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Russo-Ukraine War - 15 June 2024 - Day 843

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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 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that so far, 91 combat encounters have taken place.

The hottest situation today during the day remained in the Pokrovsky direction.

During the day, Russian forces made on the territory of Ukraine two missiles and 39 aviation strikes with the application of 48 cabív, took 423 kamikadze drones. Conducted more than 3,000 shelling on the positions of Ukrainain troops and settlements using different types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv direction during the day, Ukrainian defenders successfully stopped six Russian attempts to improve their position in the areas of vovchansk and Pacific.
In Kupiansky and Lyman directions, the number of combat clashes increased to 15. Russian forces tried to push away the Defense Forces from positions in the areas of Petropavlivka, Pi ськогоany, Andriyivka, Grekivka, Makiyivka, Nevsky and Serebryansky forest. 12 attacks have so far been repelled, three clashes continue in the areas of Grekivka and Nevsky. The situation is under the control of Ukrainian defenders.
Heading to the north. Four times unsuccessfully Russian forces tried to attack Ukrainain positions in the areas of verkhn Чоokamâns таkogo and rozdolívki.
Also, four attempts to push out Ukrainain defenders in the areas of Grigorivka, Chasovoye Yar and Klishchievka in the Kramators жkomu direction.
It's still hot in the Pokrovsky direction. Since the beginning of the day, the number of fighting has increased to 33. The greatest activity of the Russian opponent is kept from the area of očheretynogo. Russia does not abandon trying to infiltrate Ukrainain combat orders near Novooleksandrivka, Evgenivka, Vozdvizhenka, Kalinovoye, Sokola, Novoselivka the First, Karlivka and Umansky. The Defense Forces have already repelled 25 attacks of the aggressor, eight fights are still ongoing.
Previously, in the current 24 hours the occupants losses in this direction amounted to 232, 86 of them are irreversible. Destroyed one combat armored car, two mortars on five vehicles. Three cannons, a mortar and a car were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces carried out 11 assault actions in the districts of Nevelsky, Krasnogorivka, Georgievka, Pobeda, Paraskovievka, Novomikhailivka and Konstantinivka. So far, nine attacks have been successfully repelled. Tense remains the situation in the area of krasnogorívki, where are currently two combat encounters. Defense Forces are taking measures to prevent invaders from moving deep into Ukraine.
Compared to the past day, the activity of Russian occupiers in the Vremivsky direction has tripled. For today, Russian forces has stormed the front edge of defense ten times in the areas of Vodânogo, Urožaynogo and Staromayorskogo. The situation is intense. Measures are being taken to stabilize the environment.
In the oríhívs вkomu direction, three Russian attacks did not have success in the areas of small tokmački and robotinogo. Loss of positions and territories is not allowed.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, another Russian attempt to attack the positions of Ukrainain soldiers in the Krynyok district has failed.

In the rest of the directions, there were no significant changes in the environment.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the units of the Sever Group of Forces continue to advance deep into the enemy defences. The AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade and the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade have been hit close to Volchansk and Ternovaya (Kharkov region).

Russian troops have repelled seven counterattacks by assault detachments from the 36th Marine Brigade and the 13th National Guard Brigade.

The enemy losses were up to 350 troops, two tanks, three motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. and two Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and defeated formations of 14th, 63rd, 116th mechanised brigades of the AFU, the AFU 117th Brigade and the 13th Brigade of the National Guard close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Dronovka, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 495 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles.

In addition, during counter-battery fire, two 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one 155-mm British-made FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle have been hit.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the position along the front line and also defeated manpower and hardware of 56th motorised infantry, 41st mechanised, 79th air assault, and 46th airmobile brigades of the AFU close to Elizavetovka, Kalinina, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Chasov Yar, Stupochka, and Gornyak (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops have repelled one counterattack of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU.

The enemy losses were up to 630 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, and five motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 self-propelled artillery system, one 155-mm AS-90 Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 152 mm D-20 howitzer, 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, four 122-mm D-30 howitzers, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns, one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery station.

In addition, three AFU field ammunition depots have been destroyed.

The units of the Tsetr Group Forces have improved the tactical position and defeated formations of 47th and 110th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Vozdvizhenka, Novoaleksandrovka, Voskhod, Novopokrovskoye, and Yevgenovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops have repelled five counterattacks by assault detachments of 23rd and 24th mechanised brigades of the AFU.

The enemy losses were up to 320 troops, three infantry fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, three 152-mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzers, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M102 howitzer.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have taken more favourable lines and also defeated manpower and hardware of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 102nd and 125th brigades of the AFU, and the 21st Brigade of the National Guard near Novoukrainka, Neskuchnoye, Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses were up to 140 servicemen, one tank, one armored fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, two Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems, and one 152-mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have defeated manpower and hardware of formations of the 23rd Brigade of the National Guard near Vyshetarasovka and Dobraya Nadya (Dnipropetrovsk region).

The enemy losses were up to 75 troops and three motor vehicles.

In addition, U.S.-made MLRS M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS launchers, as well as one 122-mm 2C1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system have been destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 106 areas.

Air defense facilities have shot down 54 unmanned aerial vehicles, four French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, as well as ten U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles.

In total, 613 airplanes and 276 helicopters, 25,845 unmanned aerial vehicles, 529 air defence missile systems, 16,340 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,341 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 10,491 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 22,567 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.