• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Russo-Ukraine War - 07 July 2024 - Day 865

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 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, there have been a total of 117 combat clashes. The tense situation remains in the pokrovsky direction, also Russsian forces activated in the limans Наkomu and kurakhivsky directions.

Russian zagarbniki launched one missile strike on the territory of Ukraine, using two missiles, and 68 aviation strikes, hitting 90 cabs. In addition, the Russians used 362 kamikaze drones to strike and carried out more than 2,700 shelling on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russsian forces carried out attacks three times near the settlements of Liptsi, Staritsa and Vovchansk. Ukrainian soldiers stopped all Russsian assault actions.
In the Kupyansky direction, Russsian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 10 times in the areas of Sinkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Pi Наany and Stelmakhivka. Six Russsian attacks have been successfully repelled, four more fights continue.
During the day, Russsian forces increased efforts in the Lyman direction. The Russsian invaders today attacked 14 times near Nevsky, Grekívka, Makííivka and Terniv. 12 attacks were repelled by the Defense Forces of Ukraine, two more are ongoing. The losses of Russian occupiers are being specified.
In the Sívers Наkomu direction, Russsian forces twice tried to advance in the area of Verkhnyokamians намагаkogo. All efforts to potisniti Ukrainian units from occupied positions have failed.
There were four unsuccessful Russsian attacks in the kramators сьkomu direction. Ukrainian defenders confidently broke the plans of Russians near Kalinivka, Grigorivka and Chasovogo Yaru.
Russian zagarbniks showed the greatest activity today in the Pokrovsky direction. Since the beginning of this day, the invaders have tried 45 times to infiltrate Ukrainian defense near the settlements of New York, Progres, Vozdvizhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Kalinove, Lozuvatske, Novoselivka Persha and Yasnobrodivka. Nine clashes are still ongoing. Russsia suffers significant losses - today 273 occupants were damaged in this direction, 91 of them - irrevocably, destroyed one BMP-1, plane Su-25, two enemy cars. In addition, two more howitzers, one tank and one bmp-2.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russsian forces 17 times unsuccessfully attacked Ukrainian positions near Krasnogorivka, Georgievka, Paraskovievka and Konstantinivka.
Russsia has failed in the Vremívs Проkomu direction. The Russians have committed eight unsuccessful offensive actions near Vodânogo, Konstantinivka and Makarivka.
In the Orihiv and Pridniprovsky direction, all efforts of the zagarbnytsky troops to suppress Ukrainian units from occupied positions have also failed.

Defense Forces confidently restrain the pressure of Russian occupation troops. It is worth noting the soldiers of the 79th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, who courageously hold their positions and skillfully repel Russsian attacks.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 41st Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Air Assaut Brigade, 44th Artillery Brigade, 34th, 36th marines brigades, 120th, and 127th territorial defence brigades near Neskuchnoye, Volchansk, Staritsa, Tikhoye, Garbuzovka, and Beliy Kolodez (Kharkov region).

Five attacks launched by formations of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade, and Vostok Special Operations Center were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 175 Ukrainian troops, one Kozak and one U.S.-made HUMVEE armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, four 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one Croatian-made 128-mm RAK-SA-12 MLRS combat vehicle, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare system.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade, 4th Tank Brigade, 110th, 112th territorial defence brigades, and 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade near Kovsharovka, Peschanoye, Petropavlovka, Grigorovka (Kharkov region), Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 450 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer.

Moreover, the Group's units destroyed two electronic warfare stations, namely, Bukovel-AD and Nota, as well as two AFU field ammunition depots.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 28th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 79th Air Assault Brigade, and 46th Airmobile Brigade near Zaliznyanskoye, Chasov Yar, Kurdyumovka, Katerinovka, Elizavetovka, Kurakhovo, and Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and 14 motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, four 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer.

In addition, two Anclav-N electronic warfare stations and nine AFU field ammunitions depots were destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Chigari (Donetsk People's Republic) and improved the tactical situation.

Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 41st, 47th, 110th mechanised brigades, 142st Infantry Brigade, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Artyomovo, Druzhba, Vozdvizhenka, Timofeyevo, Toretsk, Beryozovka, and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 31st Mechanised Brigade, 68th Jaeger Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 425th Skala Separate Assault Battalion were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 340 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd, 116th mechanised brigades, and 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade near Ugledar, Velikaya Novosyolka, Vodyanoye, Storozhevoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Gulai Pole, and Staroukrainka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one Nota electronic warfare station.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, and 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Tokaryovka, and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 100 Ukrainian troops, six motor vehicles, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station, and three ammunition depots.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed one Swedish-made Giraffe air defence target detection and target designation radar at low and medium altitudes, two U.S.-made Patriot SAM launchers, inflicted losses on AFU aircraft at the base of operations, as well as engaged enemy manpower and hardware clusters in 119 areas during the day.

Air defence units shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 31 unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, 626 airplanes and 277 helicopters, 27,314 unmanned aerial vehicles, 540 air defence missile systems, 16,521 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,366 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 11,516 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 23,410 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.