Russo-Ukraine War - 24 August 2023 - Day 547
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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 19 August 2023, President Vladimir Putin made a rare visit to Southern Military District HQ at Rostov-on-Don, approximately 160km from the front line.
The HQ hosts the staff running the war in Ukraine.
Putin held a meeting with senior officers, including Chief of the General Staff General Valery Gerasimov who continues to command the operation in Ukraine.
Wagner Group briefly seized the HQ in June 2023. Putin highly likely wishes to project his authority and to portray the senior military command as functioning as usual.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian forces launched yet another attack on the territory of Ukraine using Shahed-136/131 UAVs. The Ukrainian air defense intercepted 12x combat UAVs of the adversary.
During the day of August 24, Russian forces launched 5x missile and 34x air strikes, 41x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings, port infrastructure, schools, and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
During the day of August 24, there were 26x combat engagements.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinities of Bobylivka (Sumy oblast). The Russian invaders fired mortars and artillery at more than 25x settlements, including Bleshnya, Yanzhulivka, Mykolaivka (Chernihiv oblast), Chernats'ke, Lomlenka, Kindrativka, Novodmytrivka (Sumy oblast), Udy, Hraniv, Ohirtseve, Bochkove, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Orlyans'ke (Kharkiv oblast), and Nadiya (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Dvorichna, Syn'kivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the Russian forces .
Lyman axis: Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Spirne and Rozdolivka. The adversary fired artillery at more than 30x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Spirne and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: The Russian invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Ivanivske and Bila Hora (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including, Vasyukivka, Min'kivka, Markove, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, New York (Donetsk oblast), suffered from Russian artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: the Russian adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the area south of Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Novobakhmutivka, Novokalynove, Stepove, Karlivka, Pervomais'ke, Nevel's'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russian offensive in the vicinity of Mar'inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Zhelanne Pershe, Oleksandropil', Pobjeda, Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Illinka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Zolota Nyva, Vremivka, Staromaiors'ke, Rivnopil' (Donetsk oblast), suffered from Russian artillery shelling.
Zaporizhzhia axis: The Russian invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered from Russian artillery shelling, including Novodarivka, Malynivka, Zaliznychne, Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, P'yatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: the Russian adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Tyahynka (Kherson oblast). The adversary fired artillery at more than 15x settlements, including L'vove, the city of Kherson, Komyshany, Bilozerka, Kizomys (Kherson oblast) and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast)
At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol' axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.
During the day of August 24, Ukrainian Air Force launched 1x air strike on a command post, 13x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, and 3x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile system of the Russian adversary.
During the day of August 24, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x command posts, 1x concentration of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 3x artillery systems of the adversary at their firing positions, 1x anti-aircraft missile system, 1x ammunition depot and 1x electronic warfare station of the Russian invaders.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the previous night, the Russian Armed Forces have launched a long-range sea- and ground-based high-precision group strike against a decision-making centres of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The goal of the attack has been reached. The facility has been neutralised.
In Kupyansk direction, assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces continued successful offensive operations in the assigned areas of responsibility.
As a result of courageous actions by units, Army Aviation and artillery, five enemy attacks have been repelled close to Novosyolovskoye, Novoegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Sinkovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, and three U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems.
In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of active and well-coordinated actions by units of the Russian grouping of troops, supported by artillery, five enemy attacks have been repelled near Rabotino and Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, four tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and four U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, supported by Ground-Attack and Army aviation, six attacks by the AFU have been successfully repelled close to Severnoye, Berestovoye and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer.
In addition, one ammunition depot has been destroyed near Verkhnekamenskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In South Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by units of the Vostok Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical and artillery, one enemy attack has been repelled near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, units of 37th and 38th brigades of the AFU Marines have been eliminated close to Urozhaynoye and Oktyabr state farm (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 230 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured personnel carriers, three motor vehicles, as well as two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation and artillery, three enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Grigorovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickup trucks.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, as well as Msta-B and D-30 howitzers.
In addition, the actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 153 areas.
One control point, one radar station, and two launchers of the S-300PS SAM system have been destroyed near Zeleny Gai (Nikolayev region).
Four enemy ammunition depots have been also destroyed near Lvov (Kherson region), Mikhailovka (Kharkov region), Iskra (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down 4 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.
In addition, 42 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Kudryashovka, Lisichansk, Shishkovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Gorlovka, Nikolskoye, Artyomovsk, Berestovoye, Klyuchevoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Pologi, Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), Dobropolye (Kherson region), and Tavolzhanka (Kharkov region).
In total, 462 airplanes, 246 helicopters, 6,012 unmanned aerial vehicles, 433 air defence missile systems, 11,476 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,024 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,408 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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