Russo-Ukraine War - 24 July 2023 - Day 516
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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 all Russian school children are to be taught the basics of operating combat drones. Russian Senator Artem Sheikin announced that the lessons will include how to conduct terrain reconnaissance and ways to counter enemy uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The UAV lessons join assault rifle training, hand grenade skills and combat first aid in the revised 'Basics of Life Safety' syllabus for year 10 and 11 students, due to be mandated from 1 September 2023.
Russia's renewed emphasis on military induction for children is largely an effort to cultivate a culture of militarised patriotism rather than develop genuine capability. However, the addition of UAV skills does highlight how Russia has identified the use of tactical UAVs in Ukraine as an enduring component of contemporary war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day, Russian forces launched 1 missile and 58 air strikes, carrying out more than 26 fire from jet fire systems at the positions of our troops and settlements. Unfortunately, there are deaths and injured among children and civilians, port infrastructure and grain storage points in southern Ukraine, residential buildings and other infrastructure have suffered destruction and damage.
The probability of missile and air strikes throughout Ukraine remains high.
During the day, there were 23 combat clashes.
In the Volyn and Polish directions there is an operational environment without significant changes. The sign of the formation of progressive groups was not detected.
Russia maintains a military presence in the Siver and Slobozhansky directions. Gave aviacíjnih strikes in the areas of poptia gur'iv kozachok and píščneka kharkiv region. Areas of more than 15 settlements were fired with mortars and artillery, including: northeast Leonivka Chernihiv region; eastern Boyaro-Lezhachiv, Ugroids, Southeast Popivka Sumy region and Bassov, Guriev Kozachok, Graniv, Píšččččeka, Kozacha Lopan, Gatyšche Kharkiv region.
In the kupâns комуkomu direction air strikes fixed near ternív, vil 'šanoí̈, kislivki kharkiv region. Artillery and mortar fire of the opponent suffered red first, figolivka, dvorichna, western, kupiansk, odradne kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces carried out air strikes in the areas of Bilogorivka Luhansk region and Lyman, Yampol, Siverny, Spirny, Rozdolivki Donetsk region. Artillery shelling suffered the settlements of nevs кеke, bílogorívka luhans Арko region and tors обke, verhnyokamâns леріke, spirne, rozdolívka donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian defenders have successfully repelled the Russian forces' attacks in the areas of northwestern Orikhovo-Vasilivka, southern Ivanivsky and western Klishyivka of Donetsk region. Russian forces inflicted aviation strikes in the areas of dilííivka and the Baptist donetsk region. More than 10 settlements were affected by Russian artillery shelling, among them Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasilívka, Markove, Bogdanivka, Ivanivske, Chasív Yar Donetsk region.
In the Avdiiv direction, under the dense fire of the Russian forces' aviation and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled the attacks of Russian troops in the area of the Pervomaysk Donetsk region. Russian forces caused aviation strikes near novokalinovogo, avdiivki, nevel цьs Новоkogo donets кkoí̈ region. At the same time, carried out artillery shelling over 10 settlements, including avdiivka, lastočkine, vodâne, pervomayske and karlivka donetsk region.
In the Maryinsky direction, the Defense Forces continue to suppress the advance of Russian troops in the areas of Krasnogorivka and Maryinka of Donetsk region. Russian forces carried out shelling at more than 10 settlements, among them Krasnogorivka, Maryinka, Pobeda, Georgiyivka, Maksimilianivka of Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtars діkomu direction, Russian forces led unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Rivnopil Donetsk region. Carried out shelling over 10 settlements, including Paraskoviyivka, Novomykhajlivka, Vogledar, Blogodatne Donetsk region.
In the Zaporozhye and Kherson directions, Russian forces focuses the main efforts on preventing further promotion of Ukrainian troops.
Gave aviacíjnih strikes in the areas of small tokmachki, oríhova, lobkovogo zaporizhzhia region. Artillery shelling was reported by more than 30 settlements, among them Gulyajpole, Novoandriyivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepnogrisk of Zaporizhzhia region; Zolota Balka, Mihajlivka, Kachkarivka, Cossack of Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the melitopol and berdâns льkomu directions, strengthen on the reached borders, exert fire impact with artillery on identified Russian targets, carry out counterbattery resistance measures.
Russian zarbniki continue to loot the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. In particular, in the settlement of Myronivsky Donetsk region, since July 10, the arrival of occupants from the "Akhmat" Russian Guard unit has been set to force local civilians from their homes to the street and move into their homes. Also, the above-mentioned representatives of Russian occupation troops are en masse engaged in looting, causing a wave of discontent among civilians.
Meanwhile, Russian occupants continue to use the civilian medical infrastructure of temporarily seized settlements to provide medical care to their wounded soldiers. In the settlement of Radensk Kherson region, Russian soldiers arranged the territory of the local kindergarten under the field hospital. There are dozens of injured occupants under treatment.
The Defense Forces a day struck 8 strikes in the areas of focus of personnel, weapons and military equipment and 4 - on the Russian forces' air missile complexes. During the day, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 3 striking bpla opponent of the type "Shahed-136".
During the day, the Rocket and Artillery units hit 4 control points, 3 anti-aircraft devices, 9 artillery devices at fire positions and 4 RF stations.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in Krasny Liman and Donetsk directions.
In Donetsk direction, as a result of coordinated and active actions by units of the Yug Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, six enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, enemy units have been hit close to Veseloye, Bogdanovka, Predtechino, Belaya Gora and Dyleevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 160 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, one British-manufactured FH-70 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of active actions by aviation, artillery, heavy flamethrower systems, and units the Tsentr Group of Forces, five enemy attacks have been repelled near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.
In addition, AFU manpower and hardware have been hit close to Karmazinovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Torskoye and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The activities of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed near Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 195 Ukrainian servicemen, four infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers.
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 hit close to Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of active actions by aviation and artillery, AFU units have been hit close to Malaya Tokmachka, Orekhov, and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).
The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.
In addition, one ammunition depot of the enemy 128th Mountain Assault Brigade has been destroyed near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region).
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by aviation, artillery, and units of the Zapad Group of Forces, AFU manpower and hardware have been hit close to Dvurechnaya, Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Tabayevka and Peschanoye (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 95 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, and one French-manufactured Caesar self-propelled artillery system.
In addition, one munition depot of the 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region).
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers.
In addition, one ammunition depot of an AFU unit has been destroyed close to Zmiyevka (Kherson region).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 102 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 137 areas.
One signal node of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade has been hit near Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, a command post of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and a fuel depot for military hardware of the enemy 33rd Mechanised Brigade have been hit close to Orekhov and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
Air defence facilities have destroyed one HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectile.
In addition, 35 Ukrainian have been shot down close to Kolomyichikha, Kuzyomovka, Topolevka, Kremennaya, Kovalyovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Berezovoye, Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Zelenyi Gai, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Novaya Kakhovka and Sagi (Kherson region).
In total, 457 airplanes, 243 helicopters, 5,236 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,868 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,139 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,585 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,860 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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