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Russo-Ukraine War - 06 June 2024 - Day 834

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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 on 29 May 2024 Ukrainian missile strikes damaged two Russian roll-on roll-off (RO-RO) rail ferries on the Crimean side of the Kerch Strait crossing, rendering them non-operational. These rail ferries almost certainly provided the primary means of rail transportation for Russian fuel and ammunition train loads to Crimea due to the stringent security measures employed on the Kerch Bridge. Russia also operates vehicle RO-RO ferries to support the movement of heavy loads across the Strait, which have resumed operations post-strike.

The degraded rail crossing capacity almost certainly caused significant temporary disruption to Russian military logistics operations and potentially, Crimea's fuel supply. Russia will almost certainly be forced to replace the rail ferry service as soon as possible, likely impacting its wider maritime logistics operations, or risk relaxing its procedures by using the rail bridge to transit fuel and explosive stores. The Ukrainian strike on the ferry crossings and a subsequent attack on a nearby fuel depot, highlights again the vulnerability of the Strait to Ukrainian interdiction, despite Russia's significant investment in security and air defence.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that so far, 73 combat encounters have taken place. For the current 24 hours, the Russian occupiers have launched on the territory of Ukraine one missile strike with the use of two missiles and 35 aviation strikes of 58th kabama, applied 477 kamikadze drones. Russian forces carried out almost 2,734 shelling on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements using different types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian aggressor did not carry out active offensive actions, trying to push out Ukrainian units, causing intense fire effect. The situation is under control.
In the Kupyansky direction, Russian occupiers during the day are trying to advance to Ukrainian positions in the areas of Druzhelyubivka and Petropavlivka. Three Russian attacks were repelled by the Defense Forces.
In the Lymans воkomu direction, Russian forces attacked 11 times in the areas of Nevsky, Serebryans Наkogo Forest, Terniv and Mâsožarivki. Loss of territories and positions is not allowed.
In the sívers верkomu direction, Russian forces tried to break through Ukrainian defense five times in the areas of bílogorívka and verkhnyokamâns верkogo. Never been successful. The situation is under control.
In the Kramators овиkomu direction, the activity of Russian zagarbnikív was limited to five combat clashes. Four attacks in the areas of Ivanivsky, Klishchievka and Kalinivka were successfully repelled by Ukrainian defenders. The situation is tense, ongoing fight in the area of Kalinívki.
The greatest activity of the Russian forces showed today in the pokrovsky direction. Just since the beginning of the day, the Russian invaders 28 times tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense in the areas of Novoselivka First, Sokola, Evgenivka, Kalinovogo, Novooleksandrivka, Jasnobrodívka, Novopokrovsky and Progress. At the moment, 22 Russian attacks have been repelled, six militants continue. Ukrainian defenders are taking measures to stabilize the situation and prevent Russian forces from advancing deep into Ukrainian territory.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions five times in the areas of Paraskovíivka and Krasnogorivka. They did not have any success. The situation is under the control of Defense Forces.
Nine times, the Russian occupiers have unsuccessfully stormed Ukrainian positions on the Vremivsky Direction in the areas of Staromayorsky, Urozhayny and Novodarivka.
In the Orihiv and Pridniprovsky directions, the situation has not changed significantly, under the control of the Defense Forces, loss of positions and territories are not allowed.
In the rest of the directions, there were no significant changes in the environment.

Ukrainian Air and Missile and Artillery units have since earlier this day attacked four personnel concentration areas, one weapons and military equipment cluster area, one PPO vehicle and one RLS of the Russian occupiers.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 31st, 110th mechanised brigades, 113rd, 120th, 125th territorial defence brigades near Volchansk, Beliy Kolodez, Veseloye, Visokaya Yaruga, Zhovtnevoye, and Tsirkuny (Kharkov region).

Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 101st Guard Brigade of the General Staff, and 13rd National Guard Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 140 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, seven motor vehicles, one German-made 155-mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 21st and 67th mechanised brigades near Borovaya (Kharkov region), Ivanovka, Kolodezi, and Novoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by units of the AFU 3rd Assault Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 5th Assault Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade, 54th, 92nd mechanised brigades, and 116th Territorial Defence Brigade near Verkhnekamenskoye, Elizavetovka, Konstantinovka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 640 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

One Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station and two AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on units of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 23rd, 28th mechanised brigades, 109th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 2st National Guard Brigade near Yevgenovka, Karlovka, Novgorodskoye, and Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade, 24th, 47th, 110th, and 118th mechanised brigades were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 345 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, four 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th, 72nd mechanised brigades, 102th and 128th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Neskuchnoye, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Mylovoye, Novotyaginka, and Ingulets (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out one uncrewed surface vehicle depot, airfield-type landing pad for preparing and launching unmanned aerial vehicles, temporary deployment areas of foreign mercenaries, as well as manpower and hardware in 127 areas.

Air defence units shot down 48 unmanned aerial vehicles, one Neptune anti-ship missiles, and seven U.S.-made HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles.

In total, 610 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 25,177 unmanned aerial vehicles, 527 air defence missile systems, 16,264 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,330 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 10,124 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 22,286 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.