Russo-Ukraine War - 03 September 2023 - Day 557
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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 as of late June 2023, Russia has been appealing to citizens of neighbouring countries with recruitment adverts for individuals to fight in Ukraine. Online adverts have been observed in Armenia and Kazakhstan offering 495,000 roubles ($5,140 USD) in initial payments and salaries from 190,000 roubles ($1,973 USD). There have been recruitment efforts in Kazakhstan's northern Qostanai region, appealing to the ethnic Russian population.
Since at least May 2023, Russia has approached central Asian migrants to fight in Ukraine with promises of fast-track citizenship and salaries of up to $4,160 USD. Uzbek migrant builders in Mariupol have reportedly had their passports confiscated upon arrival and been coerced to join the Russian military. There are at least six million migrants from Central Asia in Russia, which the Kremlin likely sees as potential recruits.
Russia likely wishes to avoid further unpopular domestic mobilisation measures in the run up to the 2024 Presidential elections. Exploiting foreign nationals allows the Kremlin to acquire additional personnel for its war effort in the face of mounting casualties.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day, Russian forces launched 1 missile and 39 air strikes, carrying out 24 fire from the jet systems of Ukrainian troops and settlements. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are deaths and injured among the civilian population. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed.
The probability of missile and air strikes throughout Ukraine remains high.
During the day, more than 25 conflicts took place.
In the Volyn and Polish directions there is an operational environment without significant changes.
In the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, Russian forces struck an air strike in the area of the Shooting Kharkiv region. Made mortar and artillery shelling over 10 settlements, in particular, fortune, mezenívka, kindratívka, ulanovo sumy region and vovchans кk, gatište, budarki, neskučne kharkiv region.
In the kupians ,komu direction of Russian shelling hit poplar, dvoríčans .ke, kolodâzne, kislivka kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces led unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Novoêgorívka Luhansk region. Conducted aviation strikes in the areas of cherneshchyna kharkiv region, bilogorívki luhansk region, controversial donetsk region. Artillery shelling of the Russian forces hit more than 10 settlements, among them Nevsky, Belogorívka Luhans ,k region and Verhnyokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, Russian forces inflicted air strikes in the areas of Bogdanivka, Klishyivka, Kurdyumivka, Northern Donetsk region. Russian artillery shelling hit over 10 settlements, among them Bogdanívka, Chasív Yar, Ivanivs ,ke, Northern Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, Russian forces led unsuccessful offensive actions in the Avdiivki area of Donetsk region. Russia continues to launch artillery and mortar shelling at populated areas, among them Nevelske, Karlivka, Avdiivka, North, Novokalinovo of Donetsk region.
In the Marjinsky direction, the Ukrainian defense forces continue to suppress the advance of Russian troops in the area of Marjinka Donetsk region. Artillery shelling was experienced in the settlements of Krasnogorívka, Maryinka, Georgievka, Pobeda, Novomyhajlivka Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtars жайkomu direction, Russian forces fired artillery shelling on more than 10 settlements, among them carbon, water, prečistívka, harvest of Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhya direction, Russian forces led unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of the cozy Zaporizhya region. Gave aviation strikes in the areas of small tokmachki, novodanilívki, robotinogo zaporizhzhia region. Russian artillery shelling hit more than 15 settlements, among them Levadne, Malinivka, Chervone, Gulyajpilske, Orihiv, Kamianske Zaporozhye region.
In the Kherson direction, Russian forces inflicted air strikes in the areas of Antonivka, Mykolaivka, Olgivka. Artillery and mortar shelling hit mykolaivka of kherson region instead of kherson.
At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, strengthen on the reached borders, carry out counterbattery resistance measures.
During the day, the Air Defense Forces carried out 9 strikes on the areas of focus of personnel, weapons and military equipment and 5 - on theRussian forces' airborne missile complexes.
Units of missile troops and artillery during the day hit 10 artillery in the fire positions and 1 Russian anti-aircraft missile complex.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the previous night the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a group strike by unmanned aerial vehicles against fuel storage facilities used to supply AFU military hardware in the port of Reni (Odessa region).
The goal of the attack has been reached. All the assigned targets have been neutralised.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have repelled four attacks by assault groups of the 4th National Guard Brigade, the 5th Assault Brigade, the 77th Airmobile Brigade, and the 30th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU close to Kleshcheevka, Artyomovsk, Dubovo-Vasilyevka, and Zaliznyanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as two attacks by 110th mechanised and 79th airborne assault brigades of the AFU close to Veseloye and Staromikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 250 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian grouping of troops, supported by aviation and artillery, have repelled three attacks by assault detachments of 47th mechanised and 82nd airborne assault brigades of the AFU close to Rabotino and Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, Ground-Attack and Army aviation, and heavy flamethrower systems hit manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU west of Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were over 130 Ukrainian soldiers, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, three M777 artillery systems, and three U.S.-manufactured M119 howitzers, as well as three D-30 guns.
In addition, three field ammunition depots of AFU units have been destroyed near Novosyolovka, Chervonaya Krinitsa, and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces, aviation and artillery have repelled three counterattacks by 32nd and 43rd mechanised brigades of the AFU near Sergeevka (Lugansk People's Republic).
Enemy manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Sverdlovka and Sergeevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Dvurechnaya, Berestovoye, and Budarki (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have repelled two attacks by assault groups of the 5th Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard and the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the AFU close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, AFU 21st, 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades have been hit close to Yampolovka and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Kuzmino and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two pickup trucks, as well as one control point for unmanned aerial vehicles close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with Army Aviation and artillery, have destroyed clusters of manpower and military hardware of 38th and 36th brigades of the AFU Marines near Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic), and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 125 Ukrainian personnel, one armoured fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, and five motor vehicles.
In addition, two ammunition depots and a control point for unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed in close to Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Dneprovskoye (Kherson region).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 119 areas.
Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one MiG-29 fighter aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Bekarovka (Zaporozhye region).
Air defence facilities have shot down five HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, as well as one U.S.-manufactured JDAM guided aerial bomb.
In addition, 34 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed and suppressed by electronic warfare means close to Berestovoye, Novobakhmutovka, Paraskovievka, Novomikhailovka, Golmovsky (Donetsk People's Republic), Peremozhnoye, Chubaryovka, Novoye, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), Vladimirovka, Zolotaryovka, Belogorovka, Shipilovka, Nikolayevka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In total, 467 airplanes, 247 helicopters, 6,352 unmanned aerial vehicles, 435 air defence missile systems, 11,634 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,147 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,197 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,660 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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