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Russo-Ukraine War - 19 May 2024 - Day 816

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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 between 5-6 May 2024 at least 11 Russian soldiers had been shot as a result of 'friendly fire' incidents. In one incident on 06 May 2024 Russian military police were actively searching for a Russian soldier who killed 6 fellow Russian soldiers. The soldier is a former prisoner recruit in a Storm-Z unit attached to a Russian artillery battalion in Russian occupied Donetsk, Ukraine. In a separate incident near Polohy on 5 May 2024, a Russian soldier from the Russian 38th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade shot 5 soldiers after consuming alcohol.

Russian friendly fire incidents have occurred throughout the duration of the war in Ukraine. These incidents can have deadly consequences for civilian bystanders. In mid-August 2023 Chechen fighters and Russian soldiers opened fire on each other following a drunken altercation in Urzuf, near Mariupol, reportedly leaving 11 dead, including four Russian soldiers and seven civilians.

These friendly fire incidents are symptomatic of a combination of low morale, alcohol abuse, as well as inter-ethnic tensions. The continuous use of embedded Storm-Z fighters on the battlefront with criminal records and a history of violence, has further exacerbated friendly fire incidents.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the current day, Russian occupiers have carried out four rocket strikes using five rockets, 35 air strikes using 38 KABs, over 409 kamikaze drones strikes, carried out almost three thousand shelling of the positions of Ukrainian troops from various weapons, including about 90 with the use of reactive salvo-fire systems.

The situation at the front remains tense but controlled. The Defense Forces continue to decisively counter the Russian forces' attempts to advance deep into the territory of Ukraine, directing efforts to thwart the execution of the Russian occupiers' plans to attack.
In the Kharkiv direction since the beginning of the day, there were 11 combat clashes. The Russian invaders carried out air strikes and did not spare any attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses near Vovchansk, Staritsa, Liptsiv and Zelenoy. In response, Ukrainian soldiers caused zagarbnikam tangible losses, information about which is specified.
Previously, the total Russian losses during the day in this direction were 114 people. Russian forcesalso lost 30 units of arms and military equipment, including three tanks, one combat armored car, eight artillery systems, 10 BPLA and eight units of vehicle equipment.
In the kupâns стьkomu direction the number of combat clashes per day was 12. The defense forces successfully repelled Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Synkivka, Ivanivka, Brestove.
In the Limans дійkomu direction, the Russian opponent did not conduct active actions. Instead, Ukrainian soldiers kept the Russian forces under fire control, had success in separate areas. The situation is under control, measures are being taken to strengthen the defense borders.
Since the beginning of the day, tough battles have been going on in the Sivers боkomu direction. Here, throughout the day, Russian occupiers have made 23 attempts to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops. Russian forces tried to bend in Ukrainian defense in the area of bílogorívki, attacked 17 times. It was unsuccessful and suffered significant losses, namely: 53 people killed and wounded, 14 units of arms and military equipment, of which: two tanks, and 11 combat armored cars and another vehicle of REB.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Russian aggressor tried 14 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Kalinivka, Novy, Ivanivsk, Klishchievka and Andriyivka. He used controlled aviation bombs to support the actions of his assault units. Was not successful.
Intensely, the Russian enemy attacked Ukrainian defenders in the pokrovs Інkomu direction. Here, during the day, the Russian aggressor carried out 25 assaults of Ukrainian positions, trying to increase fire control efforts in some areas, causing air strikes using CABs. In the direction of Netajlove - Jasnobrodívka the fight is ongoing. The defense forces are carrying out measures to stabilize the situation.
The previous Russian losses in this direction were: 118 invaders killed and wounded, one tank and 2 combat armored cars were destroyed, In addition, another tank, two combat armored cars and two artillery systems were damaged.
In the kurahívs сьkomu direction the number of fights was 10. Foreigners are trying to advance to the settlements of Georgiyivka, Paraskoviyivka, Novomykhailivka and Vodyane. All attacks are repelled. The situation is under control.
In the time direction, Russian forces made four unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the direction of Staromayorsky and Urozajnogo. Was not successful.
In the pridniprovs Криkomu direction the occupiers tried six times to push Ukrainian units from krynok. In the course of the fighting Russian foreigners did not succeed, the loss of Ukrainian positions is not allowed.

Ukrainian soldiers inflict significant losses to the occupiers, actively applying means of fire impact on the Russian forces' live force and equipment. Take measures to improve the tactical position, move forward, pushing the Russian occupiers out of their positions.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that units of the Sever Group of Forces continue to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence.

Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the Foreign Legion, 24th, 42nd mechanised, 125th territorial defence brigades of the AFU close to Lukyantsy, Vesyoloye, and Radgospnoye (Kharkov region).

Five counter-attacks of the enemy's assault groups were repelled close to Volchansk, Liptsy, and Tikhoye (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, ten pickup trucks, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm Grad MLRS vehicle.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade's units near Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, three 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line, hit manpower and hardware of AFU 79th air assault, 93rd mechanised, 81st airmobile brigades close to Antonovka and Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, one attack launched by AFU assault groups was repelled close to Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 680 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, and ten motor vehicles.

In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, three 105-mm UK-made L-119 howitzers, as well as one 105-mm U.S.-made M119 gun were eliminated.

Two AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation, hit tunits of AFU 71st infantry, 47th, 100th mechanised brigades near Yevgenovka, Novoaleksandrovka, Rozovka, and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Seven counter-attacks launched by units of AFU 59th mechanised infantry, 24th, 47th mechanised, 142nd, 143rd infantry brigades were repelled close to Shumy, Neytalovo, Novokalinovo, Umanskoye and Solovyovo(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 345 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Velikaya Novosyolka and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two attacks launched by assault units of AFU 123rd territorial defence, 21st national guard brigades were repelled close to Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost up to 105 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 155-mm UK-made FH-70 howitzer, as well as one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units hit manpower and hardware of AFU 37th marine, 65th mechanised brigades close to Vesyoloye (Kherson region) and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy lost up to 80 troops, five motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged clusters of AFU manpower and hardware in 112 areas during the day.

Air defence systems have shot down 103 unmanned aerial vehicles during the day, 62 of them fixed-wing aircraft types over the Russian territory at night, one Tochka-U tactical missile, 12 U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, four French-made Hammer aerial bombs, two U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, as well as nine U.S.-made HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles.

In total, 601 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,374 unmanned aerial vehicles, 522 air defence missile systems, 16,085 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,305 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,683 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 21,815 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.