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Russo-Ukraine War - 30 July 2024 - Day 888

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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 in July 2024, Russian Ground Forces (RGF) maintained continuous attacks in central Donetsk Oblast. The RGF made steady advances westwards, taking control of several villages and moving closer to the logistics hub of Pokrovsk.

The RGF also made advances northwards into the town of Niu York, which has been on the frontline since 2014. The town is almost certainly contested between the RGF and Ukrainian Armed Forces.

It is likely that Russia will continue to make tactical advances in the coming weeks. However, its overall operational capability remains limited by several factors including a high attrition rate, limited training, and a shortage of officers.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, there have been 108 combat clashes, Russian forces launched 71 air strikes with the use of 107 CABs, 340 strikes with kamikaze drones and carried out about 3,000 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops using different types of weapons.

Six combat clashes with Russian zagarbnikami took place in the Kharkiv direction. Five attacks in the regions of Tikhogo and Vovchansk were reported. Near the last one fight is still going on. The situation is under control. Estimated losses of Russian troops have so far been over 100 people killed and wounded, with two artillery systems, five car units and four special equipment units destroyed.

In the Kupians зуkomu direction, Russian forces tried to push Ukrainian units out of occupied positions near Pi блиany and Stelmakhivka six times. The three Russian assault is underway.
14 times Russian forces attacked in the Lyman direction, ten times tried to advance in the direction of the settlements of Makiyivka and Nevsk, three clashes are currently underway. Two attacks were repelled in the Serebryans .komu forest, two more - in progress.
In the Sivers 'komu direction throughout the day, Ukrainian defenders repelled three Russian assault actions in the areas of Verkhnyokamiansky, Pereyzny and Viimka. The Russian opponent did not succeed.
Seven combat clashes occurred in the Kramators кkomu direction. The activity of the Russian occupiers demonstrated in the area of the time yar, five Russian attempts to seize Ukrainian positions turned out to be futile, two attacks are ongoing. The situation is under control.
Russian forces tried 15 times to infiltrate Ukrainian defense in the Torotsky direction, actively using assault and bombardment aviation. Since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers in the settlements of Northern, Toretsk, New York and Zalizne received a harsh cut off from Ukrainian defenders 12 times. Three storms are still going on.
Intensely attacks the enemy of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, during the day, the Russian aggressor carried out 40 assault and offensive actions. The largest activity of Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Veselogo, Ivanivka, Zelannoy and Yasnobrodivka. In total, 22 attacks in the direction of Ukrainian defenders have already repelled, another 18 fighting continue. The situation is complicated, but controlled by the Defense Forces. Ukrainian soldiers are making efforts to prevent the advancement of the Russian opponent into the depths of Ukrainian territory. According to the information available at this time, 265 people have been killed and injured as of today's death of the Russian aggressor in this direction. Destroyed a tank, three BBM, five units of automotive equipment and one - special. In addition, three cars and two enemy cannons were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day counts ten combat clashes. Zagarbniks maintain high activity, trying to advance in the areas of settlements of Krasnogorivka and Paraskoviyvka. Defense Forces units repelled nine attacks of the enemy, one attack, near Krasnogorivka, is ongoing.
In the Vremívs Наkomu direction, there were four encounters in the area of Staromayorsky. All the Russian enemies of the assault are suffocated.
In the Orihiv direction, the situation has not changed significantly, two Russian attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders during the day.

Today, the soldiers of the 47 separate mechanized brigade should be celebrated.

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 57th Mechanised Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, and 3rd National Guard Brigade near Staritsa, Liptsy, Volchansk, and Tikhoye (Kharkov region).

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

The AFU losses amounted to more than 250 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Giatsint-B howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

One Plastun electronic reconnaissance system and one field ammunition depot were destroyed.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 14th, 67th, 115th mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade, 110th, and 125th territorial defence brigades near Sinkovka, Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Krasny Liman, and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.

Moreover, one Croatian-made RAK SA-12 MLRS combat vehicle, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare system, one Anklav electronic warfare system, and two field ammunition depots were destroyed.

As a result of active actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 28th, 32nd, and 54th mechanised brigades, and 79th Air Assault Brigade near Verkhnekamenskoye, Belaya Gora, Chasov Yar, Aleksandro-Shultino, Seversk, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by a unit of the AFU 5th Assault Brigade was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 650 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers.

Three AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed.

As a result of active actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Leninskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and improved the tactical situation.

Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 31st, 32nd, 47th mechanised brigades, 1st Tank Brigade, and 68th Infantry Brigade near Toretsk, Zhelannoye, Vozdvizhenka, Sergeyevka, Grodovka, Nikolayevka, and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 53rd, 100th, 110th, 151st mechanised brigades, 142nd Infantry Brigade, and 95th Air Assault Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 315 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd, 116th mechanised brigades, and 58th Infantry Brigade near Vodyanoye, Storozhevoye, Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulayipole (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 125 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, and 35th Marine Brigade near Novodanilovka, Lobkovoye, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Tyaginka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 90 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one Anklav-N electronic warfare system, and four field ammunition depots.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed one Mars-L radar system, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 137 areas.

Air defence units shot down seven U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, one U.S.-made Patriot SAM system missile, and 45 unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, 631 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 28,692 unmanned aerial vehicles, 556 air defence missile systems, 16,725 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,393 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,567 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,201 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.