Russo-Ukraine War - 11 July 2023 - Day 503
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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 Moscow's municipal authorities are highly likely threatening to withdraw contracts from construction firms if they fail to hit quotas for providing 'volunteers' to serve in Ukraine. One company has reportedly been set a target of 30 volunteers by the end of August 2023.
The move will likely primarily affect ethnic minorities from poorer regions of Russia such as Dagestan and central Asian states, who make up the majority of Moscow's construction workers.
This measure is highly likely at least tacitly endorsed by Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin. It continues his track record of trying to minimise the impact of the conflict on better-off Muscovites, while still being seen to support the war effort.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 11, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with Iranian-made strike drones of the "Shahed" type. A total of 28x kamikaze drones were involved. Due to Ukrainian Air Defense destroyed 26x strike UAVs and 2x reconnaissance drones of the "Zala" type. Also, Russian forces carried out 54x airstrikes and fired 38x MLRS at Ukrainian cities and Defense Forces. Unfortunately, not only infrastructure was damaged, but also civilians suffered.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Kup'yans'k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mar'inka axes, heavy battles continue. During the day, 17x combat clashes took place.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of the formation of Russian groupings. Armed Forces of Belarus perform tasks in the Ukrainian border.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They carried out an airstrike in the area of Volfyny, Sumy Oblast. Russians also shelled with mortars and artillery more than 15x settlements. In particular, these are Karpovichi of Chernihiv Oblast; Romashkove in the Sumy Oblast and Strelech, Veterinarne and Sotnytsky Kozachok in the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are holding their ground. Krasne Pershe, Kam'ianka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were under Russian artillery and mortar attacks.
Lyman axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Vesely of the Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke and Vesele of Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: under heavy fire from the Russian forces' aviation and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled Russian assaults at Hryhorivka and east of Orihovo-Vasylivka. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Khromov, Chasiv Yar and Ivanivs'ke of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by Russian forces.
Avdiivka axis: Defense Forces repelled the advance of Russian troops in the Avdiivka, Pervomaisky, and Nevelsky. Russian forces launched an airstrike in the area vicinities of Avdiyivka. The occupiers shelled more than 10x settlements, including Avdiivka, Berdychi and Nevels'ke in the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: under Russian artillery fire, Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled all attacks in the vicinities of Pobeda, Novomykhailivka and Mar'inka settlements. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Kostyantynivka, Mar'inka, and Elizavetivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Blagodatny area. Carried out airstrikes near Odradny and Makarivka. Shelled the settlements of Vugledar, Blagodatne, Velyka Novosilka, Vodyane and Zolota Niva of the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia is concentrating forces to prevent further advance of Ukrainian troops. Russians carried out airstrikes at Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhia Oblast and Zolota Balka in the Kherson Oblast. They shelled more than 25x settlements, among them Hulyaipole, Hulyaipils'ke, Zaliznychne, Olhivs'ke of Zaporizhzhya Oblast; Kozats'ke, Lviv, Inzhenerne, Tokarivka in the Kherson Oblast and Kherson, as well as Dniprovs'ke, Dmitrivka and Ivanivka in the Mykolayiv Oblast. Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, are digging trenches at achieved positions, and carry out counter-battery measures.
Repression against citizens of Ukraine raising in Henichesk of the Kherson Oblast. According to the available information, getting "into the basement" has become many times easier, since local collaborators, wanting to serve themselves before the ROV, constantly slander citizens and conduct groundless inspections. The Russian occupiers also threaten the local population that if they do not have a Russian passport, citizens will be forcibly deported to Siberia and all their property will be confiscated.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 14x strikes on Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations and 3x - on anti-air defense system.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 3x control points, 10x artillery units at firing positions, 1x anti-air defense system and 1x EW station.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the AFU have continued the attempts to conduct offensive operations in Donetsk, Krasny Liman, and South Donetsk directions.
In Donetsk direction, due to skillful actions of the Yug Group of Forces' units, aviation and artillery, 9 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Nevelskoye, Pervomayskoye, Severnoye, Spornoye, and north west of Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit near Spornoye, Avdeevka, Mayorskoye, Vesyoloye, Kurdyumovka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 250 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 3 infantry fighting vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, 1 Krab self-propelled artillery system, 1 D-20 howitzer, as well as 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
In Krasny Liman direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery have repelled 3 enemy attacks close to Chervonaya Dibrova and Karmazinovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy suffered significant losses near Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova, (Lugansk People's Republic), Serebryanka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
The actions of one AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group have been thwarted close to Terny.
The enemy losses were up to 105 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 5 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 pickup trucks, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers.
In Krasny Liman direction, the units of the Vostok Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery have repelled an AFU attack close to Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has been driven back to its initial positions.
In Zaporozhye direction, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems launched strikes on the AFU units close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 tanks, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, 5 pickup trucks, 1 U.K.-manufactured FH-70 howitzer, as well as 2 D-20 and 2 Msta-B howitzers.
In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware clusters close to Sinkovka, Timkovka, Novomlynsk , Kislovka, Olshana, Kotlyarovka, Krasnoye Pervoye, (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were over 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers, and 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were over 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 6 motor vehicles, and 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.
Moreover, 1 ammunition depot of the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade has been neutralised close to Antonovka.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation neutralised 2 command posts of the AFU 24th and 65th mechanised brigades near Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic) and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), as well as 75 artillery units of the AFU at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware at 95 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down 2 enemy Su-25 aircraft close ro Sadovoye and Tyaginka (Kherson region).
3 Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 1 HIMARS MLRS projectiles have been intercepted.
In addition, 9 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted close to Zhitlovka, Novokrasnyanka, Novodruzhesk (Lugansk People's Republic), Volodino (Donetsk People's Republic), Lubimovka (Zaporozhye region), and Konstantinovka (Kherson region).
In total, 455 airplanes and 241 helicopters, 4,966 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,649 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,137 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,413 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,592 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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