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Russo-Ukraine War - 03 July 2024 - Day 861

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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]

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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, there have been 135 combat clashes. The Russian aggressor is trying to take advantage of live force and support from the air. During the day, Russian forces launched 6 missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine using 16 missiles. In addition, Russian forces launched 36 air strikes (dropped 51 KABs), deployed 303 kamikaze drones and over 2,600 shelled the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements using different types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv direction Russian forces 11 times, supported by aviation, stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Liptsiv, Vovchansk and Glybokoye. In the area of vovčans Вka is currently in progress. The situation is under control.

According to the information available at this time, during the day Russian forces lost 111 people killed and wounded and 64 units of weapons and military equipment. In particular, a tank and seven cars were destroyed. In addition, one cannon and three combat armored vehicles were damaged. The countdown is on.

Four times Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions in the Kupâns .komu direction. The fights were sharpened near stelmahivka, where three attacks were repelled, another - continues.
In the Lyman direction for the day Russian troops 29 times attacked Ukrainian defenders. In the areas of the settlements of Grekivka, Nevske, Makiyivka, Terni, 23 attacks were repelled, five attacks of the enemy are ongoing. There is also a fight in the Serebryans триkomu forest. The situation is under control.
In the sívers поkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 3 Russian attacks near the verkhnyokamâns верkogo and viymka. Russian forces did not succeed.
In the Kramators тисяkomu direction, five attempts of zagarbnikív to advance near kalinívka. There is currently one combat.
The situation is tense in the Toretsky direction. The Russian occupiers tried 17 times to appease Ukrainian defenders near Deliyivka, Toretsk, Northern and New York.
Intensely Russian attacks of Ukrainian warriors in the pokrovsky direction. Throughout the day, the Russian aggressor in total carried out 34 assault and offensive actions. The largest activity of Russian occupiers is kept in the regions of Kalinovoye, Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvizhenko, Evgenivka, Progresa, Yasnobrodivka, Umansky and Karlivka. 24 attacks Ukrainian defenders have already fought, another 10 boêzítknen вже continue. In particular, near Eugenevka, Vozdvizhenko and Kalinovoye. According to preliminary estimates, in this direction, Ukrainian soldiers have eliminated and wounded more than 320 Russian troops today. 6 artillery weapons were also destroyed and damaged, the Russian tank was hit. The losses of the goalkeepers are being specific.
In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day counts 12 combat clashes. Russian forces tried to advance unsuccessfully in the areas of the settlements of Krasnogorivka, Georgiyivka, Paraskoviyivka and Konstantinivka.
In the Vremívs дяkomu direction, Russian forces spent four attempts to attack the positions of Ukrainian soldiers near the settlements of Vodyane, Urozhayne and Makarivka. Never been successful.
Russian forces became more active in the Orihiv direction, where nine unsuccessful attacks in the vicinity of the settlements of Robotine and Scherbaky in a day.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, three assault actions of the enemy on the left bank of the Dnieper were unsuccessful. A loss of positions is not allowed.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the environment.

Ukrainian defenders from 44 separate artillery brigade named after Hetman Danilo Apostle should be noted today. They continue to effectively reduce the combat potential of Russian occupiers in Zaporozhye. Accurate and sometimes even effective.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the units of the Sever Group of Forces have defeated manpower and hardware of the 57th Motor Infantry Brigade, the 71st Jaeger Brigade of the AFU, the 36th Marine Brigade, 113th and 125th territorial defence brigades and the 13th National Guard Brigade close to Volchansk, Neskuchnoye, Malye Prokhody, Staritsa, and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

In addition, one counterattack by a group of the Vostok Special Operations Forces' centre has been repelled.

The enemy losses were up to 140 soldiers, one Tunguska anti-aircraft gun combat vehicle, eight pickup trucks, one 152-mm D-20 gun, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous positions and defeated formations of 14th, 63rd, 115th, 116th mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade close to Sinkovka and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Grigorovka, Torskoye, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).

During the day, two counterattacks by the 3rd Assault Brigade of the enemy have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 540 soldiers, one armoured fighting vehicle, and four motor vehicles.

In addition, in the course of counter-battery warfare, one Czech-made Vampire multiple-launch rocket system launcher, one 155-mm US-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm U.S.-made Msta-B howitzer, one 105-mm U.S.-made M119 gun, and one 100-mm U.S.-made Rapira anti-tank gun have been hit.

Three AFU field ammunition depots have been destroyed.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces have completely liberated Novy district of Chasov Yar locality (Donetsk People's Republic) and improved the situation along the front line.

In addition, AFU 24th, 30th, 93rd mechanised, 56th motorised infantry, 81st airmobile brigades, 109th, 114th, and 119th territorial defence brigades have been hit near Vasyukovka, Kalinina, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka, Krasnogorovka, Raigorodok, and Vesyoly Gai (Donetsk People's Republic).

Four counterattacks by formations of the 46th Airmobile Brigade, the 79th Air Assault Brigade, and the 214th 'Opfor' Battalion of the AFU have been repelled.

The enemy losses were up to 450 troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and ten pickup trucks.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, three 152-mm D-20 guns, one 105-mm U.S.-made M119 gun, two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery warfare station have been hit.

Four AFU field ammunition depots have been also destroyed.

The units of Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their tactical position. Russian troops have defeated formations of 31st, 118th mechanised, 79th air assault, 142nd infantry brigades of the AFU, and the 2nd Brigade of the National Guard near Kirovo, Yevgenovka, Selidovo, Voskhod, Vozdvizhenka, and Progress (Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, five counterattacks by assault detachments of 95th air assault, 23rd, 41st, 47th mechanised, and 68th jaeger brigades of the AFU have been repelled.

The enemy losses were up to 420 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley IFV, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 105-mm U.S.-made M119 gun, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun have been hit.

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, 120th, 125th, and 128th territorial defence brigades of the AFU close to Velikaya Novosyolka, Rovnopol, Vremevka, and Novoukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops have repulsed three counterattacks by assault detachments of 108th and 123rd territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses were up to 145 servicemen, one armoured personnel carrier, six motor vehicles, one 155-mm UK-made FH-70 howitzer, and one 155-mm U.S.-made M198 howitzer.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have defeated the 141st Infantry Brigade, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, and the 35th Marine Brigade near Nesteryanka and Novopokrovka (Zaporozhye region), and Tokarevka (Kherson region).

The enemy losses were up to 45 troops, six motor vehicles, one German-made IRIS-T-SLM anti-aircraft missile launcher, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm U.S.-made Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have destroyed one Mi-24 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force at a base airfield, one workshop of an enterprise for the manufacture of tank guns and large-calibre ammunition, as well as clusters of enemy manpower in 125 areas.

The Black Sea Fleet forces have destroyed three uncrewed boats of the Ukrainian Navy during the day.

Air defence facilities have shot down three HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, as well as 39 unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, 625 airplanes, 277 helicopters, 27,160 unmanned aerial vehicles, 537 air defence missile systems, 16,490 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,363 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 11,272 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 23,289 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.