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Russo-Ukraine War - 14 July 2023 - Day 506

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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 12 July 2023, Russian state media reported that nuclear-powered submarines of Russia's Northern Fleet will not be taking part in the main Navy Day fleet review in St Petersburg on 30 July 2023.

Since the current Navy Day format was established in 2017, this would be the first year that no nuclear-powered submarines have been involved. The change is likely primarily due to allow for maintenance and to retain availability for operations and training.

There is also a realistic possibility that internal security concerns since Wagner Group's attempted mutiny have contributed to the decision.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 13, Russian occupiers launched another air and missile attack on the territory of Ukraine, using 17x Iranian-made Shahed strike drones and 1x S-300 anti-air guided missile. As a result of the successful combat work of of Anti-Air Defense units, fighter jets, mobile fire groups and other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, 16x "Shaheds" were destroyed. Moreover, Russian forces carried out 43x airstrikes and launched 17x MLRS attacks.

The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.

Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mar'inka axes, heavy battles continue. About 20x combat clashes took place during the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of the formation of offensive groupings. Armed Forces of Belarus continue to perform tasks in the Ukrainian border.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They carried out an airstrike at Radkivka of the Sumy Oblast. Russian forces shelled with mortars and artillery of more than 15x settlements, including Karpovychi, Kamin' of the Chernihiv Oblast; Malushyne, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Sumy Oblast and Kozacha Lopan', Neskuchne, Ternova, Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are holding their ground. Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kam'ianka, Kislivka, Berestov, and Figolivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensives west of Dibrova, Luhansk Oblast, and east of Novosadovo, Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery fire.
Bakhmut axis: despite heavy fire from the Russian aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled all Russian attacks at Berkhivka of the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Chasiv Yar, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Diliivka, and Northern Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives at Pervomaisky. They carried out airstrikes in the Avdiivka and Pervomaisky area of Donetsk Oblast. Russians shelled more than 10x settlements, in particular Berdychi, Lastochkine, Avdiivka of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Defense Forces continue to hold back the assaults of Russian troops in the vicinities of Mar'inka. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Pobyeda and Georgiivka of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the Novomykhailivka area of the Donetsk Oblast. They shelled Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Novoukrainka, Blagodatne, and Bogoyavlenka.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia is concentrating forces to prevent further advance of Ukrainian troops. They carried out airstrikes at Malaya Tokmachka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Grozovoy, Kherson Oblast. Russians shelled with artillery more than 20x settlements, among them Vilne Pole, Mala Tokmachka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Biloghirya of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Antonivka, Tyaginka, Chornobayivka, Mykilske of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson. Defense Forces of Ukraine continue continue offensive operations in the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, are equipping captured positions, open fire with artillery on designated Russian targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.

Ukrainian Air Force conducted 13x strikes on Russian manpower and 1x on the Russian forces' anti-air missile system.

Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 9x artillery pieces at firing positions during the day.