Russo-Ukraine War - 08 August 2023 - Day 531
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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 on 4 August 2023, President Putin signed into law a measure which will allow Rosgvardia, the Russian National Guard, to be equipped with heavy weaponry.
A sprawling organisation of up to 200,000 frontline personnel, Rosgvardia was created in its modern form in 2016 and is led by Putin's former bodyguard Viktor Zolotov. The decision to strengthen the force follows the abortive Wagner mutiny of June 2023.
Despite Zolotov's claim that his force performed 'excellently' during the mutiny, there is no evidence that Rosgvardia carried out any effective action against Wagner: exactly the sort of internal security threat it was designed to repress. With Zolotov previously suggesting that heavy equipment should include artillery and attack helicopters, the move suggests that the Kremlin is doubling down on resourcing Rosgvardia as one of the key organisations to ensure regime security.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day August 8, Russian forces launched 3x missile and 47x air strikes, launched 55x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces. As a result of the Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilians, houses and other civilian infrastructure 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.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Hremyachka and Leonivka, Chernihiv Oblast. They shelled with mortars and artillery more than 15x settlements, including Volodymyrivka, Synkivka, Yasna Polyana of Chernihiv Oblast; Atynske, Stepok of the Sumy Oblast and Strelecha, Pylna, Hatishche in the Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers are firmly holding the defense. Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Sinkivka and Kotlyarivka of the Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivskyi of the Luhansk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Figolivka, Novomlyns'k, Dvorichna, Kucherivka, and Kup'yans'ke of the Kharkiv Oblast, were shelled by Russian artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bilogorivka, Luhansk Oblast, and Terni, Serebryanka, Spirny, and Vesely, Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Bilogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka in the Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire from Russian forces.
Bakhmut axis: Ukrainian soldiers are firmly on the defensive, successfully repelling Russian attacks on the outskirts of Klishchiivka, Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Kramatorsk, Markov, Klishchiivka, Severny and New York of Donetsk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Markove, Bohdanivka, Ivanivs'ke of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Avdiivka axis: under heavy fire from the Russian aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled the attacks of Russian troops in the vicinities of Avdiivka and Severny of the Donetsk Oblast. The Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Severnoy and Pervomaisky of Donetsk Oblast. Avdiivka, Tonen'ka, Solovyove, Pervomais'ke and Karlivka in Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Mar'inka axis: UAF conitinue to hold back the advance of russian troops in the vicinities of Mar'inka. Russian forces launched an air strike at Krasnohorivka. Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Mar'inka and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
Shakhtars'k axis: the Russian forces made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position at Staromayorsky. They carried out airstrikes at Vremivka, Blagodatny and Staromayorsky of the Donetsk Oblast. Vodyane, Vugledar, Prechistivka, Zolota Niva, Blagodatne, Staromayors'ke in the Donetsk Oblast and Levadne in Zaporizhzhia were shelled by artillery.
Zaporizhzhia axis: Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Novodanilivka and Robotiny of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. More than 15x settlements were shelled by artillery, including Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipilske, Mali Shcherbaki of the Zaporizhia Oblast and Nikopol' of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Kherson axis: more than 10x settlements were shelled by Russian artillery, including Mykils'ke, Veletens'ke in the Kherson Oblast and Kherson, as well as Kutsurub and Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv Oblast.
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.
Russia continues the illegal integration of the temporarily captured territories of Ukraine into its socio-political space. Thus, in Stulneve in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Russian occupiers began preparations before the so-called "elections" in the captured territories on September 10, the only voting day in Russia. The arrival of representatives from the "United Russia" party is expected to create groups of agitators and informers from among local collaborators.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 9x strikes on manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2x control points, 5x artillery units at firing positions, an ammunition depot and 2x radio electronic warfare stations of the Russian forces.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kupyansk direction, assault groups of the Zapad Group of Forces, in the course of offensive operations on a wide front, took more advantageous positions close to Olshana (Kharkov region).
In the course of active defence actions, nine attacks and counterattacks of by units of 25th airborne, 14th, 32nd and 67th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been successfully repelled near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Sinkovka (Kharkov region).
As a result of Ground-Attack and Army aviation, and artillery, enemy manpower and hardware concentration areas close to Dvurechnaya, Petropavlovka, Krakhmalnoye and Kupyansk (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, as well as two D-20 howitzers.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces in close cooperation with aviation and artillery, 18 attacks by assault groups of 17th tank, 23rd, 60th mechanised, 5th assault and 80th airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been successfully repelled near Artyomovsk, Kleshcheevka, and Zaitsevo (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, manpower and hardware concentration areas of the AFU 28th and 54th mechanised brigades have been hit near Kurdyumovka and Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 210 servicemen, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, six pickup trucks, and three D-30 howitzers.
In South Donetsk direction, as a result of active action by units of the Vostok Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, three attacks by assault groups of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 37th Marine Brigade of the AFU have been successfully repelled close to Nikolskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation have hit manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 31st Mechanised Brigade, 110th, 128th territorial defence brigades near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen, eight armoured fighting vehicles and two D-30 howitzers.
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions of the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, three attacks by assault groups of the 68th infantry, 21st, 67th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been successfully repelled close to Novoyegorovka, Zhitlovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, a complex fire atack has been inflicted on manpower and hardware clusters of the 44th, 63rd, 66th mechanised brigades and the 1st Special Forces Brigade of the AFU close to Novovodyanoye, Chervonopopovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles, two pickups, two motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS and one D-20 howitzer.
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of pre-emptive actions of Russian troops, aviation, and artillery, units of 44th artillery, 46th, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been hit near Zagornoye, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka and Novosyolovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, five armored fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Pion high-power self-propelled cannon, one Msta-B gun, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one UK-manufactured FH-70 howitzer, as well as one Krab Polish-manufactured self-propelled artillery system.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, as well as three D-20 howitzers.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 122 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 143 areas.
Forward command post of Khortitsia combined group of Ukrainian troops has been hit close to Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, three ammunition depots of 44th artillery, 43rd, 66th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been destroyed near Zaporozhye, Cherneshchina and Neskuchnoye (Kharkov region).
Air defence facilities have shot down 5 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.
In addition, 17 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Donetsk, Artyomovsk, Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic), Pologi, Tokmak, Gulyay Pole (Zaporozhye region) and Staraya Zburyevka (Kherson region).
In total, 458 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,565 unmanned aerial vehicles, 428 air defence missile systems, 11,185 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,803 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,137 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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