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Russo-Ukraine War - 23 May 2024 - Day 820

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 19 May 2024, Ukrainian forces conducted a coordinated long-range attack on the Russian port of Sevastopol. The attack, which highly likely included a combination of one-way attack drones and Army Tactical missile system (ATACM) missiles almost certainly resulted in the sinking of the KARAKURT-Class Corvette 'TSIKLON'.

'TSIKLON' is one of four Russian KALIBR-capable KARAKURT-Class vessels that have operated in the Black Sea since 2022. Two of these vessels have likely been transferred to the Caspian Sea to complete sea trials safely following a series of successful Ukrainian attacks. The fourth vessel of the group was previously heavily damaged in a Ukrainian attack in November 2023.

Although this is unlikely to significantly change the impact the Russian Navy is having on Ukrainian operations, it does highlight a continued danger to Russian forces operating in the Crimea and Black Sea region and continued Ukrainian success when conducting coordinated strikes.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, there have been 88 combat clashes. Russian occupiers launched three missile strikes with the use of 13 rockets, 37 air strikes with 47 KABs, 387 kamikaze drones strikes, carrying out about three thousand shelling positions of Ukrainian troops from different types of weapons, including 109 from reactive systems of arsenal.

In the Kharkiv direction since the beginning of the day, there have been four combat clashes. Russian occupiers actively applied aviation for strikes. In response, Ukrainian soldiers held countermeasures, as a result of which caused the zagarbnikam tangible losses.
Previously, the total Russian losses in this direction were 65 people. Also Ukrainian soldiers destroyed an enemy tank, RSZV BM-21 Grad, two trucks and two units of special equipment. In addition, a Russian tank, two cannons and two cars were damaged.
In the Kupiansky direction, the number of combat clashes per day has reached 20. To date, the Russian occupiers have already confirmed lost 100 people killed and wounded and 69 units of various armaments and military equipment. The countdown is on. In addition, the blind and two ammunition warehouses have been destroyed
Five Russian attacks near the villages of Tern and Torske were successfully repelled in the Lyman direction.
At the beginning of the day, the attack of the zagarbnikív in the area of bílogorivka on the sívers напряkomu direction was repelled. There was no loss of positions.
In the Kramators Наkomu direction, there are currently fighting in the area of Andriyivka. The situation is under control.
Intensely attacked the Russian enemy of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, throughout the day, supported by aviation and artillery, the Russian aggressor made 22 attacks. A tense situation in the areas of umans Наkogo and novoselívka. Defense forces are taking measures to stabilize the situation. In other areas, Russian zagarbniki were stopped and suffered losses. For today, in this direction, they have collected: 250 occupants killed and wounded, a Su-25 aircraft destroyed, an armored car, a car and two ammunition warehouses. In addition, damaged a tank, one BBM and a car.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, the Russian occupiers tried nine times to push Ukrainian units out of the Krynyok district. In the course of the battles Russian zagarbniki had no success.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly. Controlled.

Ukrainian soldiers actively apply the means of fire impact on Russian enemy live force and equipment. Measures to equip the defense borders, destroy the opponent and improve the tactical position are carried out in designated directions.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that units of the Sever Group of Forces continue advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences.

Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 125th Mechanised Brigade and 112th Territorial Defence Brigade near Konstantinovka and Granov (Kharkov region).

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

The AFU losses amounted to up to 365 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two armoured fighting vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer were neutralised.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 21st, and 66th mechanised brigades near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Ivanovka, and Novosadovoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks launched by the AFU assault detachments were repelled near Novovodyanoye, Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 320 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and two motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicles were neutralised.

As a result of active actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), improved the tactical situation along the front line, and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 57th Mechanised Brigade, 105th, and 118th territorial defence brigades near Konstantinovka, Razdolovka and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 490 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Giatsint-B howitzer, four 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade and 24th Mechanised Brigade near Semyonovka and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 47th, and 110th mechanised brigades were repelled near Ocheretino, Solovyovo, and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 405 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured personnel carriers, and six motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M102 light towed howitzers were neutralised.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station was destroyed.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 37th Marines Brigade and 65th Mechanised Brigade near Veseloye (Kherson region) and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle.

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

Air defence units shot down 53 unmanned aerial vehicles, six U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, 47 U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Olkha MLRS projectiles.

In total, 601 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,551 unmanned aerial vehicles, 523 air defence missile systems, 16,134 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,310 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,771 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 21,935 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.