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Russo-Ukraine War - 11 June 2024 - Day 839

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 28 May 2024, Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR) reported that Russia has intensified attempts to recruit Africans to fight in Ukraine. In particular these recruitment efforts focus on the central African countries of Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and Uganda. Russia is reportedly offering a sign-up bonus of $2,000, monthly pay of $2,200 and the promise of a Russian passport.

This recruitment campaign is likely to replace Russian battlefield losses, which are significant, and to sustain offensive activity in multiple axes across the front. With Russia's finite pool of convict recruitment likely culminated, Russia is likely expanding its recruitment across the global south, to avoid additional mobilisations within Russia itself. As well as being domestically unpopular for President Putin and the Russian government, the previous mobilisation for the war resulted in a record labour shortage and an exodus of skilled workers such as doctors and IT professionals.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the situation in some areas of the front remains tense but under control. So far, 90 combat clashes have taken place. Ukrainian defenders counter numerous attempts of the enemy to attack and advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving them an effective fire effect, exhaustion across the entire line of combat.

Defense Forces rocket troops and artillery hit 20 areas of concentration of the enemy's personnel during the day.

During the day, Russian forces launched three missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine (with the use of four missiles) and 55 aviation strikes (in particular, dropped 91 KAB), took 640 kamikadze drones. In addition, the Russian occupiers carried out more than 2,800 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements with various types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders five times in the areas of Lipciv and Vovchansk. All attacks are called off. The Russian aggressor was unsuccessful, the situation is under control.
In the Kupyans мкуkomu direction, the situation has not changed significantly, the tension remains in the area of Berestovoye, where the battle is currently ongoing. Intentions of the Russian opponent to advance towards synkivka have failed. The situation is under the control of Defense Forces.
In the Lyman direction, Russia was active in the areas of Druzhelyubivka, Nevsky, Grekívka, Torsky and Serebryansky Forest. Thirteen attacks have been successfully completed. Three clashes are still going. Ukrainian defenders firmly hold positions and do not let Russian forces move forward. The enemy, according to preliminary information, lost 69 people killed and wounded today. A few more Russian occupants surrendered to captivity.
Since the beginning of the day in the Kramatorsky direction Russian zagarbniks attacked Ukrainian positions 10 times in the areas of Chasovoye Yar, Ivanivsky, Klishchievka and Andriyivka. The situation is intense. Russian forces do not stop trying to advance in the area of Chasovoye Yar, where a Russian assault is ongoing. During the day, the enemy lost 53 people killed and wounded. Also destroyed a tank, a car and a warehouse of PMM. In addition, four cannons of Russian terrorists were damaged.
The hottest situation today in the Pokrovsky direction, where Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 24 times, with the greatest activity in the Novooleksandrivka area. 12 attacks carried out by Ukrainian defenders. Tense remains the situation near novooleksandrívka and sokola, where still 12 boêzitknen пру. Ukrainian defenders keep Russian forces down. , taking a substantial amount of losses. According to preliminary information, for the current 24 hours, the zagarbniki lost 240 people in this direction, 97 of them - irrevocably. Two combat armored vehicles, a car, two cannons and a ground control station of the BPLA were destroyed. The armored machine and five artsistem of the Russian forces were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, there are currently four Russian attempts to push Ukrainian soldiers out of positions in the areas of Krasnogorivka, Paraskoviyivka and Karlivka. The battle is on.
In the Vremívs Наkomu direction, Russian forces, supported by aviation, twice since the beginning of the day unsuccessfully attacked in the areas of Staromayors Наkogo and Urožaynogo.
In the Orihivsky direction, the situation did not change significantly, six combat clashes took place, with the greatest Russian forces activity in the area of Small Tokmachka. The situation is tense, measures are being taken to stabilize the environment.
The activity of Russian occupiers was not successful in Gulyaipilsky and Pridniprovsky directions. Loss of positions and territories Ukrainian warriors did not allow.

In the rest of the directions, the situation has not experienced significant changes.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the units of the Sever Group of Forces continue to advance into the depths of the enemy defences and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 42nd Mechanised Brigade and the 36th Marine Brigade close to Glubokoye and Tikhoye (Kharkov region).

Two counter-attacks by assault detachments of the 13th Ukrainian National Guard Brigade have been also repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 265 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one German-made 155-mm Panzerhaubitzer self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle, and one Nota electronic warfare station. In addition, one AFU field ammunition depot has been destroyed.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces has liberated Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Timkovka (Kharkov region).

In addition, Russian troops have launched the attacks on AFU 3rd assault, 14th, 28th mechanised brigades close to Kupyansk (Kharkov region) and Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 560 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and two electronic warfare stations. Two AFU artillery ammunition depots have been eliminated.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 54th, 93rd mechanised, 79th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Konstantinovka, Andreyevka, and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 740 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, 12 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, four 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two 105-mm U.S. M119 howitzers. In addition, three AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire defeat on 24th, 28th mechanised, 68th jaeger brigades of the AFU and the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Ozaryanovka, Rozovka, Mayorsk, and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, five counter-attacks of AFU 23rd, 110th mechanised, and 142nd infantry brigades have been repelled.

The enemy losses were up to 350 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 135 Ukrainian troops, one tank, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one 152-mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have hit manpower and hardware of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, the 14th Infantry Brigade, and the 37th Marine Brigade of the AFU near Kamenskoye, Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 105 Ukrainian troops, eight motor vehicles, one 152-mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one 105-mm U.S.-made M119 gun.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 118 areas.

In addition, Su-27 and Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force have been destroyed at airfields of departure.

Air defence facilities have shot down 45 unmanned aerial vehicles, two French-made Hammer aerial bombs, and ten U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles.

In total, 613 airplanes and 276 helicopters, 25,559 unmanned aerial vehicles, 528 air defence missile systems, 16,312 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,332 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 10,332 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 22,445 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.