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Russo-Ukraine War - 24 July 2024 - Day 882

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 open-source reporting highlights that on the 07 July 2024, Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike against a Russian ammunition storage depot near Sergeerka, Voronezh Oblast. This attack resulted in the near total destruction of ammunition and equipment stored in open bermed areas as well as buildings located at the facility.

This is a significant loss at a depot that reportedly covered approximately 9 square kilometres. The depot was highly likely storing a mixture of surface-to-surface munitions as well as small arms to be used by personnel on the frontlines. This will further stretch Russia's already struggling logistics chains and force yet more dispersals due to the continued threat of Ukrainian strikes. This incident further highlights Russia's continued inability to protect key locations in an area that boasts a densely layered Air Defence posture, some 80km from the Ukraine border. Such shortcomings will almost certainly see further losses to other well-planned Ukrainian strikes.

Russia can ill afford such losses considering the attritional warfare strategy it has adopted, which shows little regard for the lives of its soldiers. This approach requires huge amounts of ammunition. Russia is now relying on its limited foreign partners for this supply due to its own defence industry struggling to meet the frontline demand.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that so far, 125 combat clashes have taken place.

The hottest today remained the situation in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions, also the Russian enemy is quite active in the Lyman, Kramatorsky and Vremívs чіkomu directions.

During the day, Russian forces launched four missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine with the use of four missiles, 47 aviation strikes (measures, in particular, 59 KAB), used 550 kamikaze drones to impress. Conducted 3313 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy attacked five times near the deep, quiet and hundred cossacks. All attacks are successfully repelled by Ukrainian defenders. From preliminary estimates, the deaths of the Russian aggressor today is 73 military killed and wounded, also Ukrainian soldiers destroyed three artillery systems, five automobile units and three special equipment units, 14 Bpla. Two artillery systems and two cars were damaged.
In the Kupyans Куkomu direction, the Russian zagarbniki tried to advance to Ukrainian positions near Sinkivka, Stelmahivka and Petropavlivka eight times during the day. Seven Russian attacks were repelled by the Defense Forces. The fights continue.
In the Limans хkomu direction, the Russian occupiers attacked 11 times in the areas of Makííívka, Nevsky and Serebryans напряkogo Forest. Still sharpening one battle, the rest - Ukrainian warriors stopped.
In the Sivers довkomu direction, Russian forces eight times throughout the day unsuccessfully tried to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of Verkhnyokamiansky and Ivano-Darivka. The fight in the area of Verkhnyokamiansky continues.
In the Kramators Наkomu direction, the activity of the Russian aggressor poured into ten combat clashes. Seven attacks near the Chasovoy Yar, Novoy and in the direction of Novomarkovoy have clogged. Three clashes are underway. The Russian forces will suffer the loss.
In the Toretsky direction, Ukrainian troops repelled six Russian attacks near the North and New York. Two attacks were repelled, the Russian opponent was unsuccessful, fighting in four locations. The situation is under control.
Russian forces tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense 27 times in the Pokrovsky direction, in particular, in the settlements of Vozdvizhenko, Novoselivka Persha, Novooleksandrivka, Vovche and Karlivka. Six attacks are underway. Russian forces suffes significant losses - according to preliminary information today, Ukrainian warriors damaged more than 200 invaders, 63 of them - irrevocable. Destroyed one tank, a combat armored machine, an artsystem and nine cars. Three more vehicles were damaged.
In the kurakhívs Куkomu direction, Russian forces 29 times attacked Ukrainian positions. The greatest activity appeared in the area of Konstantinívka and Paraskovíivka, where Ukrainian warriors repelled 22 attacks, five fighting is ongoing. Fights near Krasnogorivka are still being sharpened.
In the Vremívs ваєkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 12 Russian attacks near Konstantinivka and Vodânogo - seven attacks repelled, five more in progress.
Twice the Russian occupiers unsuccessfully stormed Ukrainian positions in the Orihiv direction, near Mala Tokmachka and in the direction of Novodarivka.
In the pridniprovsky direction, Russian forces does not leave trying to knock out Ukrainian units from occupied positions. Two failed attempts to storm the positions of Ukrainian soldiers were carried out by the aggressor today.

Today, for effective and professional combat, soldiers of the 95 separate Polish Airborne Assault Brigade should be noted, who effectively destroy the Russian enemy, inflict irreparable losses in live force and equipment.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that The Sever Group of Forces hit manpower and hardware of AFU 71st jaeger, 92nd assault, 113rd, 127th territorial defence, and 13th national guard brigades near Tikhoye, Malye Prohody, Krugloye, and Borshchevaya (Kharkov region).

One counter-attack launched by the AFU 92nd Air Assault Brigade's assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 140 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Croatian-made 128-mm RAK-SA-12 MLRS, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

In addition, one AFU ammunition depot has been destroyed.

The Zapad Group of Forces defeated units of AFU 124th mechanised and 112th territorial defence brigades near Petropavlovka and Peschanoye (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 550 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles.

In the course of the counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops eliminated one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 guns, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer, Hortitsa-M and Anklav-N electronic warfare stations, one U.S. AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station, and one ammunition depot.

The Yug Group of Forces continue to take more advantageous lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of AFU 24th, 54th mechanised, 114th, and 122nd territorial defence brigades close to Chasov Yar, Verkhnekamenskoye, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 700 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzers, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer.

Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were eliminated.

The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on units of AFU 51st mechanised, 68th jaeger, 95th air assault brigades and the Lyut Assault Brigade near Progress, Novosyolovka Pervaya, Druzhba, and Artyomovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade's assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 395 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and three ammunition depots.

The Vostok Group of Forces delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd mechanised and 129th territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, and one ammunition depot.

The Dnepr Group of Forces hit units of AFU 121st and 124th territorial defence brigades close to Sadovoye, Antonovka, and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one ammunition depot.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated one UAV command post and one depot of unmanned aerial vehicles of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade, one low-altitude surveillance radar, one radar station for illumination of target and guidance, one control vehicle and two anti-aircraft missile launchers of S-300 system.

Clusters of AFU manpower and hardware were engaged in 146 areas.

Russian air defence units shot down two Tochka-U tactical missiles, two French-made Hammer guided bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile and 61 U.S.-made unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, 630 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 28,330 unmanned aerial vehicles, 556 air defence missile systems, 16,645 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,383 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,319 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,012 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.