka axis: under artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinities of Marinka. The Russian occupiers launched an airstrike at Krasnohorivka of the Donetsk Oblast. The Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Maksimilianivka, Gostre, Mar’inka, and Pobyeda of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars’k axis: the Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast. Conducted an air strike near Vugledar. They shelled more than 15x settlements, including Blagodatne, Vugledar, Zolota Niva, Shakhtars’ke, and Velika Novosilka 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, among them Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Yehorivka, Mala Tokmachka of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Zmiivka, Antonivka, Priozerne of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson. Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations on the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, are entrenched at the reached boundaries, and shelling with artillery the identified Russian targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.
The Russian occupiers cynically continue to violate the norms of international humanitarian law and use children's institutions in temporarily occupied settlements to accommodate their troops, with the aim of using the civilian population as human shields. Thus, in the settlement of Novopetrivka, Berdyansk district, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, on the territory of the children's sanatorium "Vesna", Russian forces set up a military base, where more than 800x Russian and dispersed Russian military equipment in close proximity to the residential buildings of local residents.
And in Chumakivka, Kherson Oblast, where the Russian occupiers converted the "Iva" recreational base into a military commandant. There, patriotic citizens of Ukraine are interrogated and tortured.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 6x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 1x manpower, weapons and military equipment concentration, 1x ammunition depot, 6x artillery units at firing positions and 3x radio electronic warfare stations of the Russian forces.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Russian Federation Armed Forces launched a concentrated strike with long-range sea-based high precision weapons against temporary deployment sites of AFU personnel and foreign mercenaries, as well as storage sites for foreign-manufactured armoured vehicles.
All the assigned targets have been neutralised. The goal of the attack has been reached. The enemy strategic reserves have sustained significant damage.
The AFU continued to attempt offensive actions in Donetsk, Krasny Liman and Kupyansk directions.
In Donetsk direction, as a result of active actions by the defending units of the Yug Group of Forces, nine enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Pervomayskoye, Vodyanoye, Opytnoye, Krasnogorovka, Severnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Zolotaryovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, enemy manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit to the west of Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 385 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, two D-20 howitzers and two Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems.
In Krasny Liman direstion, as a result of coordinated actions by the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical tactical and Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, four enemy attacks have been repelled close to Yampolovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Kovalyovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit near Yampolovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Novoyegorovka and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed close to Nevskoye and Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were over 90 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles and four pickup trucks.
In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, as a result of active actions by the defence units of the Vostok Group of Forces, aviation, artillery and heavy firing systems, enemy manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Rovnopol, Makarovka, Novodonetskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Also, the activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Dorozhnyanka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 165 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-manufactured Stryker armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, one French-manufactured Cezar self-propelled howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In Kupyansk direction, by the actions of the units, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, an attack by the AFU has been repelled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
Also, the enemy units have been defeated close to Novomlynsk, Petropavlovsk, Timkovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
One Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group has been neutralised close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 130 Ukrainian servicemen, eight motor vehicles, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 86 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 119 areas.
Three control points of the 118th Territorial Defence Brigade, the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU and the 4th Brigade of the National Guard have been hit close to Stupochki, Vyemka and Zvanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down two Su-25 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Novoandreevka and Georgievka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Four Storm Shadow cruise missiles have been intercepted, as well as four HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
15 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Kremennaya, Privolye (Lugansk People's Republic), Aleksandrovka, Vesyoloye, Rovnopol, Orlinskoye, Volodino (Donetsk People's Republic), Dneprorudnoye, Chistopolye (Zaporozhye region) and Konstantinovka (Kherson region).
In total, 451 airplanes, 241 helicopters, 4,908 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,547 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,135 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,356 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,468 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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