Russo-Ukraine War - 22 January 2024 - Day 698
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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 Ukraine's ports exported more agricultural products in December 2023 than at any other point since Russia's invasion, almost certainly driven by the reopening of Ukraine's main Black Sea ports and establishment of a unilateral shipping export channel. It has surpassed monthly volumes achieved during the UN- and Turkey-brokered Black Sea Grain initiative, which was subject to Russian inspections.
Ukraine has achieved this because it has largely prevented the Russian Black Sea Fleet from operating in the western Black Sea, where it is held at risk by Ukrainian missiles and uncrewed surface vessels. Market confidence is supported by the UK-brokered reduction in insurance premiums through the Unity Facility insurance package and the announcement that Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have formed a naval mine countermeasures force.
The health of this export route is vital in the long term: both for Ukraine's export revenue; and as a symbol that both sides are willing to suspend attacks on civilian shipping, paving the way to diminished risk and greater trade for all in the Black Sea.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day, 53 combat clashes took place. In total, Russian forces carried out 2 missiles and 41 air strikes, carried out 28 shelling from the volcano fire jet systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements. As a result of the Russian attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. Destruction and damage private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have suffered.
In the Volyn and Polisky directions, the operating environment without significant changes. The sign of the formation of offensive groups has not been detected. The designated units of the armed forces of Belarus perform tasks in the border areas with Ukraine.
In the northern and slobozhans гоkomu directions, Russia maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts diversíjno-intelligence activities, carries out shelling of settlements from the territory of Russia, increases the density of mine-explosive fences along the state border of Ukraine.
Russian forces caused air strikes in the areas of the settlements of graniv, grigorívka kharkiv region. More than 50 settlements were hit by Russian artillery and mortar shelling, among them Baranivka, Karpovychi, Leonivka of Chernihiv region; Znob-Novgorod, Marchikhina Buda, Photovyzh of Sumy region; Udi, Ohrimivka, Zemlyanki, Home of Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansky direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 4 attacks near Synkivka Kharkiv region, where Russian forces tried to break through the defenses of Ukrainan troops. Russian forces carried out air strikes in the areas of the sandy kharkiv region and Novoegorívka luhansk region. More than 15 settlements were under artillery and mortar fire, including Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Brestove Kharkiv region.
In the Limansky direction, Ukrainan defenders repelled the Russian attack in the area of Terniv Donetsk region and 4 more attacks near Makiyivka, Bilogorivka, Serebryansky forest of Luhansk region, where Russian forces tried to break through the defense of Ukrainan troops. Russian forces caused air strikes in the areas of bílogorívka, serebryans .kogo forestry of luhansk region and terniv, rozdolívki of donetsk region. More than 10 settlements were affected by Russian artillery and mortar shelling, among them Karmazinivka, Nevsky, Dibrova Luhansk region and Ivanivka, Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmuts облаkomu direction of the Defense Forces were hit by 7 attacks near Bogdanívka, Klíš женняíivka and Andriyivka Donetsk region, where Russian forces unsuccessfully tried to improve the tactical position. Russian forces carried out air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Bogdanivka, Khromove, Klishchiyivka, Bila Gora, Mayors завke Donetsk region. About 10 settlements were under artillery and mortar fire, including Bogdanivka, Ivanivsk, Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, Kurdyumivka, New York of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiyiv direction, Ukrainan defenders repelled 9 attacks of occupiers in the areas of Stepovo, Avdiyivka and 5 more attacks near the Pervomay and Nevelsky Donetsk region, where Russian forces unsuccessfully tried to break through the defense of Ukrainan troops. Russian forces carried out air strikes in the areas of Novobakhmutívka, Avdiyivka, Water Donetsk region. Artillery and mortar shelling occurred about 15 settlements, among them Novobakhmutivka, Avdiyivka, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Netailove, Nevels леріke Donetsk region.
In the Marinsky direction, the Defense Forces continue to restrain Russian forces near Georgiyivka and Novomykhailivka Donetsk region, where Russian forces tried 16 times unsuccessfully to improve the tactical position. Russian forces carried out air strikes in the area of Novomykhailivka Donetsk region. Under the artillery and mortar fire of the Russian occupiers were the settlements of Donetsk region, such as Krasnogorivka, Maryinka, Georgiyivka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka, Paraskoviyivka.
In the šakhtars .komu direction the Russian forces of the aggressive (storm) actions did not lead. Made air strikes in the areas of Staromayorskogo Donetsk region and Novodarivka of Zaporizhia region. Artillery and mortar shelling were hit by more than 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Vugledar, Purchistivka, Zolota Niva, Urozhajne Donetsk region.
In the direction of Zaporizhia, Ukrainan defenders repelled a Russian attack near the Robotinogo Zaporizhzhia region, where the Russian occupiers tried unsuccessfully to recover the lost position. Artillery and mortar shelling occurred in more than 15 settlements, including Poltavka, Gulyaypole, Novoandriyivka, Shcherbaky, Kamianske Zaporizhia region.
In the area of responsibility of the osuv "Odessa" in the kherson direction of artillery shelling of the Russian forces suffered the regional center of the kherson region, the areas of the settlements of shlyakhove, berislav, antonivka of the kerson region and solonchaki, čornomorka of mykolaiv region. Also Russian forces fired from the reactive systems of the volcano fire of the areas of settlements Ivanivka, Ponyativka, Yantarne, Beregove, Veletens Такоke Kherson region.
Russia does not give up the intention to knock out Ukrainan units from placdarmív on the left bank of the Dnieper. Yes, within the day Russian forces carried out 1 unsuccessful raid of Ukrainan troops positions.
During the day, the Defense Forces Aviation struck 8 areas of concentration, weapons and Russian military equipment. Also by the forces and means of anti-air defense of Ukraine, one kerovanu aviation missile X-59.
The missile troop units attacked 1 control point, 1 artillery device and 1 Russian radio station.
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 repelled three attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 32nd, 60th, 66th, and 81st mechanised and 68th jaeger brigades close to Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Sinkovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 180 troops, five tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickup trucks.
Also, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers, and one MT-12 anti-tank gun were hit during the counter-battery warfare.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by artillery repelled three attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 117th Territorial Defence Brigade near Yampolovka and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 180 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles have been neutralised.
In counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one Zuzana-2 self-propelled artillery system made in Slovakia, two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, and one D-20 howitzer.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by artillery repelled six attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 22th Mechanised Brigade near Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Also, artillery strikes caused fire damage to the manpower and military hardware of the 22nd and 92nd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 320 troops killed and wounded, ten tanks, including one Leopard 2A5, two infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, and 12 motor vehicles.
During the counter-battery warfare, the following were hit: two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two D-30 guns.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with artillery, inflicted fire damage on manpower of the 31st mechanised, 79th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 105th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Staromayorskoye, Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 120 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-20 howitzer.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery defeated the clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 117th, 118th mechanised and 128th Mountain Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Kamenskoye, and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 105 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and three pick-up trucks.
During the counter-battery warfare, the following were hit: one French-made Caesar self-propelled artillery system and two howitzers: D-20 and D-30.
In Kherson direction, units of the 35th Marine Brigade and the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade were defeated close to Novotyaginka and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region).
The enemy lost up to 100 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles.
In the course of counterbattery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system and one Grad MLRS were destroyed.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised two field ammunition depots of the 23rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 103 areas during the day.
Air defence systems shot down one Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force Ivanovka (Kharkov region). During the day, six Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles were intercepted, as well as five HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
In addition, 76 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were neutralised neat Donetsk, Novosyolovka, Vodyanoye, Verkhetoretskoye, Lipovoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Kremennaya, Zolotarevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region) and Tokorevka (Kharkov region).
In total, 568 airplanes and 265 helicopters, 11,033 unmanned aerial vehicles, 451 air defence missile systems, 14,738 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,205 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,822 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 17,727 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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