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Russo-Ukraine War - 22 May 2024 - Day 819

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 in April 2024, Ukraine exported the highest volume of grain and oilseed since the outbreak of war, reaching 6.6 million tonnes. This demonstrates Ukraine's ability to export unilaterally via its shipping corridor in the Black Sea. Throughput at the Black Sea ports have almost certainly reached a monthly export volume higher than any other point in the conflict, including that achieved under the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI). Approximately 5.2 million tonnes out of the total grain and oilseed exports in April 2024 departed from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, compared to a peak of 4.2 million tonnes under the BSGI in October 2022.

Ukraine's maritime corridor has enabled around 1,600 transits by vessels and exports of a total of 45 million tonnes of cargo since its launch in August 2023. The majority of this has comprised of agricultural exports, consisting of more than 30 million tonnes in the 9-month period. The remainder is primarily iron ore and steel products, which previously was unable to be exported by sea during the BSGI. Overall, this will support Ukraine's economic recovery in 2024.

Shipping from Ukraine is highly likely vital for global food security, with Ukraine's grain exports likely to be around 9.7% of global grain exports between July 2023 and June 2024. While agricultural exports are almost certainly dependent on the Black Sea ports, representing around 78% in volume, other routes remain in use. Ukraine continues to export grain and oilseeds via the Danube River at around 15% by volume, rail at around 6% by volume, and road at under 1% by volume.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian forces concentrated his efforts in the Kharkiv region, as well as on the Pokrovsky and Kurakhivsky directions. The defense forces are aware of the Russian forces' plans and do whatever it takes to thwart them.

Aviation, missile troops and artillery units made a fire attack on four personnel concentration areas, two control points, two control stations, one REB device, two cannons and a C-400 ZRK. Information regarding the results of the impact is being clarified.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 121 combat clashes, Russian forces launched four missile strikes with five rockets, 37 air strikes with 47 CABs and 376 kamikaze drones, carried out 3,280 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops using different types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv direction, 8 Russian attacks in the areas of the villages of Liptsi and Starytsia. Fighting in the direction of Pletenivka-Vovchansk continues. The situation is controlled by the Defense Forces, Ukrainian defenders give a decent cut.
As of now, since the beginning of this day in the Kharkiv direction, Russia has lost 87 soldiers and 21 units of military equipment, including the completely destroyed two artsystems.
In the Kupyansky direction, the defense forces repelled 22 attacks of the zagarbnikív. There are still four combat clashes in the areas of Berestovogo and Makííivka. The situation is under control.
Six Russian attacks were repelled in the Lyman direction today. Russian forces did not succeed.
In the sívers уkomu direction there are two Russian attacks in the area of viymki. The situation is under control. The current day, eight more Russian attempts to advance in the direction of Bilogorivka and Verkhnyokamiansky did not succeed.
In the Kramators маkomu direction the number of warfare increased to 10. Defense forces have held their positions. For today, the Russian occupiers have lost 58 people killed and wounded, T-90 tank, two BMDs and four BMP-3 units destroyed. Two more such armored infantry vehicles were damaged.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the number of attacks increased to 25. In particular, Russia is trying to infiltrate Ukrainian combat orders with assault groups and technology. The situation remains tense - there are still nine combat clashes. According to available information, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed the Russian attacker Su-25.
In the Kurakhivsk direction, fighting in the area of Georgíivka continues. Just since the beginning of the day, Russian forces 18 times attacked Ukrainian units in the areas of novomikhailivka, krasnogorivka, konstantinivka and paraskovíivka.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that as a result of active actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces advanced to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 3rd Tank Brigade and 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Volchanskiye Khutora, Beliy Kolodez, and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region).

Three counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled near Volchansk and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up 255 Ukrainian troops and seven motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun, and two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare stations were neutralised.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 66th Mechanised Brigade and 106th Territorial Defence Brigade near Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by the AFU assault detachment was repelled near Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 towed howitzer, and two U.S.-made 155-mm M-198 howitzers were neutralised.

As a result of active actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Moreover, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 33rd Mechanised Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade, and 116th Territorial Defence Brigade near Georgiyevka, Ostroye, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 365 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line, as well as inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 24th, 100th mechanised brigades, 68th Jaeger Brigade, and 71st Infantry Brigade near Semyonovka, Sokol, Novgorodskoye, and Karlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Seven counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 47th, 110th mechanised brigades, 142nd, and 143rd infantry brigades were repelled near Arkhangelskoye, Netaylovo, Solovyevo, and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 420 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Prechistovka, Velikaya Novosyolka, and Neskuchnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade was repelled near Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 125 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 towed howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th Marines Brigade, 65th Mechanised Brigade, and 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Tyaginka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed two AFU ammunition depots, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 102 areas during the day.

Air defence units shot down 34 unmanned aerial vehicles, two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, and one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile.

?? In total, 601 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,498 unmanned aerial vehicles, 523 air defence missile systems, 16,121 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,307 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,740 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 21,915 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.