Russo-Ukraine War - 28 July 2024 - Day 886
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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 UK Ministry of Defence reported that according to Russian media, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Military Construction Company, Andrei Belkov, has been arrested on charges of corruption related to procurement activity. The Military Construction Company was set up in 2019 specifically to achieve efficiencies with the then Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu praising the 'special internal and external audit regime' that the company would bring to Defence. In reality it is likely the company has been used to extract rents by corrupt officials.
Separately on 23 July 2024, the former director of the Zvezda-Strela tactical missile plant was sentenced to prison for embezzlement and price inflation by a court in Rostov-on-Don.
Corruption is endemic in the Russian defence industry. In 2007, an audit commissioned by the then Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov revealed that 70% of Ministry of Defence budgetary resources were used for purposes other than those officially designated. Some of this corruption is tolerated by the Kremlin, but there have been increasing crackdowns on those not sufficiently politically protected since the start of the war in Ukraine.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, 97 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively thwart the Russian enemy's attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect, exhaustion across the entire frontline. Today, the most active Russians was in the Intercession direction.
Russian zagarbniki struck the territory of Ukraine with two rockets, and 66 air strikes, dropping 105 KABs. In addition, 611 kamikaze drones were used to impress and carried out over 3,400 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces four times attacked the defensive borders of Ukrainian warriors near deep and vovchans єka, where currently one combat is ongoing.
In the Kupians воkomu direction, Russian forces carried out an attack near novoosinovogo. The battle is still going on. The situation is under control of Ukrainian troops.
In the Lyman direction during the day Russian zagarbniki 13 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near Novosergíivka, Makíivka, Terniv, Novosadovogo and Torsky. Seven attacks are repelled, six are ongoing.
In the Siversky direction during seven combat clashes, defenders of Ukrainian land stopped six Russian attacks in the areas of Ivano-Darivka and Spirny. One fight is still going on.
In the Kramators проkomu direction, Russian forces carried out seven offensive actions near Vasyukivka, Chasovoy Yar, Ivanivsky, Klishchievka and Grigorivka. Defense forces repelled six attacks, one more continues in the area of Chasovoye Yar.
In the Toretsky direction Russians attacked Ukrainian troops 15 times near Zaliznogo, New York and Northern. Twelve fights are completed, three more are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of this day, the harbinger 36 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Timofiyivka, Zelene Pole, Novooleksandrivka, Ivanivka, Zhelanne, Novoselivka the First, Kalinove and Yasnobrodivka. Defense forces repelled 23 attacks, 13 are still going.
According to detailed information, today in this direction 206 Russian forces were defecated, 56 of them - irrevocably. Also destroyed a tank, a D-30 howitzer, two UAVs of different types and three vehicles. In addition, two tanks, six units of artillery systems and one vehicle were damaged.
In the kurakhívs сьkomu direction, Russian forces four times attacked Ukrainian positions near krasnogorivka and georgíivka. Three attacks - repelled, one - in progress.
In the Vremívs дійkomu direction, the Russian opponent took offensive actions towards Konstantinívka. The two fights are still going on.
In the Gulyaipil direction, units of Ukrainian troops repelled two enemy attacks near Gulyaipol, where one confrontation is currently ongoing.
In the oríhívs маkomu direction zagarbniki three times stormed near small tokmački and novoandrívka. As a result of the battles, we suffered defeats.
In the Pridnipro direction, one attack of the Russian occupiers on the position of Ukrainian units on the left bank of the Dnieper was also unsuccessful.
In other directions, the situation is without much change.
Today, it is worth celebrating the soldiers of the 110th separate mechanized brigade named after the Guardian General Mark Bezruchko, who effectively destroy the Russian enemy, causing him heavy 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 115th mechanised, 92nd assault, 71st infantry brigades close to Volchansk, Tikhoe, and Velikiye Prokhody (Kharkov region).
Two counter-attacks were repelled close to Volchansk and Glubokoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 205 troops. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, defeated units of AFU 116th mechanised, 117th territorial defence, and 1st national guard brigades near Tabayevka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoyi (Kharkov region) and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).
One attack launched by an enemy assault group was repelled close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 540 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made Stryker armoured personnel carriers, and 16 motor vehicles.
In the course of counterbattery warfare, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations were eliminated.
Eight AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 24th, 54th mechanised, 79th air assault, 46th airmobile brigades, as well as the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigades near Kurakhovo, Katerinovka, Konstantinovka, Serebryanka, and Verkhnekamenskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 560 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and two 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 U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station were eliminated.
Two AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Progress and Yevgenovka (Donetsk People's Republic) during active operations.
Units of AFU 28th, 31st, 32nd mechanised, and 142nd infantry brigades were hit near Dimitrov, Novogrodovka, Dzerzhinsk, Belaya Gora, and Zhelannoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three counter-attacks launched by enemy assault groups were repelled.
The AFU lost up to 385 Ukrainian troops and five motor vehicles.
In addition, two U.S.-made 227-mm M270 multiple launch rocket systems, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, two 100-mm Rapira guns, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar were hit.
The Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, defeated manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd mechanised, 102nd and 104th territorial defence brigades near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Gulyaipole, and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 140 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, one UK-made FH-70 howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 gun.
Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 128th mountain assault, 141st infantry, and 35th marine brigades near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Tyaginka, and Ponyatovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian troops, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one D-30 howitzer.
One ammunition depot was wiped out.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile station as well as clusters of manpower and military hardware in 138 areas.
Air defence systems shot down five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, two French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs, and 34 unmanned aerial vehicles, to include 12 outside the special military operation zone.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 630 aircraft and 278 helicopters, 28,579 unmanned aerial vehicles, 556 anti-aircraft missile systems, 16,702 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,392 MLRS combat vehicles, 12,469 field artillery guns and mortars, and 24,143 units of special military vehicles have been neutralised.
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