Russo-Ukraine War - 17 July 2023 - Day 509
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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 after being sacked as commander of Russia's 58th Combined Arms Army (58 CAA) in Ukraine, General-Major Ivan Popov claimed that one of his key complaints had been about the lack of counter battery provision.
Russian ground forces survivability relies on effectively detecting Ukrainian artillery and striking against it, often with its force's own artillery. A key component of this approach is counter-battery radars, which allow commanders to rapidly locate enemy gun lines.
Russia is suffering from a worsening shortage of counter-battery radars, especially its modern ZOOPARK-1M. Only a handful of the originally deployed ZOOPARK fleet are likely to remain operational in Ukraine. Open-source footage showed another ZOOPARK being destroyed near the 58 CAA's area in early July 2023. The priority Popov apparently gave to this problem highlights the continued centrality of artillery in the war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 17, the Russian Federation launched 5ч missile strikes from the S-300 air defense systemі. Russian forces carried out 34x airstrikes and launched more than 40x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Unfortunately, as a result of Russian terrorist attacks, children and adults have been killed and injured, houses and other civilian infrastructure have been destroyed.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Russiacontinues to focus its main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mar'inka axes, heavy battles continue. About 29x combat clashes took place during the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They carried out an airstrike at Bilopyl of the Sumy Oblast. The adversary shelled with mortars and artillery more than 25x settlements, including Chuykivka, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Iskryskivshchyna, Pavlivka of the Sumy Oblast and Ivashki, Kozacha Lopan', Hoptivka, Vovchansk of the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are holding their ground. Novomlyns'k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kup'yans'k and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area west of Dibrova, Luhansk Oblast. The settlements of Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Spirne, Berestov, Rozdolivka of Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: despite heavy fire from aviation and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks at Bohdanivka and Vesely of the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Kramators'k, Kostyantynivka, Bogdanivka, Ivanivs'ke, Chasiv Yar, Pleshchiivka and Stupochki of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Avdiivka axis: under Russian airstrikes, Ukrainian defenders repelled all assaults of the occupiers in the vicinities of Avdiivka. russians shelled more than 10x settlements, including Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomais'ke, Netaylove, and Karlivka of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Defense Forces successfully continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the vicinities of Mar'inka and near Krasnohorivka, Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Hostre, Pobieda and Georgiivka in Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: the Russian forces launched airstrikes at Makarivka, Blagodatny, Novodarivka, and Komar and shelled Blagodatne, Vugledar, Zolota Niva, Velyka Novosilka, Blagodatne, and Zelene Pole of the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia is concentrating forces to prevent further advance of Ukrainian troops. They carried out an airstrike at Orikhov, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Shelled more than 20x settlements, including Vilne Pole, Vremivka of the Donetsk Oblast; Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Verkhnya Tersa, Preobrazhenka of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Dudchany, Vesele, Lviv, Sadov of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson. Ochakiv of the Mykolaiv Oblast also got under fire.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive operations on the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, are equipping captured positions, shell with artillery identified Russian targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.
In Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, the Russian occupiers mercilessly evict all locals living along the banks of the Dnieper from their homes, along with their children, onto the street. Homes of Ukrainian civilians are being occupied by military units of invaders. Previously, in Nova Kakhovka and Kakhovka, the russians turned off mobile communications and internet connections. This way, they are trying to make it impossible to record and publicize the crimes of russian troops.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 5x strikes on Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 3x Russian strike UAVs of the "Shakhed-136" type.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 1x Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment concentration, 2x TOS-1A "Solntsepok", 22x artillery units at firing positions, 1x ammunition warehouse and EW station of the Russian occupiers.
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 coordinated and courageous actions by units of the Yug Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, 13 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Berestovoye, Belogorovka, Kurdyumovka, Pervomaiskoye and Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, ammunition depots of the Liman Operational-Tactical Group, the 53rd Mechanised Brigade and the 25th Airborne Brigade of the AFU have been destroyed close to Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kramatorsk and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 320 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, two Rapira anti-tank guns, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems launched attacks on AFU units near Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny, Yampolovka and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two enemy attacks have been repelled close to Chervonaya Dibrova and Karmazinovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been disrupted close to Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer.
In South Donetsk direction, as a result of active actions by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces, AFU manpower and hardware have been defeated close to Urozhaynoye and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of coordinated actions by Russian troops, enemy manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Marfopol, Novosyolovka, Shcherbaki and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, the actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Charivnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 240 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, three Msta-B howitzers, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 33th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active action by units, aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces, AFU units have been hit close to Novosyolovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Sinkovka and Ivanovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, eight motor vehicles, one Verba multiple-launch rocket system and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 73 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 68 areas.
One fuel depot for the military hardware of the Liman Operational-Tactical Group has been destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have intercepted three Storm Shadow cruise missiles and three HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
In addition, 19 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Zaliman, Ploshchanka, Shipilovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Vodyanoye, Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Removka, Lyubimovka (Zaporozhye region) and Korsunka (Kherson region).
In total, 455 airplanes, 242 helicopters, 5,047 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,731 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,139 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,487 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,717 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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