Russo-Ukraine War - 26 May 2024 - Day 823
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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 Russian forces are continuing to attack the town of Vovchansk as part of their offensive into northern Kharkiv, which began on 10 May 2024. The town remains contested, with defending Ukrainian forces repelling the majority of Russian assaults. With the village of Buhruvatka, west-south-west of Vovchansk, likely under their control, Russian forces are attempting to achieve physical control of the nearby crossing over the Siverskiy Donets river, thereby threatening the flank and rear of defending Ukrainian forces in Vovchansk itself.
On the Luk'yantsi axis, Russian forces continue to launch attacks in the direction of the village of Lyptsi but had made no significant progress according to the Ukrainian General Staff as of the evening of 22 May 2024.
On 17 May 2024, President Putin stated that Russian forces were creating a buffer or safety zone in Kharkiv, this has currently not succeeded. The northern Kharkiv front has likely stabilised with Russian territorial control fragmented and not joined up. Russia's gains in this axis will be limited in the coming week, as Russia's initial momentum has been contained by Ukrainian resistance.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, 95 combat clashes have taken place. The hottest remains the situation in the Kupians мkomu and Pokrovsky directions. More than half of all today's fights took place there.
Russian aggressor tries to use advantage in live force and technology and support from the air. Ukrainian soldiers give battle to the Russian enemy, and in individual directions - carry out effective assault actions themselves to improve defense resilience and restore positions. This day, the Air Force and missile troops and artillery hit 16 areas of the Russian occupiers' live force concentration.
During the day, the Russian occupiers launched on the territory of Ukraine four missile strikes with the use of 14 missiles and 46 air strikes of the 69-ma kabama, applied 311 kamikadze drones. More than 2,600 shelling were carried out on the positions of our troops and settlements using different types of weapons.
12 combat clashes took place in the Kharkiv direction. 10 attacks were struck in the areas of the villages of Liptsi and Ternova, fighting in the areas of Vovchansk and Starica are ongoing. The situation is under control. A loss of positions is not allowed. Killed and injured 118 people - stacked the losses of zagarbnikív for the current day. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two tanks, seven BPLAs, eight cars, four units of special equipment. Damaged four artsistemi and three cars. In addition, our defenders continue to destroy the Russian shelter - as of today, eight of them have ceased to exist.
In the Kupâns Наkomu direction, the opponent 22 times tried to push our units out of occupied positions. The fighting took place in particular in the areas of settlements Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Novoyegorivka, Druzhelyubivka, Grekivka and Nevsk. Currently, fighting near Petropavlivka, Berestovogo and Novoêgorivka continue. The situation is under control.
Russian forces lost 69 people for today in the Kupians мкуkomu direction. Destroyed the Russian PPO and two cannons, another artsistemu damaged.
In the Lyman direction, three Russian attempts to move forward were rebuked. The fight is ongoing in the Terniv area.
In the kramators напряkomu direction of the Russian opponent's attack was repelled near ivanívka. Another combat encounter is underway in the Andriyivka area. The situation is under control by our units.
On the Pokrovsky direction during the day, Russian occupiers continued to try to invade Ukrainian defense from the area of the settlement of Ocheretyne - four attacks are ongoing. There are also fights near Sokol and Umansky. In total, 31 combat encounters took place in the direction. In some areas, Russian forces had partial success. Ukrainian defenders are taking active measures to stabilize the situation.
In the rest of the directions of significant changes, the situation has not experienced.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Russian troops hit the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Liptsy, Volchansk, and Russkie Tishki (Kharkov region).
One counterattack by an assault group of the 13th National Guard Brigade has been repelled near Glubokoye (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 300 servicemen, four motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
As a result of successful combat operations, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have liberated Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
The 77th AFU Airmobile Brigade's formations have been defeated near Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 285 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.
The units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and defeated manpower and hardware of 54th mechanised and 79th air assault brigades of the AFU near Seversk and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 480 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Five ammunition depots of the AFU have been destroyed.
As a result of successful combat operations, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of 47th mechanised, 25th airborne brigades, and the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Yevgenovka, Rozovka, and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops have repelled one counterattack by an assault group of the 144th Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Novoaleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 355 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, as well as one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles.
During counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and four 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines and defeated manpower and hardware of the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade and the 21st National Guard Brigade close to Prechistovka and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counterattack by an assault group of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU have been repelled near Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 130 servicemen, three motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have defeated manpower and hardware of the 65th Mechanised Brigade and the 35th Marine Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region).
The enemy losses were up to 40 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have struck two ammunition depots of the AFU, as well as engaged manpower and hardware clusters in 128 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down five U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 32 U.S.-made HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire projectiles, one Neptun anti-ship missile, and 41 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 603 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,656 unmanned aerial vehicles, 524 air defence missile systems, 16,166 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,314 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 9,860 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 22,007 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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