Russo-Ukraine War - 31 August 2023 - Day 554
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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 overnight on the 29/30 August 2023, Russia experienced up to five separate strikes by one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA-UAVS) - the largest attack on Russia since the start of the conflict. Explosions were recorded in Moscow, Bryansk, and Ryazan, as well as at Pskov airbase close to the Estonian border. The attack on Pskov likely damaged several Russian military transport aircraft. During August 2023 Russia experienced 25 separate drone attacks, almost certainly carried out by OWA-UAVS.
Many of these UAVs have reached their targets, which likely means that Russian air defence is having difficulty detecting and destroying them. Russia is likely rethinking its air defence posture in the area between Ukraine and Moscow to better deal with these attacks.
Previous strikes against Russian military airbases have led to the dispersal of Russian aircraft to locations across Russia. However, the recent strikes against Soltsy and Pskov have demonstrated that the UAVs have significant reach, making further dispersal more challenging. It is likely that Russia will have to consider the addition of further air defence systems to airfields that it considers to be at risk from UAV attacks.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of August 31, Russian forces launched 3x missile and 31x air strikes, 52x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian attacks have killed and wounded civilians.
Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
During the day of August 31, there were more than 25x combat engagements.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the Russian invaders fired mortars and artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Sosnivka (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Romashkove, Shalyhyne, Nova Sloboda (Sumy oblast), Vovchans'k, Khrypuny, Karaichne, Mala Vovcha, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast). The settlements of Borova, Kup'yans'k, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the Russian adversary.
Lyman axis: the Russian invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Cherneshchyna (Kharkiv oblast), Novojehorivka and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Rozdolivka, Verkhn'okam'yans'ke, Fedorivka (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Russian occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bila Hora and New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Min'kivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast), suffered from Russian artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces fired artillery and mortar shells at the settlements of Oleksandropil', Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomais'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russian offensive in the vicinity of Mar'inka (Donetsk oblast). The Russian adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka. The occupiers launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Pobjeda, Mar'inka, Kurakhove, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire.
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vuhledar and Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Vodyane, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka, Blahodatne, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), suffered from Russian artillery shelling.
Zaporizhzhia axis: The Russian invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novodanylivka, Robotyne, Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 15x settlements suffered from the Russian artillery shelling, including Novodarivka, Ol'hivs'ke, Chervone, Hulyaipole, Lobkove, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: the settlements of Stanislav, Veletens'ke, Antonivka (Kherson oblast). suffered from Russian artillery shelling
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 31, Ukrainian Air Force launched 12x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 4x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the Russian adversary.
During the day of August 31, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x artillery asset at the Russian forces' firing position and 2x radar systems of the Russian adversary.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery in the course of offensive actions improved the situation along the front line.
Over the past 24 hours, five counter-attacks by assault detachments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade, 32nd and 43rd mechanised brigades have been repelled near Sergeevka and Novoegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy has lost up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer, as well as two D-20 howitzers.
An ammunition depot of the AFU 66th Mechanised Brigade was wiped out close to Petrovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces in close co-operation with aviation and artillery repelled six attacks by AFU assault detachments near Bogdanovka, Andreevka, Mayorsk, and Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Donetsk direction, up to 365 Ukrainian troops, three U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, 32 motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery howitzer, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers, have been neutralised.
An ammunition depot of the AFU 54th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed close to Veseloye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled five attacks by the AFU 82nd Air Assault Brigade close to Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 85 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery howitzer, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, as well as three D-30 howitzers, have been destroyed.
Moreover, an ammunition depot of the AFU 47th Mechanised Brigade was destroyed close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 67rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
During the day, the enemy's losses in this direction have amounted to 55 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, as well as Msta-B and D-30 howitzers.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces delivered strikes at AFU manpower and hardware clusters near Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 100 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, two Msta-B howitzers, as well as one U.S.-made M119 howitzer have been neutralised during the day.
Two ammunition depots of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade have been destroyed close to Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Kherson direction, up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, as well as two D-30 howitzers, have been neutralised.
An ammunition depot of the 121th Territorial Defence Brigade has been wiped out close to Mikhailovka (Kherson region).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 128 areas during the day.
One Ukrainian S-200 surface-to-air missile system has been neutralised near Slavyansk (Donetsk People's Republic).
A command post and a military field training camp of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade were eliminated close to Ugledar and Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence forces shot down two HIMARS MLRS shells, two JDAM guided bombs, and two HARM anti-radiation missiles during the day.
Furthermore, during the day, 32 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, including Tu-141 Strizh, were intercepted over the settlements of Kovalevka, Golikovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Soledar, Blagodatnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirnoye, Novoukrainka, Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), and Obryvka (Kherson region).
In total, 466 airplanes and 247 helicopters, 6,266 unmanned aerial vehicles, 434 air defence missile systems, 11,578 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,147 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 6,145 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,570 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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