Russo-Ukraine War - 19 January 2024 - Day 695
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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 previously reported on 14 January 24, a Russian A-50 MAlNSTAY almost certainly exploded and subsequently crashed into the Sea of Azov. The A-5O MAINSTAY is a key enabler for Russian operations over Ukraine providing airborne early warningof threats as well as command and control functionality.
On 17 January 2024, the Russian Air Force appears to have begun operating another A-50 MAINSTAY, but this time over land within Russian territory near the Krasnodar region, farther eastwards from Ukraine. This activity is highly likely indicative of areduced risk appetite for the airframes and an attempt to preserve remaining A-5O MAINSTAY at a loss to its overall effectiveness over Ukraine.
Despite no official position from Russia on the loss of the MAlNSTAY, this activity likely demonstrates a tacit Russian acknowledgement of a successful targeting operation by the Ukrainians against a high value air asset. If the loss of the MAiNSTAY was an accident, then such a decision is unlikely to have been required.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of January 19, there were 87x combat engagements. Russian forces launched a total of 1x missile and 16x air strikes, carried out 43x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
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 came under Russian artillery and mortar fire, including Liskivshchyna, Karpovychi, Hrem'yach, Khrinivka, Dibrova (Chernihiv oblast), Zapsillya (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan', Vovchans'k, Vovchans'ki Khutory, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x assaults in the vicinities of Syn'kivka, Petropavlivka, Tabaivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), where Russian forces made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Syn'kivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 9x assaults near Terny, (Donetsk oblast), and 15x attacks in the areas of Serebryans'ke forestry, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). In that area, Russian forces made failed attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Nevs'ke (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Tors'ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3x attacks in the vicinities of Andriivka and Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), where the Russian occupiers made unsuccessful attempts to improve their tactical situation. Around 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 14x Russian attacks near Avdiivka, and 17x more attacks south of Tonen'ke, Pervomais'ke and Nevel's'ke (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the Russian occupiers, with air support, made unsuccessful attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. Russian forces launched an air strike near Orlivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back Russian forces in the vicinities of Mar'inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the Russian adversary, with air support, made 6x failed attempts to improve its tactical situation. The settlements of Heorhiivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Paraskoviivka were under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Shakhtars'ke axis: the adversary conducted no offensives. Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Urozhaine, Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 2x assaults west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast), where Russian forces made attempts to regain lost ground. More than 20x settlements, including Malynivka, Chervone, Bilohir'ya, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, P'yatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: Russian forces fired artillery at the city of Kherson, the vicinities of the settlements of Antonivka, Berehove (Kherson oblast), as well as Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast).
Russian forces do not abandon their intention to drive Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. Thus, during the day, the Russian enemy made 9x unsuccessful assaults on positions of Ukrainian troops.
During the day of January 19, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 1x concentration of Russian troops.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x artillery systems of the Russian invaders.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in the period from 13 to 19 January 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted 17 group strikes with high-precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aircraft missile systems, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, to hit the enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, which repair weapons and military hardware, manufacture ammunition, gunpowder, and reconnaissance-strike UAVs.
The deployment areas of the Ukrainian troops, foreign mercenaries and nationalists were also engaged by the strikes.
The objectives of the strikes have been achieved. All designated targets were hit.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces continued to improve the situation along the front line in some areas.
During the week, 25 attacks launched by assault groups of the 32nd, 115th mechanised, 57th motorised infantry, 25th airborne, 95th air assault brigades and 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled close to Sinkovka, Peschanoye, and Tabayevka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 560 Ukrainian troops, ten tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns.
In addition, two field ammunition depots were destroyed.
In Krasny Liman direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, with the support of aviation and artillery fire, repelled 17 enemy attacks and defeated the clusters of manpower of the 24th, 66th mechanised brigades, 125th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 5th National Guard Brigade near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as Serebryansky forestry.
The enemy losses totalled over 1,520 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, one tank, 21 armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery pieces.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, supported by aviation and artillery fire, have repelled 15 enemy attacks during the week.
In addition, units of the 22nd, 28th, and 93rd mechanised brigades, the 5th and 92nd assault brigades and the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade were hit close to Kurdyumovka, Antonovka, Bogdanovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses amounted to more than 1,880 troops killed and wounded, 17 tanks, 27 armoured fighting vehicles, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, 86 motor vehicles, and 28 field artillery guns.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled one attack launched by the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, aviation strikes and artillery fire hit Ukrainian units close to Paraskoviyevka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 965 troops killed and wounded, two tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launcher, 24 motor vehicles, and 15 field artillery guns.
In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian troops inflicted fire damage to the manpower and military hardware of the 65th, 118th mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades, as well as the 15th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Verbovoye, Malaya Tokmachka, and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 395 servicemen, one tank, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns.
In Kherson direction, the manpower and military hardware of the 35th and 38th marine brigades, as well as the 121st territorial defence brigade close to Mikhailovka, Tyaginka, and Ivanovka (Kherson region) were defeated by the preemptive actions of Russian troops and the enemy's complex fire damage.
As a result of the Russian troops' actions, the enemy lost up to 325 soldiers killed and wounded, three tanks, 29 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns.
In one week, 21 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered. Of these, 14 were in South Donetsk direction.
During the week, Russia's aircraft and air defence systems shot down: six Tochka-U tactical missiles, one JDAM guided air bomb, 11 Olkha MLRS projectiles, 62 HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles, as well as 274 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 567 airplanes and 265 helicopters, 10,894 unmanned aerial vehicles, 450 air defence missile systems, 14,686 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,202 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,788 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 17,617 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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