Russo-Ukraine War - 09 July 2023 - Day 501
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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 Russian state-approved media has responded to the 24 June 2023 Wagner Group mutiny in three phases. Outlets were almost certainly initially surprised by the mutiny and were not prepared; Russian TV maintained its usual schedule.
After the insurrection was defused, Russian state outlets sought to 'correct' claims that security forces had been passive. Narratives promoted the idea that President Vladimir Putin had triumphed by thwarting the insurrection, while avoiding bloodshed, and sought to unite the country behind the president.
Nearly a week later, the state started to play down the significance of Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin and the mutiny, while tarnishing his character. Wagner Telegram channels have largely gone silent, almost certainly due to state intervention. By contrast, Putin has undertaken unusually prominent public engagements, almost certainly aiming to project strength.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 9, Russian forces carried out 27x airstrikes, launched 37x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. Unfortunately, there are dead and injured civilians, houses and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Russia is concentrating its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar'inka axes, heavy battles are ongoing. During the day 27 combat clashes took place.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of the formation of offensive groupings.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces shelled with mortars and artillery about 10x settlements. In particular, Vyntorivka, Iskryskivshchyna, Yastrubyne of the Sumy Oblast and Udy, Veterinarne and Vovchans'k of the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are defending fiercely. Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Kolodyazny and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast. Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Dvorichne, Kup'yans'k and Kislivka were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Russian forces assaulted and tried to knock out Ukrainian troops from their positions in the area west of Spirnyi, Donetsk Oblast, without success. They carried out airstrikes in the areas of Novosadovo, Ivanivka, Serebryans'k forestry and Spirne in Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast, and Tors'ke, Spirne, Berestov, and Vesele of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: under heavy fire from the Russian forces' aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks in thevicinities of the Dubovo-Vasylivka settlement of the Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces launched airstrikes at Oleksandro-Shultine and Severnye settlements. More than 10x settlements, including Markove, Bohdanivka, Khromov, and Ivanivs'ke of the Donetsk Oblast, were under Russian artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to deter the advance of Russian troops in the vicinities of Avdiivka. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Novokalynov, Lastochkine, Avdiivka, Severne, Pervomais'ke and Nevels'ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: under Russian artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka. Russian forces launched an air strike in the Krasnohorivka area. They shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Georgiivka, Maksimilianivka, Elizavetivka, and Katerynivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the Novomykhailivka area of the Donetsk Oblast. He shelled more than 10 settlements, including Novomykhailivka, Vugledar, Novoukrainka, Prechistivka, 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 carried out airstrikes in the Rivnopol' and Novodanilivka areas of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Kozatskyi in the Kherson Oblast. Conducted artillery shelling of more than 20x settlements, including Temyrivka, Novodarivka, Chervone, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Orihiv of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Beryslav, Vesele, Antonivka, Bilozerka of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson. Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive operations in the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, are constructing defenses, and carrying out counter-battery measures.
Forced passporting of Ukrainian citizens in the Luhansk Oblast continues. So, in the city of Starobils'k, Russian occupiers issued resident cards of the Russian Federation with a validity period of 3 months to all employees of the local hospital who were without one. Citizens of Ukraine are threatened that if they do not receive Russian documents within this period, they will be deported from the temporarily occupied territory with the confiscation of their homes.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 1x airstrike on Russian manpower concentrations.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2x manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, 2 artillery units at firing positions and 2x electronic warfare stations.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in South Donetsk, Krasny Liman and Donetsk directions.
In Donetsk direction, the competent actions of the Yug Group of Forces, as well as aviation and artillery have successfully repelled enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Opytnoye, Pervomaiskoye and Severnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been eliminated close to Konstantinovka, Krasnoye, Avdeevka, and Krasogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 180 Ukrainian servicemen and foreign mercenaries, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, a Czech-manufactured RM-70 Vampire multiple-launch rocket system, a Msta-B howitzer, and a U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system.
AFU ammunition depots of 53th and 115th mechanised brigades have been destroyed close to Karlovka and Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, as a result of the active actions by the Vostok Group of Forces, as well as aviation, artillery and heavy firing systems, have repelled enemy attacks close to Rabotino, Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 65th and 72nd mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 105th Brigade of Ukrainian Territorial Defence have been hit near Priyutne, Rabotino, Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Makarovka and Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The activities of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed close to Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were over 210 Ukrainian servicemen and foreign mercenaries, four tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, a Grad MLRS, two D-20 and one Msta-B howitzers, and a U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system.
One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Lukyanovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of active actions by the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, enemy attacks by units of the 21st, 63th, and the 66th mechanised brigades have been repelled close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Novovodyanoye and Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, manpower and hardware clusters of the 63rd, 67th mechanised, 95th Airborne Assault brigades of the AFU and the 15th Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine have been hit near Yampolovka, Torskoye, Terny, Stariy Karavan, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been disrupted in Serebryansky forestry area.
The enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two D-30 howitzers and one D-20 howitzer.
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of the active operations of the Zapad Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery, enemy manpower and hardware concentration areas have been neutralised close to Novomlynsk, Kamenka, Olshana, Kislovka, Timkovka and Borshchevaya (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, as well as an ammunition depot of the 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Staritsa (Kharkov region).
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, eight motor vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, as well as a U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.
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 109 areas.
An ammunition depot of the 228th Logistics Battalion of the 9th Army Corps of the AFU has been destroyed near Zadorozhnoye (Zaporozhye region).
Air defence facilities have shot down 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles close to Orlinskoye, Zaitsevo, Petrovskoye and Soledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Zolotaryovka, Privolye, Dachnoye, Raygorodka and Kovalyovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In total, 453 airplanes, 241 helicopters, 4,948 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,604 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,137 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,396 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,547 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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