Russo-Ukraine War - 15 November 2023 - Day 630
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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 09 November 2023, the Kremlin announced that President Putin will hold his traditional combined press conference and public phone-in before the end of the year. In 2022, the event was cancelled, probably because Russia had suffered high-profile military set-backs in Ukraine over the preceding weeks.
Kremlin planners will almost certainly see the event as an important waypoint in Putin's anticipated campaign to secure a fifth term in office in the March 2024 presidential elections. He is likely to announce his candidacy before the end of 2023.
On 10 November 2023, Putin visited the Southern Military District headquarters in Rostov on Don, meeting Chief of the General Staff General Valery Gerasimov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. This is Putin's second visit to the headquarters in four weeks: likely an uptick in his continued efforts to paint himself as the 'patriotic' candidate ahead of the election campaign.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of November 15, there were 58x combat engagements. Russian forces launched a total of 4x missile and 29x air strikes, 46x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Moreover, the Russian Federation launched another attack on Ukraine with S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles against civilian infrastructure in the city of Selydove (Donetsk oblast) and the city of Zaporizhzhia. Unfortunately, Russian attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Over 20x private residential buildings, 7x multi-story residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of Belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russia maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. Russia continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of Russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. Around 30x settlements came under Russian artillery and mortar fire, including Prohres, Baranivka, Tur'ya, Stepok (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan', Veterynarne, Starytsya, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Syn'kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x attacks in the area. The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmal'ne, Pishchane (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: Russian forces made failed assaults near Nadiya (Luhansk oblast). The Russian invaders launched air strikes in the area of Serebryans'ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The Russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Sivers'k, Verkhn'okam'yans'ke, Vesele, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces conducted assault operations with air support in the vicinities of Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements, including Min'kivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Pivdenne (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces conducted failed assault operations east of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, and Pervomais'ke (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 17x attacks. The Russian occupiers launched an air strike near Oleksandropil' (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Berdychi, Lastochkyne, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomais'ke, Nevel's'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: Russian forces made unsuccessful assaults with air support in the vicinities of Mar'inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 19x attacks. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Maksymil'yanivka, Mar'inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast) were under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Shakhtars'ke axis: the Russian invaders conducted assault operations near Prechystivka and Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Also, the Russian adversary launched an air strike near Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: Russian forces made unsuccessful assaults near Novodarivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 30x settlements, including Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Stepove, Pavlivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Kherson axis: The settlement of L'vove, Ivanivka, Sadove, Antonivka, Chornobaivka, Komyshany, Veletens'ke (Kherson oblast) and the city of Kherson, and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast) suffered from Russian artillery shelling.
At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol' axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the Russian occupation forces, exhausting Russian forces all along the front line.
During the day of November 15, Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x air strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 3x strikes on air defense systems of the Russian occupiers.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 13x artillery systems, 1x air defense system, and 1x ammunition depot of the Russian invaders.
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, have repelled two attacks by assault groups of the 57th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 30 servicemen, one tank, two pickup trucks.
During the counter-battery warfare, one M777 artillery system and one M114 howitzer manufactured by the U.S., one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 gun, as well as one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar.
One ammunition depot of the 1st Special Purpose Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Volchansk (Kharkov region).
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery have repelled three attacks by assault groups of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 5th Brigade of the National Guard close to Grigorovka and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 180 servicemen, two motor vehicles, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have eliminated enemy manpower and hardware near Razdolovka, Andreevka, Kleshcheevka, Nikolayevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 220 military personnel, one tank, and seven motor vehicles.
In addition, during the counter-battery warfare, French-manufactured Caezar and Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems, two Msta-B howitzers, as well as one MT-12 cannon have been destroyed.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with helicopters and artillery, have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 102nd and 127th territorial defence brigades near Ugledar, Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 140 soldiers, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles.
During the counter-battery warfare, one M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system and one M777 artillery system manufactured by the U.S., one Giatsint-S self-propelled gun, two D-20 howitzers, as well as one MT-12 cannon have been destroyed.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces, aviation and artillery have repelled one attack of an assault group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and inflicted a fire damage on manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were over 40 servicemen, three pickup trucks, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M119 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were over 60 servicemen and three motor vehicles.
In addition, during the counter-battery warfare, one Msta-B howitzer, two D-30 howitzers, as well as one Cobra counter-battery radar station have been destroyed.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 145 areas.
In addition, one radar station of the S-300 surface-to-air missile system, as well as three control points of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 31st Operational Brigade, and the 50th Regiment of the National Guard have been hit near Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force near Pavlograd (Dnepropetrovsk region).
Seven HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles have also been intercepted.
In addition, 30 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Tokarevka (Kharkov region), Svatovo, Kolomiychikha (Lugansk People's Republic), Vasilyovka, Belogorovka, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Romanovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 535 airplanes and 254 helicopters, 8,934 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 13,396 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,184 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,105 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 15,273 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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