Russo-Ukraine War - 16 July 2023 - Day 508
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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 the Russian security apparatus entered a period of confusion and negotiations after Wagner Group's 24 June 2023 mutiny. In recent days, an interim arrangement for the future of the group has started to take shape.
On 12 July 2023, the Russian MoD announced that Wagner had handed over 2000 pieces of military equipment, including tanks. As of 15 July 2023, at least a small contingent of Wagner fighters have arrived at a camp in Belarus.
Concurrently, some Wagner-associated social media groups have resumed activity, with a focus on highlighting the group's activities in Africa. Based on recent announcements by Russian officials, the state is likely prepared to accept Wagner's aspirations to maintain its extensive presence on the continent.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 16, Russian forces carried out 6x missile and 38x air strikes, launched about 30x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. As a result of the russian terrorist attacks, civilians were injured, houses, commercial and administrative buildings, as well as cars were damaged.
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.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. An airstrike was carried out at Shpyl' of the Sumy Oblast. Russian forces shelled with mortars and artillery more than 20x settlements, including Stepne, Popivka, Kozache of the Sumy Oblast and Basove, Visoka Yaruga, Ternova, Vovchans'k of the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are holding their ground. Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives south of Masyutivka and carried out an air strike in the Kislivka area of the Kharkiv Oblast. Kam'ianka, Novomlyns'k, Dvorichna, Kup'yans'k, Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: the Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations east of Vesely, Donetsk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes at Belogorivka, Luhansk Oblast, and Sivers'k, Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka of Donetsk Oblast shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled all Russian attacks in the Orihovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, and Ivanivsky Oblasts of the Donetsk Oblast. Also, Russian forces made attempts to restore lost position northwest of Kurdyumivka, Donetsk Oblast, albeit without success. russians carried out an air strike at Pivdenne. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Druzhba of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Avdiivka axis: the Russian forces launched an air strike at Avdiivka. The adversary shelled more than 10x settlements, including Avdiivka, Pervomais'ke, and Nevels'ke in the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of russian troops in the Mar'inka area. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, and Georgiivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: in the northern part of Staromayorskyi, Donetsk Oblast, Russian forces made an unsuccessful attempt to restore the lost position. They carried out airstrikes in the Vremivka, Blagodatny and Makarivka districts of the Donetsk Oblast. The Russian occupiers shelled the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Vugledar, Zolota Niva, Velyka Novosilka, and Blagodatne.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia is concentrating forces to prevent further advance of Ukrainian troops. They carried out an airstrike at Stepove of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. russians shelled more than 15x settlements, including Malinivka, Hulyaipole, Charivne of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Dudchany, Kozatske, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Berehove, Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operations in the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, are equipping captured positions, and carry out counter-battery measures.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 15x strikes on Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, 1x of which was on the Russian forces' anti-air system.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, 9x artillery units at firing positions and 2x Russian anti-air defense systems.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in Donetsk and Krasny Liman directions.
In Donetsk direction, as a result of well-coordinated and professional actions by units of the Yug Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, 15 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Severnoye, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Krasnogorovka, Veseloye, Novomikhailovka, Pervomayskoye and Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two ammunition depots of the 54th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and the 4th Operational Purpose Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard have been destroyed near Razdolovka and Ivano-Daryevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 270 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles and five motor vehicles.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems have repelled three enemy attacks close to Novovodyanoye, Makeevka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.
The AFU units have been hit close to Chervonaya Dibrova, Golikovo and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic).
One ammunition depot of the AFU 66th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, as well as Msta-B and D-30 howitzers.
In South Donetsk direction, the active actions by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU manpower and hardware near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region) and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic).
The activities of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed close to Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of coordinated actions by Russian troops, an enemy manpower and hardware concentration area have been hit close to Marfopol, Malye Shcherbaki and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, two ammunition depots of the 33rd and 65th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been destroyed near Malaya Tokmachka and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 260 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, as well as D-20 and Msta-B howitzers.
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces, AFU units have been hit close to Masyutovka, Timkovka, Tabayevka, Olshana and Kislovka (Kharkov region).
The activities of four Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were over 50 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles, three U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 126th Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Molodyozhnoye (Kherson region).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 89 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 124 areas.
The command post of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU has been neutralised near Dyleevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have intercepted three HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles and two missiles of the S-200 surface-to-air missile system modified to hit ground targets.
In addition, 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Pilipovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Tripolye (Donetsk People's Republic), Pologi, Chapaevka, Azov, Tokmak and Lyubimovka (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
In total, 455 airplanes, 242 helicopters, 5,028 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,721 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,138 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,471 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,698 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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