Russo-Ukraine War - 05 January 2024 - Day 681
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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 over the last week, ground combat has continued to be characterised by either a static front line or very gradual, local Russian advances in key sectors.
In the north, near Kupiansk, Russia's Western Group of Forces continues to conduct a large scale but inconclusive offensive operation. In northern Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine has maintained a stable front line in the face of small-scale Russian attacks around Bakhmut. In central Donetsk, Avdiivka is still heavily contested, while Russian forces have consolidated late December 2023 gains around Marinka, which saw them finally advance to the western edge of the town after nine years of combat in the area.
In southern Ukraine, Russian airborne forces have highly likely made minimal progress in a renewed attempt to dislodge the Ukrainian bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Dnipro around the village of Krynky.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of January 5, there were 56x combat engagements. Russian forces launched a total of 3x missile and 16x air strikes, 12x 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 destroyed or damaged.
Also, on the night of January 5, 2024, the Russian occupiers launched yet another attack on Ukraine, using 29x Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs. The Ukrainian Air Defense destroyed 21x Russian drones.
The operational situation in eastern and southern 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 15x settlements, including Popivka (Chernihiv oblast), Znob-Trubchevs'ka, Seredyna-Buda, Marchykhyna Buda, Vovkivka (Sumy oblast), Hatyshche, Bochkove, and Dvorichans'ke (Kharkiv oblast), came under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Kup'yans'k axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 7x Russian attacks in the vicinity of Syn'kivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Syn'kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: Russian forces did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. The Russian adversary fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors'ke, Verkhn'okam'yans'ke, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3x attacks near Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces attempted to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in that area. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and New York (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 3x Russian attacks in the vicinities of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, and 16x more attacks near Pervomais'ke and Nevel's'ke (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces made unsuccessful attempts to improve its tactical position in that area. Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Novokalynove, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Vodyane, and Pervomais'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the occupiers near Mar'inka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces made 15x unsuccessful attempts to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in this area. Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Maksymil'yanivka, Mar'inka, Novomykhailivka, and Kostyantynivka were under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Urozhaine, and Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia axis: Russian forces did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. More than 15x settlements, including Levadne, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, P'yatykhatky, and Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: Zolota Balka, Ivanivka, Sadove, Kherson, Blahovishchenske, Veletens'ke, Kizomys (Kherson oblast), and Solonchaky (Mykolaiv oblast) came under Russian artillery fire. Also, Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Chervonyi Mayak (Kherson oblast).
Russian forces do not abandon their intention to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. For instance, during the day of January 5, Russian forces attempted 10x unsuccessful assault operations, but the Ukrainian troops continue to hold their positions and inflict significant losses on the Russian forces.
During day of January 5, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 5x concentrations of Russian troops.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x command post, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x artillery system of the Russian invaders.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in the period from 30 December 2023 to 5 January 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 41 group and one massive strikes with high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on decision-making centres, objects of the Ukrainian military industrial complex, military airfield infrastructure, arsenals, and fuel bases.
Attacks were also carried out against the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries.
All the assigned targets have been engaged.
Over the past week, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have repelled 18 attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kupyansk direction.
Air strikes and artillery fire defeated the enemy's manpower and equipment close to Ivanovka, Berestovoye, Vishnyovoye, Kupyansk, Peschanoye, Petropavlovka, Sinkovka, Terny, Timkovka (Kharkov region), Novosyolovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses amounted to more than 485 troops, six tanks(including one Leopard-2), 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, seven Olkha and Czech-made Vampire MLRS launchers, as well as eight field artillery guns.
In addition, three ammunition and fuel depots of the AFU were destroyed.
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces in cooperation with Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery has repelled four attack launched by the enemy.
Clusters of manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Serebryansky forestry.
The enemy's losses totalled over 690 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aircraft and artillery have repelled nine attacks launched by the enemy.
AFU's losses over the past period in this area amounted to more than 1,990 troops killed and wounded, four tanks, 17 armored fighting vehicles (including two Bradley IFVs), 64 motor vehicles, and 26 field artillery guns.
In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces has repelled five attacks launched by the enemy.
Air and artillery strikes hit Ukrainian Armed Forces units near Vodyanoye, Makarovka, Paraskoviyevka, Staromayorskoye, Ugledar, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses in this direction were more than 950 troops, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 27 motor vehicles, and 17 field artillery guns.
In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian troops repelled the enemy's attack north of Novoprokopovka (Zaporozhye region).
Moreover, the AFU's military personnel and hardware were hit by fire near Verbovoye, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Lukyanovskoye, Novodanilovka, and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were more than 350 troops, one tank, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns.
In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces in cooperation with the artillery defeated the enemy's manpower on the right bank of the Dnepr River close to Tyaginka, Ivanovka, Sadovoye, and Tokarevka (Kherson region).
As a result of the Russian troops' actions, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 225 troops killed and wounded in this direction.
In addition, the following were eliminated: one tank, two armored fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, 14 boats, one Buk-M1 SAM launcher, 11 field artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot.
During the week, 13 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered (including eight people in Kupyansk direction).
Over the past period, Missile Troops and Artillery, Operational-Tactical Aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed: three HIMARS and Olkha MLRS launchers, one S-200 SAM launcher, one radar of the S-300 SAM system, one ST-68 radar station for detecting and tracking low-altitude targets, as well as two U.S.-made counter-battery radar stations.
Russia's air defence units have shot down one Su-27 aircraft and one Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force during the past week.
In addition, eight Storm Shadow cruise missiles, 14 Tochka-U tactical missiles, three S-200 converted surface-to-surface systems, 107 HIMARS, Olkha, and Vampire MLRS systems, three HARM anti-radar missiles, and 253 unmanned aerial vehicles were eliminated.
In total, 565 airplanes and 264 helicopters, 10,459 unmanned aerial vehicles, 447 air defence missile systems, 14,483 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,200 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,639 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 17,100 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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