Russo-Ukraine War - 20 July 2023 - Day 512
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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 on 17 July 2023, Russia failed to renew its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI). This effectively nullified the security agreement which, despite the war, had ensured the safe passage of vessels exporting grain from Ukraine. Russia is aiming to deter all merchant shipping from Ukrainian ports.
Russia likely made the decision to leave some time ago because it decided that the deal was no longer serving its interests. Russia has masked this with disinformation, claiming its withdrawal is instead due to concerns that civilian ships are at risk from Ukrainian mines and that Ukraine was making military use of the grain corridor without providing evidence for these claims.
On 19 July 2023, the Russian MoD said it would assume all vessels approaching Ukraine were carrying weapons.
The Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) will likely now take a more active role in disrupting any trade which continues. However, BSF blockade operations will be at risk from Ukrainian uncrewed surface vehicles and coastal defence cruise missiles.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 20, the Russian occupiers launched a massive air and missile attack on the territory of Ukraine, using 3x Caliber sea-based cruise missiles, 5x Iskander-K land-based cruise missiles, 4x Kh-22 cruise missiles, 7x Onyx cruise missiles and 19x strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type. Ukraninian Air Forces and air other components of the UAF destroyed 2x Caliber cruise missiles, 3x Iskander-K land-based cruise missiles and 13x Shahed-type attack UAVs.
Moreover, Russian forces carried out 40x airstrikes and launched 46x MLRS. As a result of the russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are victims among the civilians, industrial facilities, houses and other civil and administrative infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.
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 20x 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.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They shelled with mortars and artillery more than 20x settlements, in particular Leonivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Volfine of Sumy Oblast and Udy, Kozacha Lopan', Staritsa, Vovchans'k and Budarky of Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are standing strong on the defensive, successfully repelling Russian attacks southwest of Masyutivka, in the Kharkiv Oblast. Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kam'yanka, Krasne Pershe, Kup'yans'k, Kucherivka, Monachynivka and Topoli of the Kharkiv Oblast were under Russian artillery and mortars fire.
Lyman axis: Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Berestov, Kislivka, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast got under artillery fire.
Bakhmut axis: under heavy Russian artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks in the southwestern outskirts of Klishchiivka. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, and Oleksandro-Shultine of the Donetsk Oblast, were shlled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: under heavy fire from the Russian forces' aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled the attacks of Russian troops at Nevelsky. The enemy carried out an air strike at Avdiivka. The Russian occupiers shelled more than 10x settlements, in particular, Avdiivka, Karlivka and Nevels'ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian soldiers continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the vicinities of Novomykhailivka and Mar'inka of the Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, and Georgiivka in Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: the Russian forces carried out an air strike at Makarivka and shelled Velika Novosilka, Vugledar, Blagodatne and Odradne of the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia is concentrating forces to prevent further advance of Ukrainian troops. They made unsuccessful attempts to restore lost positions in the north of Priyutny, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Russian forces launched an airstrike at P'tykhatok of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. More than 25x settlements, including Novodanilivka, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Biloghirya, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, were shelled by artillery; Poniativka, Red Lighthouse, Antonivka, Zimivnyk 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.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 7x strikes on Russian manpower concentrations.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 1x reconnaissance UAV of operational-tactical level.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 6x artillery units at firing positions and the Russian EW station.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that that night the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued the strikes with sea- and air-based precision weapons against production workshops and storage sites for unmanned boats near Odessa and Ilyichyovsk (Odessa region).
In addition, fuel infrastructure facilities and ammunition depots of the AFU have been destroyed close to Nikolayev.
The goal of the attack has been reached. All the assigned targets have been neutralised.
The AFU continued to attempt offensive actions in Donetsk, Krasny Liman and South Donetsk directions.
In Donetsk direction, as a result of coordinated and active actions by units of the Yug Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, 16 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Belogorovka, Pervomayskoye, Vesyoloye, Krasnogorovka, Maryinka and north of Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation have hit AFU personnel and hardware close to Bogdanovka, Chasov Yar and Dyleevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were 210 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as two D-30 howitzers, D-20 and Msta-B guns.
In addition, two ammunition depots of the 81st Airmobile and 110th Mechanised brigades of the AFU have been destroyed near Serebryanka and Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware close to Molchanovo, Kislovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces units have repelled two enemy attacks north-west of Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
One AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group has been eliminated near Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, aviation and artillery have launched attacks on units of the 21st, 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Yampolovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Serebryanskoye forestry.
The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and two D-30 howitzers.
In South Donetsk direction, as a result of the coordinated actions by the Vostok Group of Forces, two enemy attacks have been repelled near Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In Zaporozhye direction, AFU units have been hit close to Novodanilovka and Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region).
Two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been thwarted near Charivnoye and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, six tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three pickup trucks, as well as one D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 94 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 103 areas.
One signal node of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade and an enemy command post 63rd Mechanised Brigade have been hit near Avdeevka and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down 7 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.
In addition, 32 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Tokarevka (Kharkov region), Zaliman (Lugansk People's Republic), Novoandreevka, Staromlynovka, Orlinskoye, Vasilyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Vodyanoye, Konstantinovka, Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), Novaya Kakhovka and Podstepnoye (Kherson region).
In total, 456 airplanes, 243 helicopters, 5,140 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,776 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,139 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,537 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,767 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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