Russo-Ukraine War - 19 July 2023 - Day 511
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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 since the start of July 2023, there has highly likely been an increase in fighting around the lower reaches of the Dnipro River.
As well as intense combat on the eastern bank around the small Ukrainian bridgehead near the ruined Antonivsky Bridge, small units of Russian and Ukrainian troops have also been contesting islands in the Dnipro delta.
Both sides are using small, fast motorboats, and Ukraine has successfully used tactical one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles to destroy some Russian boats.
Russia faces a dilemma in deciding whether to respond to these threats by strengthening its Dnipro Group of Forces at the expense of the stretched units facing the Ukrainian counter-offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 19, the Russian occupiers launched another massive air and missile attack at Ukraine, using 16x Caliber sea-based cruise missiles, 8x Kh-22 cruise missiles, 6x Onyx cruise missiles, 1x Kh-59 guided air missile and 32x strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type.
Due to successful actions of the Ukrainian Air Force and other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed 13x Caliber cruise missiles, 1x Kh-59 guided air missile and 23x Shahed-type attack UAVs. Moreover, Russian forces carried out 66x airstrikes and launched about 30x MLRS attacks.
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. About 19x combat clashes took place during the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groupings. Armed Forces of Belarus continue to perform tasks in the Ukrainian border.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They shelled with mortars and artillery more than 20x settlements, in particular, Girs'k, Yeline, Leonivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Bachivsk of Sumy Oblast and Uda, Kozacha Lopan', Strelecha, Vovchans'k, Mala Vovcha, Budarky of Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are firmly holding the defense. Russian forces launched an air strike at Kislivka. Dvorichna, Zapadne, Sinkivka, Kislivka, Berestov in Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: the Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bilogorivka, Luhansk Oblast, and Serebryanka, Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Berestov, and Rozdolivka in the Donetsk Oblast were shelled artillery.
Bakhmut axis: under heavy Russian artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks in the Bohdanivka area of the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Markove, Bogdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivs'ke, Stupochki, Oleksandro-Shultine of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: despite heavy fire from the Russian aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled the attacks of Russian troops at Nevelsky. The Russian forces launched missile and air strikes in the vicinities of Avdiivka. Artillery bombarded more than 10X settlements, such as Lastochkina, Avdiivka, Karlivka and Nevel's'ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the areas of Mar'inka and Krasnohorivka. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Georgiivka, and Pobeda of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, in particular, Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Vugledar and Blagodatne of the Donetsk Oblast got under fire.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia is concentrating forces to prevent further advance of Ukrainian troops. They made unsuccessful attempts to restore his lost position in the area north of Priyutny, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. More than 20x settlements, including Novodarivka, Olgivs'ke, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Biloghirya, Lobkovo of the Zaporizhia Oblast, were shelled by artillery; Dudchany, Kozats'ke, Lviv, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Berehove, Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations on the Melitopol' and Berdyansk axes, are equipping captured positions, shell with artillery identified Russian targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.
Russian forces continue to turn the civil infrastructure of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine for their own needs. For example, in the cultural center in Kalanchatka council of the Kherson Oblast, the Russian occupiers set up a military hospital, where more than 50 Russian invaders are currently being treated for injuries of varying degrees and undergoing rehabilitation.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 5x strikes on manpower concentrations.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 2x operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 3x manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, 9x artillery units at firing positions, 2x air defense systems and the Russian EW station.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with sea- and air-based precision weapons against military industry facilities, fuel infrastructure and ammunition depots of the AFU close to Odessa and also against enemy Kanatovo airbase of the Ukrainian Air Force in Kirovograd region.
All the assigned targets have been neutralised. The goal of the attack has been reached.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces continue successful offensive operations in the area of responsibility.
Over the course of the day, Russian troops advanced more than a kilometre in depth and up to two kilometres along the front. The advancing units seized Molchanovo railway station (Kharkov region).
In addition, as a result of aviation and artillery attacks, AFU units have been hit close to Sinkovka, Kislovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
One ammunition depot of the AFU 103th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine has been destroyed near Peschanoye (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and self-propelled artillery systems: Polish-manufactured Krab and Gvozdika, as well as one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
The AFU continued to attempt offensive actions in Donetsk, Krasny Liman and South Donetsk directions.
In Donetsk direction, as a result of concerted action by units of the Yug Group of Forces, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, 25 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Belogorovka, Pervomayskoye, Nevelskoye, Maryinka, Severnoye and north-west of Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, AFU manpower and hardware have been hit near Seversk, Chasov Yar, Toretsk and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One ammunition depot of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 340 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one German-manufactured Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer, two Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and two D-30 howitzers.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, artillery, and Operational-Tactical and Army aviation have repelled four enemy attacks close to Karmazinovka, Shipilovka, Kremennaya and Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
AFU units have been hit close to Novosadovoye, Yampolovka and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
One ammunition depot of the AFU 100th Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and two D-30 howitzers.
In South Donetsk direction, as a result of active actions by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery by the Vostok Group of Forces, an enemy attack has been repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
AFU manpower and hardware have been hit near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region), Makarovka and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic).
The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU have been hit close to Novopokrovka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed near Marfopol (Zaporozhye region).
Seven ammunition depots of the 23rd, 33rd mechanised, 128th mountain assault and 44th artillery brigades of the AFU have been destroyed near Berezovoye (Dnepropetrovsk region), Malaya Tokmachka, Rabotino, Preobrazhenka, Uspenovka and Novoyakovlevka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, three D-20 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
In Kherson direction, as a result of complex fire, the enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three pickup trucks and one D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 92 artillery units of the AFU at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware at 106 areas.
An AFU fuel and lubricants base has been destroyed near Zaporozhye.
Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down one AFU Su-25 aircraft near Razdolnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter near Kutkovka (Kharkov region).
5 HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles have also been intercepted.
18 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Kremennaya, Berestovoye, Privolye (Lugansk People's Republic), Krasnaya Gora, Opytnoye, Pokrovskoye, Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Pologi, Lyubimovka and Fedorovka (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 456 airplanes, 243 helicopters, 5,108 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,761 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,139 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,522 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,752 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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