Russo-Ukraine War - 30 July 2023 - Day 522
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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 mid-July 2023, at least several thousand Wagner troops have likely established themselves at a military camp at Tsel, in central Belarus. Imagery shows that since mid-July 2023, hundreds of vehicles have arrived at the previously mostly empty facility.
Separate reports suggest most of the visible vehicles are trucks and minibuses with few armoured combat vehicles. It remains unclear what has happened to the heavy equipment Wagner used in Ukraine; there is a realistic possibility that it was forced to return these to the Russian military.
Wagner's ability to secure heavy equipment and enablers such as air transport will be key factors in its future combat effectiveness.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day July 30x, Russian forces launched 4 missiles and 34x air strikes. In particular, they used 4x strike drones of the "Shahed-136" type, all of them were destroyed. The Russian Federation also launched 37x MLRS on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. Unfortunately, there are victims among the civilians as well as some houses were destroyed.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
20x combat clashes took place throughout the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There are no signs of the offensive groupings formation.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces shelled with mortasr and artillery more than 25x settlements, in particular, Buchki, Hremyach of the Chernihiv Oblast; Porohony, Sytne of the Sumy Oblast and Veterinary, Kozacha Lopan', Vovchan'sk, Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are firmly holding the defense, successfully repelled Russian attacks east of Berestovo, Kharkiv Oblast. Figolivka, Novomlyns'k, Zapadne, Kindrashivka and Kup'yans'k in Kharkiv Oblast got under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Bilogorivka, Luhansk Oblast, and Ivanivka, Serebryanka, and Spirnyi in Donetsk Oblast. Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of Luhansk Oblast and Tors'ke, Spirne, Berestov of Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Klishchiivka, Bila Hora and Kostyantynivka. More than 15x settlements, including Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bilokuzminivka, Hryhorivka, Ivanivs'ke, Klishchiivka and Kostyantynivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Avdiivka axis: the Russian occupiers launched an airstrike at the Avdiivka area. More than 10x settlements, including Keramik, Avdiivka, Vodyane, and Karlivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Mar'inka axis: the defense forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the area of the towns of Mar'inka and Pobieda, Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Georgiivka, Hostre, and Katerynivka.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces launched an air strike at Staromayorsky. russians shelled Blagodatne, Vugledar and Prechistivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the further advance of Ukrainiantroops. russians carried out an at Zmiivka of the Kherson Oblast. More than 25x settlements, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Biloghirya and Kam'ians'ke of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, were shelled by artillery; Nikopol', Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; Beryslav, Vesele, Antonivka, Berehove and Veletens'ke of the Kherson Oblast.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations on the Melitopol' and Berdyans'k axes, and are equipping captured positions.
Due to the successful military operations of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, the losses of the Russian occupation forces, who physically do not have time to remove the dead from local morgues, has increased significantly. In Svatove, Luhansk Oblast, the territory of the city morgue is overflowing with the bodies of dead russians. The Russian occupiers have not taken them away for almost a week. Because of this, the city has an unbearable corpse smell.
At the same time, in Starobilsk, the Russian invaders forcibly transferred part of the civilian medical personnel from local medical facilities to the so-called military hospitals to provide medical aid to the wounded Russian occupiers. As a result, local elderly residents complain about the lack of an opportunity to receive at least some kind of treatment.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 7x strikes on Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations.
Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 4x reconnaissance UAVs of operational-tactical level.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit the Russian anti-air defense system, 8x artillery units at firing positions, 2x stations of electronic warfare, as well as 2x of manpower concentration.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in South Donetsk, Krasny Liman and Donetsk directions.
In Donetsk direction, as a result of aviation, artillery, and units of the Yug Group of Forces, seven enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Kleshcheevka, Andreevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, the AFU units have been hit near Druzhba, Berdychi, Kleshcheevka, Avdeevka, Krasnoye and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic).
One ammunition depot of the AFU 124th Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 190 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, two U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, repelled an enemy attack close to Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).
As a result of a complex fire attack, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Zherebyanki, Novodanilovka, Veseloye and north of Rabotino (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 250 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, as well as howitzers: Msta-B and D-20.
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions by aviation, artillery, and units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, three enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Kovalyovka (Lugansk People's Republic), as well as near Serebryansky forestry.
In addition, enemy manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Torskoye, Serebryanka, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova, Nevskoye, and west of Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 140 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, as well as one D-30 howitzer.
In Kupyansk direction, assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces continued offensive operations forward Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and advanced 300 metres into the depth of the enemy defence.
In addition, AFU units have been hit near Timkovka, Peschanoye, Olshana, and Novomlynsk (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka, Novosyolovskoye and Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
One ammunition depot of the AFU 125th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine has been destroyed near Izbitskoye (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and one D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen and five motor vehicles.
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 108 areas.
In addition, a retraining centre and a storage, maintenance and repair point of AFU drones have been destroyed near Mogilyovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
A command post of the 100th Territorial Defence Brigade has been hit close to Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).
Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down 44 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles close to Tavolzhanka (Kharkov region), Zaliman, Rubezhnoye, Kremennaya, Raigorodka (Lugansk People's Republic), Sladkoye, Staromikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Shevchenkovo, Dolinka, Trudovoye, Novopokrovka, Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region), Staraya Zburyevka and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
In total, 457 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,358 unmanned aerial vehicles, 427 air defence missile systems, 11,029 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,140 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,661 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,971 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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