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Russo-Ukraine War - 24 June 2024 - Day 852

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 one year ago, on 24 June 2023, the late Yevgeny Prigozhin led over 8,000 Wagner personnel on a 'march for justice against the Russian military's high command, accusing them of corruption and dereliction of duty. Russia has subsequently arrested several high-profile military leaders on accusations of corruption. Whilst a particular target of Prigohzin's scorn, the ex-Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, has been been replaced.

Although Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a 23 August 2023 plane crash, his 'Wagner Group' Private Military Company has survived he now directed by his son Pavel Prigozhin and commanded by Anton "Lotos" Yelizarov. The Wagner Group withdrew from the frontlines in Ukraine during May 2023, being replaced by Chechen and Russian MOD Volunteer Corps irregular forces. Whilst in Africa, the Russian MOD's Africa Corps replaced Wagner's deployments in Syria and Libya in late 2023 and early 2024 respectively. Wagner nevertheless maintains independent deployments in Belarus, Mali and the Central African Republic.

Prigozhin pioneered the practice of recruiting prisoners to serve in Ukraine. From July 2022 until February 2023, when the Russian MOD took over the practice, Wagner recruited over 48,000 prisoners, over 17,000 of whom were subsequently killed in action. Since February 2022, Russia's total prison population has decreased by at least 150,000. It is likely that a majority of these prisoners were released in exchange for agreeing to fight in Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that so far, there have been 135 combat clashes. The hottest situation today during the day remained in the Pokrovsky direction.

During the day, Russian forces launched three missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine, using six missiles, 52 aviation strikes using 70 KABív, 510 kamikadze drones. Russian forces almost 2,700 times shelled the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements using different types of weapons.
In the Kharkiv direction during the day of success, there were no six attempts by occupiers to attack the positions of the Defense Forces in the areas of Vovchansk and Liptsi.
In the Kupâns Наkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven Russian attacks near synkívka, stelmahivka and sand. At the moment, there are still three clashes near the stepovoí̈ novoselívka. The situation is under the control of Defense Forces.
Direction to Lyman. During the day, the Russian enemy's activity was concentrated near the settlements of Kopanka, Grekivka, Makiyivka, Nevske, Terni, Torske and in the Serebryansky Forest. Ukrainian defenders repelled over 20 attempts of zagarbnikív to approach Ukrainian defensive positions.
In the Lyman direction since the beginning of the day, Russia has already lost 92 people dead and wounded, as well as five units of armaments and military equipment.
In the Siversky direction, the number of battles increased to 22. Russian forces attacked the Defense Forces in the areas of Bílogorívka, Verkhnyokamâns Верkogo, Viíymki and Rozdolívka. 20 attacks knocked down, 2 fights still ongoing. Situation is tense, but under control.
According to the available information, the loss of the Russian occupiers in this direction was 84 persons. In addition, an infantry fighting vehicle and a car were destroyed. Impressed two blinders with personnel.
Ukrainian defenders repelled nine assault actions by Russian invaders in the Kramatorsky direction in the areas of Kalinivka, Chasovoy Yar, Ivanivsky and Klishchievka. The situation is under the control of Ukrainian defenders.
The direction of Toriec. Here, Russian forces tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense nine times near the Southern, Northern and Toretsk. Eight attacks have been repelled, one is ongoing. The situation is intense.
The hottest today in the pokrovs Найkomu direction where the Russian aggressor does not leave trying to break through Ukrainian defense. For today, the Russian occupiers attacked 45 times in the areas of settlements Oleksandropil, Evgenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvizhenka, Falcon, Novoselivka First and Umanske. 33 Russian assault actions have been repelled, 12 clashes are still ongoing. Defense Forces are taking measures to exhaust Russian occupation troops and prevent them from advancing deep into the territory of Ukraine.
According to available information, within a day Russian forces here lost 185 occupiers killed and wounded.
In the kurakhivs проkomu direction Russian assault actions did not have success in the areas of karlívka, krasnogorívka and paraskovíívka. The situation is under the control of Ukrainian defenders.
In the Shakhtars Наkomu direction, the Russian aggressor four times tried to break through in the area of Urožaynogo. The three assault actions were unsuccessful, the battle is ongoing. The situation is under control.
In the Pridnipro direction, Russian forces made five attempts to push out Ukrainian defenders on the left bank of the Dnieper. Three assault operations successfully completed, two are ongoing.
In the rest of the directions, there were no significant changes in the environment.

Ukrainian Air Force and Missile and Artillery units have been conducting raids in three personnel concentration areas, weapons and military equipment concentration area and the Russian forces' ammunition depot earlier this afternoon.

The soldiers of the 36th separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Michael Bilinsky should be noted for the effective combat work during the day, who were distinguished in restraining the Russian aggressor and inflicting it irreparable losses.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the units of the Sever Group of Forces have hit manpower and hardware of the AFU 36th Marine Brigade, the 113rd Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 13th National Guard Brigade close to Volchansk, Bochkovo, and Liptsy (Kharkov region). One counter-attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade has been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 220 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, one 155-mm German-made Panzerhaubitzer 2000 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two electronic warfare stations.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on 14th, 21st, 115th, and 116th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 480 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, one 155-mm Panzerhaubitzer 2000 howitzer, one German-made 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, three 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 105-mm U.S.-made M119 gun, and one 122-mm Grad MLRS.

In addition, one artillery ammunition depot of the AFU has been destroyed.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and hit manpower and hardware of AFU 46th airmobile, 79th air assault brigades near Konstantinovka and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were over 610 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 155-mm UK-made FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle.

Three electronic warfare stations and seven field ammunition depots have been eliminated.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and also defeated 24th, 47th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Sokol and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 23rd, 110th mechanised brigades, and the 95th Air Assault Brigade have been repelled.

The enemy losses were over 430 troops, two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B 2A65 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 105-mm U.S.-made M119 howitzer.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 115th and 123rd territorial defence brigades, and the 21st National Guard Brigade close to Oktyabr, Rovnopol, and Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack by AFU units of the 37th Marine Brigade has been repelled.

The AFU losses were over 140 Ukrainian troops, six motor vehicles, one UK-made FH-70 howitzer, one UK-made 152-mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, and one D-20 howitzer.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th Marine Brigade and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Antonovka and Ivanovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 125 Ukrainian troops, nine motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B 2A65 howitzer, and one D-20 152-mm howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces hit a large logistics centre of the AFU where armament, including missile weapons delivered to the Kiev regime by Western countries, were accumulated, stored, and redistributed.

In addition, Russian troops have launched strikes at clusters of AFU manpower and hardware in 112 areas.

Air defence systems have shot down 176 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, six U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, four U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft guided missiles, as well as 10 U.S.-made HIMARS, and Czech-made Vampire missiles.

In total, 613 airplanes and 276 helicopters, 26,487 unmanned aerial vehicles, 533 air defence missile systems, 16,416 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,348 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 10,825 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 22,893 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.