Russo-Ukraine War - 02 August 2023 - Day 525
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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 over the last two months, Russia has likely started forming up major new formations to add depth to its ground forces. These include the 25th Combined Arms Army.
Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has mainly deployed mobilised reservists to back-fill established formations, or as part of territorial defence infantry regiments. It has rarely established new, all-arms organisations such as combined arms armies which are designed to be a self-sufficient force. An exception to this was the 3rd Army Corps created in summer 2022, which has generally performed poorly.
Russia will likely deploy any new formation as a reserve force in Ukraine. However, in the longer term, Russia aspires to strengthen its forces facing NATO. Without a major new wave of mandatory mobilisation, Russia is unlikely to find enough new troops to resource even one new army.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Russian Federation struck another aviation strike by Iranian udnimi bpla type "Shahed" across Ukraine. By the forces and means of the Air Force, in conjunction with the anti-aircraft defense of other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, 23 striking BPLA have been destroyed.
Russian forces launched 5 missiles, 86 air strikes and 36 fire from the jet systems of Ukrainian troops and settlements. Unfortunately, there are victims among the civilian population.
The probability of further missile and air strikes throughout Ukraine remains very high.
During the day, there were 33 combat clashes.
In the Volyn and Polish directions there is an operational environment without significant changes.
In the Siver and Slobozhans жанkomu directions, Russian forces inflicted aviation strikes in the area of Kozachoí Lopin Kharkiv region. Carried out mortar and artillery shelling of over 20 settlements, including Karpovichi, Novovasilívka Chernihiv region; Volfine, Krasnopillya, Rožkoviči, Old Gut of Sumy region and Timofiyivka, Veterinary, Ohrimivka in Kharkiv region.
In the kupâns комуkomu direction, Russian forces caused aviation strikes in the areas of petropavlívki and kislivki. Artillery and mortar shelling of the Russian forces suffered kamâanka, dvoríčna, western, kindrashivka, red first and kupâns леріk kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces struck aviation in the areas of Belogorivka Luhansk region and Serebryanka and Spirny - Donetsk. Artillery shelling suffered the settlements of nevs Арke, bílogorívka in luhans Торiní and verhnyokamâns Арke, spirne and tors леріke of the donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, Russian forces made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in western Kurdyumivka, southern Andriyivka and western Klishyivka of the Donetsk region. The Russian occupiers carried out air strikes in the areas of friendship and New York. More than 10 settlements were affected by Russian artillery shelling, among them vasyukivka, grigorivka, bohdanivka, chasív yar, Ivanivs роke of Donetsk region.
In the Avdiívs руkomu direction, Russian forces struck in the area of Avdiívka. Artillery shelling suffered novokalinove, stepove, berdyčí, avdiivka and pervomays .ke of donetsk region.
In the Marjins ряkomu direction, the defense forces continue to suppress the attack of Russian troops in the area of the city of Marjinka. Russian forces carried out shelling of the settlements of Krasnogorívka, Oleksandropil, Gostre, Marinka, Novomihajlívka Donetsk region.
In the šakhtars ськогоkomu direction, Russian forces caused an aviation strike in the area of staromajors сьkogo. Made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position west of Staromayorsky and northern of Urozhayny. More than 10 settlements have suffered artillery shelling, water, graceful, guard of Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhya direction, Russia focuses the main efforts on not allowing further promotion of Ukrainian troops. Russian forces inflicted aviacíjnih strikes in the areas of small tokmachki and pâtihatok zaporizhzhia region. More than 10 settlements suffered artillery shelling, among them Novodarivka, Bilogirya, Gulyajpole, Zaliznychne and Kamianske of Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, Russian forces struck an air strike in the area of odradokamânki. Artillery shelling suffered over 15 settlements, among them Vesele, Dudčany, Dniprovs Арke, Tyaginka and the city of Kherson.
At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the melítopol гнуs ютьkomu and berdâns наkomu directions, strengthen on the reached borders, carry out counterbataerejnoí̈ measures.
The Defense Forces a day struck 9 strikes in the areas of focus of the personnel, weapons and military equipment of the Russian forces and 1 on the zenith-missile complex of the occupants.
Rocket and Artillery units during the day hit 20 artillery units at fire positions, 1 radio station, 2 control points, 1 weapons and military equipment focus area, 1 air defense device, 1 personnel focus area and 2 Russian ammunition warehouses.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the previous night the Kiev regime made another attempt to attack a Russian Navy ship escorting civilian maritime transport with an unmanned boat in the south-western part of the Black Sea.
As a result of professional actions of the Russian ship's crew, the Ukrainian boat was promptly detected and destroyed.
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 well-coordinated actions of the defending units of the Yug Group of Forces in close co-operation with aviation and artillery, twelve enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Berestovoye, Spornoye, Severnoye, Staromikhailovka, Maryinka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, AFU units have been hit near Chasov Yar, Belaya Gora, Krasnogorovka, Kurdyumovka, and Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
One ammunition depot of the AFU Liman operational-tactical group has been destroyed near Slavyansk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 295 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, as well as two D-20 howitzers and one D-30.
In South Donetsk direction, as a result of the well-coordinated and professional actions by the units of the Yug Group of Forces, as well as aviation, artillery and heavy firing systems, an enemy attack has been repelled near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 210 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system and one Bogdana wheeled self-propelled howitzer.
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of active actions by Russian units, aviation and artillery, four enemy attacks have been repelled close to Rabotino and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, one ammunition depot of the AFU 15th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine has been destroyed near Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 220 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles and two motor vehicles.
In Kupyansk direction, the assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces, advancing towards Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Timkovka (Kharkov region), improved the tactical situation.
In addition, two attacks by units of the 25th Airborne Brigade have been successfully repelled near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
As a result of actions by aviation and artillery, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Timkovka, Kotlyarovka and Pershotravnyovoye (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye and Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, one Nona self-propelled artillery and mortar system, one Msta-S self-propelled howitzer, and one Msta-B gun.
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation and artillery, one enemy attack has been successfully repelled close to Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, Russian troops launched a comprehensive fire attack on AFU units near Torskoye and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 115 Ukrainian servicemen, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and a D-30 gun.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and three Msta-B howitzers.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 96 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 118 areas.
In addition, a command post of the 15th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine was hit near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
Ammunition and fuel depots of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU have been destroyed close to Ogurtsovo (Kharkov region) and Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down 12 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.
In addition, 28 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Novoaleksandrovka, Mankovka, Rubezhnoye, Varvarovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kodema, Berestovoye, Veseloye, Vasilyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Pavlovka, Orlyanskoye, Chervonogorka (Zaporozhye region), Novopokrovka and Novye Oleshki (Kherson region).
In total, 458 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,430 unmanned aerial vehicles, 427 air defence missile systems, 11,084 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,142 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,719 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,020 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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