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Russo-Ukraine War - 23 July 2024 - Day 881

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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 since the beginning of the day, there have been 99 combat clashes, 22 of which are still ongoing.

The Defense Forces continue to concentrate major efforts on the unauthorized push of the Russian enemy deep into Ukrainian territory. Russia was most active today in the pokrovsky direction - spent a third of all attacks here.

Russian occupiers launched two missiles (2 rockets), 32 aviation strikes (48 CAB) and 498 kamikaze drones strikes, and carried out 2462 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russia does not stop trying to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops. Since the beginning of the day, Russia has carried out 11 unsuccessful attacks in the direction of settlements Gliboke, Tihe and Vovchansk.
For the current 24 hours in this direction, the Russian aggressor's losses consisted of 90 persons live force and 36 units of military equipment. In particular, four Russian tanks, seven artsitem, 15 cars, an armored machine and a special equipment unit were destroyed and damaged.
In the Kupyansky direction, units of Ukrainian troops repel three Russian attacks towards Pi діany, Stelmakhivka and Andriyivka. The situation is under control. Russia has already received a hard section near glushkívka and petropavlívka and counts their losses.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 11 Russian attacks in the directions of Novovodiyane - Makiyivka; Plo .anka - Nevske; Zaliman - Makiyivko Golikove - Nevske - seven attacks repelled, four more attacks are ongoing. The situation is under control.
In the Sívers .komu direction, the number of combat clashes reached eight. In addition to the Controversial, where the Russian invaders failed three times, Russian forces, with the same success, tried to come close to Viyimka and Pereíznoy.
On the Kramators Наkomu direction during the current day, Russian forces seven times tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian defenders repelled five attacks, fighting continues in the areas of Chasovoye Yar and Ivanivsky.
In the Toretsky direction, the number of Russian attacks has increased to 12. Ten of them kicked off, two more - continue - the Russian attacks nearby iron.
Nine attacks by Russians in the areas of the settlements Panteleimonivka, Novooleksandrivka, Progres and Novoselivka I are continuing in the Pokrovsk direction. Another 24 attempts by the Russian zagarbnikív to move forward have been stopped. Total losses of the Russian enemy in this direction today preliminaryly amounted to 329 Russian occupiers killed and wounded. 14 units of weapons and military equipment have been destroyed, including the Su-25 assault aircraft and a tank. Another tank and six cannons are significantly damaged.
In the kurakhívs няkomu direction, Russia does not stop trying to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops. There are two combat clashes in the direction of Staromikhaillivka - Krasnogorivka. Six Russian attacks Ukrainian warriors repelled near konstantinívka and the same krasnogorívka.
In other directions without much change.

Today are celebrated Ukrainian soldiers from 10 separate Edelweiss mountain assault brigade. They continue to effectively destroy the live power and military equipment of the Russian occupiers.

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 71st Jaeger Brigade, 107th, 127th territorial defence brigades, and 13th National Guard Brigade near Staritsa, Krugloye, Volchansk, and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

Three counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 42nd Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 92nd Air Assault Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, three 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one field ammunition depot.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 43rd, 63rd, 116th mechanised brigades, 4th Tank Brigade, 3rd Assault Brigade, and 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade near Sinkovka, Zagoruykovka, Novoyegorovka (Kharkov region), Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.

Two counter-attacks launched by units of the AFU 66th Mechanised Brigade and 112th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 490 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, one UK-made L-119 105-mm howitzer, and two field ammunition depots.

As a result of active actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Ivano-Daryevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and took more advantageous lines.

Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd, 24th, 30th, 53rd, 93rd mechanised brigades, 5th Assault Brigade, 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades, 114th, and 117th territorial defence brigades near Kalinin, Verkhnekamenskoye, Antonovka, Krasnogorovka, Konstantinovka, Zaliznyanskoye, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 750 Ukrainian troops, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, and six motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, four 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers were neutralised.

Moreover, two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations, two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar stations, and six AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 31st, 41st, 47th mechanised brigades, 25th Airborne Brigade, and 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Toretsk, Dimitrov, Grodovka, Rozovka, Kamishevka, and Novosyolovka Pervaya (Donetsk People's Republic).

Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 32nd, 53rd, 151st mechanised brigades, 68th Jaeger Brigade, and 95th Air Assault Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 405 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, including one M1A1 Abrams tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun, and three field ammunition depots.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 37th Marines Brigade, 129th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 17th National Guard Brigade near Vodyanoye, Vremevka, Prechistovka, Makarovka, and Razdolnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 towed howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 141st Infantry Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, and 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novodanilovka, Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Tokaryovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 110 Ukrainian troops, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and one field ammunition depot.

Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one ST68 mobile radar station for detecting and tracking low-altitude targets, one UAV workshop, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 138 areas.

Air defence units shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 15 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, 151 unmanned aerial vehicles, including 82 unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Russian Federation.

In total, 630 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 28,269 unmanned aerial vehicles, 554 air defence missile systems, 16,638 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,382 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,294 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 23,977 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.