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Russo-Ukraine War - 30 April 2024 - Day 797

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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 27 April 2024, Ukraine Interfax stated that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) used Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to strike Kushchevskaya airfield and the Ilsky and Slavyanskoil refineries in Krasnodar Krai. In total, the Russian MOD reportedly downed 66 UAVs, illustrating the scale of the attack.

Kushchevskaya airfield hosts a number of Russian fighter jets, including SU-34 FULLBACK and Su-35S FLANKER M. These are used daily in strike missions against Ukrainian frontline positions, including the heavy use of glide bombs. Open source videos show several glide bomb kits destroyed in a storage location at the airfield.

Russian fighters, from Kushchevskaya and a number of other airbases, typically conduct 100 to 150 sorties per day, a significant percentage of those launching munitions all along the frontlines as Russia attempts to force breakthroughs through sheer firepower. • Ukraine's ability to disrupt Russian tactical air, particularly glide bomb usage, is key to the wider defence of the frontlines. This successful strike is likely to force further Russian dispersals of fighters as well as reallocation of air defence assets to plug gaps.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of April 30, there were 96x tactical engagements.

Russian forces launched a total of 1x missile and 29x air strikes, 109x MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russia maintains its military presence in the russian areas bordering Ukraine. Russia conducts subversion, continues shelling of Ukrainian settlements from the territory of Russia and increases the concentration of mining operations along the state border of Ukraine. Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vodolahy, Yamne (Sumy oblast), Vesele, Kharkiv, Vovchans'k (Kharkiv oblast). More than 30x settlements, including Khrinivka (Chernihiv oblast), Koren'ok, Volfyne, Velyka Berizka, Yunakivka (Sumy oblast), came under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Kup'yans'k and Lyman axes: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 3x attacks in the vicinities of Berestove and Kopanky (Kharkiv oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Syn'kivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 16x attacks in the vicinities of Novojehorivka, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Nevs'ke, Serebryans'ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), Terny (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces launched an air strike in the area of Serebryans'ke forestry. Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Makiivka, Nevs'ke (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 24x attacks in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhn'okam'yans'ke, Rozdolivka, Spirne, Novyi, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Chasiv Yar (Donetsk oblast), where Russian forces attempted to improve its tactical position. More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Rozdolivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Andriivka (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 23x attacks in the vicinities of Arkhanhel's'ke, Keramik, Sokil, Umans'ke, Yasnobrodivka, Netailove (Donetsk oblast), where Russian forces made attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novobakhmutivka and Yevhenivka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at around 20x settlements, including Arkhanhel's'ke, Novopokrovs'ke, Umans'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back Russian forces near Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), where Russian forces, with air support, made 10x attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Kostyantynivka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka, Kostyantynivka (Donetsk oblast).
Orikhiv axis: Russian forces, using air attacks, launched 2x assaults on positions of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinities of Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast) and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Russian air strikes hit vicinities of Storozheve (Donetsk oblast) and Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Around 15x settlements, including Malynivka, Bilohir'ya, Robotyne, Shcherbaky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), were under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Kherson axis: Russia does not abandon its intention to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. In particular during the day of April 30, Russian forces executed 2x unsuccessful assault on positions of Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of Krynky (Kherson oblast). The Russian adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mykhailivka, Tyahynka, Yantarne (Kherson oblast). The Russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 20 settlements, including Mykolaivka, Ol'hivka, Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Tokarivka (Kherson oblast).

During the day of April 30, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 12x concentrations of Russian troops.

The Ukrainian Missile Forces hit 1x concentration of Russian troops.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 30th, 63rd mechanised, 57th motorised infantry, and 12th Azov special forces brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

Five attacks launched by assault units of AFU 77th airmobile, 44th mechanised, 1st national guard brigades were repelled near Stelmakhovka, Raygorodok (Lugansk People's Republic), Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line, and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 30th, 93rd mechanised, 80th, 92nd air assault, 46th airmobile, and 241st territorialdefence brigades near Razdolovka, Zaliznyanskoye, Krasnogorovka, and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one electronic reconnaissance station.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and defeated units of AFU 23rd, 115th mechanised, and 92nd assault brigades near Novobakhmutovka and Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic).

Nine counter-atacks launched by assault units of AFU 24th, 100th mechanised, 142nd infantry, 98th assault, 68th jaeger brigades and the 78th Sparate Air Assault Regiment were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Semyonovka, Neytalovo, Novokalinovo, Shumy, Leninskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, three Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one 105-mm U.S.-made M101 howitzer.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd mechanised, 123rd territorial defence brigades near Staromayorskoye and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 100 Ukrainian troops, two pickup trucks, and two 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzers.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower of AFU 65th mechanised and 36th marine brigades close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) and Novotyaginka (Kherson region).

The enemy lost more than 20 troops.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have been engaged one hangar for assembling light-engine strike unmanned aerial vehicles, two hangars with military equipment, as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 108 areas.

Air defence facilities have shot down 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, six U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, and two French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs.

In total, 593 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 23,619 unmanned aerial vehicles, 509 air defence missile systems, 15,888 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,275 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,216 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 21,396 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.