Russo-Ukraine War - 07 July 2023 - Day 499
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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 on 1 July 2023, the Russian Navy established a new Azov Naval District, headquartered in the occupied Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.
Subordinate to the Black Sea Fleet (BSF), the district will reportedly command eight warships including three modern, Karakurt class corvettes which can launch SS-N-30A Kalibr cruise missiles.
The Azov Sea is a vital maritime area for Russia because it links its inland waterways to international maritime routes. In the context of the war, it also offers an alternative military resupply option should Russia’s over-land routes to southern Ukraine be disrupted.
The Azov Naval District will likely focus on supporting logistical and counter-partisan tasks, freeing up the main BSF to concentrate on long range strike operations and projecting maritime power further abroad.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that that night, the Russian occupying forces attacked the territory of Ukraine with Iranian strike drones of the "Shahed" type. Ukrainian Air Defense, fighter aircraft and mobile groups destroyed 12x out of 18x UAVs.
Russian forces launched a missile attack on one of the Zaporozhye infrastructure facilities. Also carried out 42x airstrikes, launched about 30x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. Unfortunately, civilian infrastructure was destroyed and civilians suffered.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Russia is concentrating its main efforts on the Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes, heavy battles are ongoing. About 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.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They carried out an airstrike in the area of Vilshana, Kharkiv Oblast. Shelled with mortars and artillery more than 15x settlements, in particular Popivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Krasnopillya of Sumy Oblast and Okip, Neskuchne, Vovchans’k, Budarky and Rublene in Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup’yans’k axis: Russian forces tried to assault Novoselyvskyi and Stelmakhivka axes of the Luhansk Oblast. Ukrainian soldiers decisively hold their ground, repelling all Russian attacks. Kolodyazne, Novomlyns’k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kup’yans’k and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Russian forces conducted assaults and tried to knock out our troops from their positions in the northwest of Berestovo, Luhansk Oblast, albeit without success. They carried out airstrikes at Bilogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Spirnyi in the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, such as Nevs’ke, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast, and Vesele, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery fire.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bohdanivka, Oleksandro-Shultine, Bila Hora, and Severne. More than 15x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Markove, Bogdanivka, Khromov, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivs’ke, Oleksandro-Shultyne and Pivdenne of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces with the support of aviation, carried out unsuccessful offensives at Novokalynovo, Avdiivka, and Nevelsky, Donetsk Oblast. russians shelled with artillery more than 15x settlements, in particular, Keramik, Zhelane, Avdiivka, Severne, Karlivka, Pervomais’ke and Nevels’ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar’inka axis: under Russian artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders repelled all attacks in the vicinities of Mar’inka. Russian forces launched an airstrike at Krasnohorivka, Donetsk Oblast. russians shelled Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, and Pobyeda in the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars’k axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensives in the Blagodatny area of the Donetsk Oblast. Made an air strike near Velika Novosilka. They shelled more than 15x settlements, including Novomykhailivka, Elizavetivka, Bogoyavlenka, Vugledar, Zolota Niva, and Severne in 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. Shelled more than 20x settlements, including Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynyvka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Zaporizhzhia Oblasts; Lviv, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Veletens’ke, Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson. Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations on the Melitopol’ and Berdyansk axes, and taking defensive positions, while also inflicting fire damage with artillery on identified Russian targets, and cinduct counter-battery battles.
Against the background of the successful combat operations of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and due to the significant losses of the Russian forces in manpower, the number of refusals to participate in combat operations increased in the units of the Russian occupation forces. For example, in the area of the village of Rozivka in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, about 20 Russian soldiers refused to carry out combat missions in forward positions. After that, they were taken into custody and moved to the building of the Roziv district court.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 6x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations, 2x anti-aircraft missile systems and 1x Russian forces' control post.
Ukrainian defenders destroyed 2x operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 1x the control post, 7x artillery units at firing positions and Russian radio-electronic warfare station.
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, as a result of the competent and courageous actions of the defending units of the Yug Group of Forces, ten enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Mayorsk, Severnoye, Yagodnoye, Kleshcheevka, Pervomaiskoye and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were over 420 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, three tanks, seven infantry fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one D-20 howitzer, and one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system.
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of active actions by the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, manpower and hardware of the 21st and 67th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been hit near Nevskoye and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
Four enemy attacks have been repelled close to Novogorovka, Novovodynoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 95 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and one D-30 howitzer.
In South Donetsk direction, two enemy attacks have been repelled by artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces close to Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, the actions of an Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been disrupted close to Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of selfless and coordinated actions of Russian troops, an enemy manpower and hardware concentration area of the 106th Territorial Defence Brigade have been hit near Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were over 200 Ukrainian soldiers, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery stsems, one Msta-B howitzer, and one British-manufactured AF-90 self-propelled artillery system.
One ordnance depot of 44th Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU manpower and hardware close to Krasnoye Pervoye, Sinkovka, Masyutovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region).
The activities of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were over 25 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, Giatsint-S and Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one U.S. manufactured M777 artillery system.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 11 motor vehicles, and two Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 97 artillery units of the AFU at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware at 114 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Odarovka (Zaporozhye region).
21 HIMARS and Uragan rocket-propelled projectiles have been intercepted.
In addition, 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Velykaya Lepetikha (Kherson region), Pologi, Konovalova (Zaporozhye region), Shipilovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Volodino, Valerianovka and Staromikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In total, 452 airplanes, 241 helicopters, 4,921 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,566 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,135 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,370 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,493 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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