• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Russo-Ukraine War - 10 August 2023 - Day 533

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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 week, the Russian authorities have likely increased their ongoing efforts to disrupt Russian citizens' access to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Reports suggest many of the most popular VPNs have become unusable in some regions of Russia.

VPNs allow users to obfuscate their access to the internet, to maintain privacy and to bypass state-imposed censorship. VPNs are hugely popular in Russia, despite being illegal since 2017. They allow users to access objective international news sources, including about the war in Ukraine.

VPNs likely represent the greatest single vulnerability within the Russian state's attempts at pervasive domestic information control. As well as increased technical disruption, the Russian state has also launched a public information campaign, attempting to scare citizens into avoiding VPNs by claiming they put their personal data at risk.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day Russian forces launched 3x missile and 50x air strikes, 59x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day there has been about 25x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forceslaunched air strikes in the vicinities of Stepne and Kostyantynivka (Sumy oblast). The Russian adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Klyusy, Bleshnya, Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Popivka, Tymofiivka, Stukalivka (Sumy oblast) and Udy, Hur'iv Kozachok, Odnorobivka, Strilecha, Okhrimivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinities of Nadiya and in the area south of Novoselivs'ke (Luhansk oblast). The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Kam'yanka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kindrashivka, Holubivka, Kup'yans'k (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Russian adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors'ke, Spirne and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with Russian artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Bohdanivka. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Predtechyne (Donetsk oblast), suffered from Russian artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: under heavy fire from Russian aircraft and artillery, the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the Russian offensive in the vicinity of Avdiivka. Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Sjeverne. More than 10x settlements, including Oleksandropil', Novokalynove, Novoselivka Persha, Avdiivka, Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Mar'inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russian offensive in the vicinity of Mar'inka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled by artillery.
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast). The invaders also conducted an air strike there. Vodyane, Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, Blahodatne (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Ol'hivs'ke, Chervone, Hulyaipole, P'yatykhatky, Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Nikopol' (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.
Kherson axis: the Russian adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Kozats'ke (Kherson oblast). More than 20x settlements came under Russian artillery fire, including Zolota Balka, Respublikanets', Chervonyi Mayak, Shlyakhove, Kozats'ke, Antonivka, Veletens'ke and the city of Kherson (Kherson oblast), Kutsurub, Ochakiv, Dmytrivka (Mykolaiv oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol' and Berdyans'k axes, consolidating their positions, and conducting counter-battery fire.

During the day Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 2x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile system. Moreover Ukrainian defenders destroyed 7x Russian attack UAVs of the "Shahed-136" type.

During the day the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 4x artillery systems at their firing positions, 1x concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, 1x electronic warfare station, and 1x communications point of the Russian adversary.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kupyansk direction, in the course of conducting offensive operations, assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line.

Seven counterattacks by 14th and 44th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been repelled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Sinkovka and Mankovka (Kharkov region).

The enemy losses were up to 55 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in close cooperation with aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled seventeen attacks by AFU assault groups close to Belogorovka, Novomikhailovka and Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were over 290 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and two D-20 howitzers.

In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of actions by units of the Russian grouping of troops, aviation and artillery, a counterattack of the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU has been repelled near Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses were up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, three Msta-B howitzers, as well as D-20 and D-30 guns.

In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, an attack by an assault detachment of the 21st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been successfully repelled near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.

In South Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by aviation, artillery, and units of the Vostok Group of Forces, two attacks by AFU assault groups have been repelled near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 130 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Giatsint-S self-propelled artillery system, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.

In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two pickup trucks, one D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 146 areas.

One ammunition depot of the AFU 28th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Dyleevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two command posts of 63rd and 110th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been hit close to Torskoye and Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Air defence facilities have intercepted five HIMARS and Uragan rocket-propelled projectiles.

In addition, 38 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Pershotravnyovoye (Kharkov region), Gorlikovka, Georgievka, Vasilyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chapaevka (Zaporozhye region), and Vasilyevka (Kherson region).

In total, 458 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,638 unmanned aerial vehicles, 428 air defence missile systems, 11,216 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,837 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,165 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.