Russo-Ukraine War - 23 July 2023 - Day 515
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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 in recent days there has been an increase in artillery fire along the north of the front line, in Luhansk and Kharkiv oblasts. This has likely been accompanied by some increase in Russian small-unit assaults, but the situation has been obfuscated by Russian disinformation.
Russia has likely only achieved marginal gains, but its renewed activity in the north highlights its importance to the Kremlin, when it is concurrently facing significant pressure in the southern Zaporizhzhia sector.
Russia's Western Group of Forces is likely trying to advance back to the Oskil River in order to create a buffer zone around Luhansk Oblast, the possession of which Russia almost certainly considers one of its fundamental objectives of the war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 23, Russian invaders launched a missile attack on the territory of Ukraine, using 17x cruise missiles and 2x ballistic missiles. 9x cruise missiles were destroyed by Ukrainian Air Defense. Moreover, Russian forces carried out 26x airstrikes, launched 35x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. Unfortunately, there are victims among civilians, houses, religious buildings and other civil infrastructure were destroyed.
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 27x 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: the Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They carried out an airstrike at Pavlivka of the Sumy Oblast. russians shelled with mortars and artillery more than 15x settlements, in particular, Tymonovychy, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Uhroidy, Yunakivka, Sumy Oblast and Kozacha Lopan', Budarky, Veterinarne, Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces launched an airstrike at Kucherivka of the Kharkiv Oblast. Figolivka, Novomlynsäk, Dvorichna and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast got under artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: the Russian occupiers carried out unsuccessful offensive operations in the Torsky district of the Donetsk Oblast. They carried out an airstrike at Serebryansky area in Donetsk Oblast. Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka in the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: under heavy Russian artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled attacks near Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka and northeastern Orihovo-Vasylivka of the Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Bohdanivka, Ivanovs'ke, Druzhba and New York of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: under heavy fire from the Russian aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled the attacks of Russian troops in the Avdiivka and Nevelsky areas. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Avdiivka, Karlivka, and Nevels'ke in the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar'inka axis: Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka and Mar'inka. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, among them Krasnohorivka, Katerynivka, Mar'inka, Pobyeda of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Novomykhailivka area and carried out an airstrike near Blagodatny, Donetsk Oblast. He shelled more than 15 settlements, including Zolota Niva, Prechistivka, Vugledar, and Blagodatne in 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 at Priyutny of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. russians carried out airstrikes at Malaya Tokmachka and Novodanilivka in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Antonivka in the Kherson Oblast. More than 25x settlements, including Novodariivka, Hulyaipole, Hulyaipilske, Novoandriivka, and Stepove of the Zaporizhzhya Oblast, were shelled by artillery fire; Illinka, Kam'ians'ke, Dnipropetrovs'k Oblast; Antonivka, Havrylivka, Novoberislav, Respublikanets of Kherson Oblast and Kherson; as well as the Yaselka of the Mykolaiv Oblast.
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.
The Russian occupiers continue robbing civilians, appropriating the grain harvest of Ukraine. Thus, in the village of Pryshyb, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the russian occupiers are taking out a large number of freight wagons with various types of grain crops from the territory of the agricultural enterprise with the help of diesel locomotives.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 3x strikes on Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment concentrations.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 4x operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 1x Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment concentration, 5x artillery units at firing positions, 1x command post, 1x anti-air defense system and 1x EW station of the Russian forces.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the previous night the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a group strike with long-range, sea- and air- based precision weapons against sites where terrorist acts against the Russian Federation were being prepared with the use of unmanned boats, as well as places where they were being manufactured near Odessa. There were foreign mercenaries in the affected facilities.
All the targets have been destroyed.
The AFU continued unsuccessful attempts to conduct offensive actions in Donetsk, Krasny Liman, South Donetsk, and Zaporozhye directions.
In Donetsk direction, as a result of coordinated and active actions by units of the Yug Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, 14 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Belogorovka, Mayorsk, Veseloye, Vodyanoye, Severnoye and Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, enemy units have been hit close to Vesyoloye and Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 370 Ukrainian servicemen, six armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, two U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.
Three ammunition depots of the 22nd, 24th and 54th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been also eliminated close to Spornoye, Dzerzhinsk and Stupochki (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions by aviation, artillery, heavy flame thrower systems, and units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, six enemy attacks have been repelled close to Novovodyanoye and Karmazinovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, AFU manpower and hardware have been hit near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Ploshchanka, Chervonaya Dibrova, and Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The activities of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
One ammunition depot of the AFU 95th Airborne Assault Brigade has been destroyed near Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were over 130 Ukrainian servicemen, ten armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, as well as two D-30 howitzers and one D-20 howitzer.
In South Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces, an enemy attack has been repelled close to Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, AFU manpower and hardware have been hit near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of actions of the Group's units and artillery, two enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
AFU units have been hit close to Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka and Charivnoye (Zaporozhye region).
One munition depot of the AFU 105th Artillery Brigade has been destroyed near Novoivanovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were over 160 Ukrainian servicemen, seven Leopard tanks, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, of which 10 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one M777 artillery system, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have struck AFU manpower and hardware close to Molchanovo, Figolyovka, Popovka, Ivanovka, Pershotravnyovoye, Kislovka and Orlyanka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, as well as nine motor vehicles.
One AFU ammunition depot has been destroyed near Zmiyevka (Kherson region).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 104 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 132 areas.
In addition, three command posts of the 47th, 66th mechanised and 95th airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been hit close to Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One fuel depot of the AFU 33th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down one AFU Su-25 aircraft near Verolyubovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have intercepted one HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectile, as well as one Storm Shadow cruise missile.
In addition, 28 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Olshana, Tavolzhanka (Kharkov region), Verkhnekamenka, Oborotnovka, Privolye, Nikolayevka, Topolevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Opytnoye, Novopetrikovka, Lipovoye, Trudovoye, Soledar, Yelenovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Novoye, Zelenopol, Peremozhnoye, Kuibyshevo, Pologi (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 457 airplanes, 243 helicopters, 5,197 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,854 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,139 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,573 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,848 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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