Russo-Ukraine War - 01 August 2023 - Day 524
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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 southern Ukraine, intense fighting continues to be focused in two sectors. South of Orikhiv, the focus of Ukrainian assaults have been against Russia's 58th Combined Arms Army (58 CAA). 58 CAA is highly likely struggling with battle fatigue and attrition in forward deployed regiments which have been in intense combat for over eight weeks.
Further east, south of Velyka Novosilka, the defending Russian force is drawn from both the Eastern and Southern military districts, likely creating problems of co-ordination. Elements of the 5th Combined Army are likely to be under particular pressure, and probably also feel that they are long overdue for a rotation out of the front-line.
Across the south, common problems for Russian commanders are highly likely to include shortage of artillery ammunition, a lack of reserves and problems securing the flanks of units in the defence.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day, Russian forces carried out 1 missile strike, 49 air strikes and fired 33 rocket salvo fire strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, there are victims among the civilian population.
The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
26x combat clashes took place throughout the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces shelled with mortars and artillery more than 20x settlements. They are Halaganivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Atyns'ke, Basivka, Rozhkovichi in the Sumy Oblast and Udy, Kozacha Lopan', Petropavlivka and Nesterne in the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Topoli, Kam'ianka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kup'yans'ke and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled Russian artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Nevs'ke, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position north and west of Klishchiivka, Donetsk Oblast. More than 10 settlements, including Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, and Bila Gora of the Donetsk Oblast, were affected by Russian artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: under heavy fire from the Russian forces' aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled attacks by russian troops in the vicinities of Avdiivka. More than 10x settlements, including Avdiivka, Pervomais'ke, Karlivka and Novobakhmutivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian Armed Forces are defending against the advance of russian troops in the vicinities of Mar'inka. Russian forces launched an air strike in the Krasnohorivka area. Russian forces shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Pobieda, and Hostre of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes atBlagodatny and Staromayorsky of the Donetsk Oblast. Made unsuccessful attempts to recapture the lost position east of Staromayorskyi. More than 10x settlements, including Vugledar, Vodyane, Blagodatne and Zolota Niva of the Donetsk Oblast, shelled by artillery.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the further advance of Ukrainian troops. Russian forces carried out an airstrike in the Orichov Oblast of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. More than 15x settlements, including Novodarivka, Biloghirya, Orihiv and Kam'ians'ke of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Kherson axis: more than 10x settlements were shelled by artillery, including Sadove, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Mykhailivka, and Kherson.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations on the Melitopol' and Berdyans'k axes, and are equipping captured positions, open fire with artillery on identified Russian targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 7x strikes on manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, 1x - on the command post and 1x - on the anti-air defense system of the Russian occupiers.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 10x artillery pieces in firing positions, 4x radio-electronic warfare stations, 4x control posts, 1x weapon and military equipment concentration, 5x anti-air defense systems, 3x manpower concentrations and 2x more important Russian objects.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the previous night the Kiev regime attempted to carry out terrorist attack using three semi-submersible unmanned boats on Russian civilian transport vessels heading to the Bosporus Strait in the south-western part of the Black Sea.
The Russian Navy ships escorting the sea transport detected and promptly destroyed all the boats.
The AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in South Donetsk, Krasny Liman, Zaporozhye, Kupyansk and Donetsk directions.
In Donetsk direction, as a result of coordinated actions of the defending units in close cooperation with aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces, eight enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Belogorovka, Berestovoye, Severnoye, Maryinka and Zaitsevo (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, AFU units have been hit close to Seversk, Predtechino, Sukhaya Balka, Lastochkino and Georgievka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 345 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, six infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, five Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems, and five field artillery guns, including one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.
In addition, two ammunition, rocket and artillery weapon depots of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade have been destroyed close to Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, as a result of actions by aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces, AFU manpower and hardware have been hit near Prechistovka, Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Malaya Tokmachka, and Novoandreevka (Zaporozhye region).
As a result of active actions by the Group's units, two enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Yablonevoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 220 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, six infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-manufactured Bradley armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, and one Giatsint-B gun.
One ammunition depot of the 38th Marine Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Razdolye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Kupyansk direction, the assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces continued to conduct an offensive and take more advantageous positions close to Kuzyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
As a result of actions by Ground-Attack Aviation and artillery, eight AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit Novomlynsk, Timkovka, Kislovka, Kotlyarovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, two attacks by units of the 25th Airborne Brigade of the AFU have been successfully repelled in the Popov Forest in Svatovsky district (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 103rd Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine has been destroyed near Kislovka (Kharkov region).
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation and artillery, three enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Raigorodka, Nevskoye, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The activities of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, a comprehensive fire attack was inflicted on units of 21st, 63rd and 66th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Sergeevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Druzhelyubovka (Kharkov region), Torskoye and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 75 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, D-20 and D-30 howitzers and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one Msta-B howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 103 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 124 areas.
In addition, one Zoopark-3 counter-battery radar system has been destroyed close to Stetskovka (Kharkov region).
Air defence facilities have shot down 16 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.
In addition, 21 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted close to Zaliman (Lugansk People's Republic), Novoandreevka, Spornoye, Berestovoye, Kremenets, Volnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Michurina, Balochki, Konskie Razdory (Zaporozhye region), Staraya Zburievka, Radensk, and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
In total, 458 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,402 unmanned aerial vehicles, 427 air defence missile systems, 11,067 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,141 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,699 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,003 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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