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Russo-Ukraine War - 07 August 2024 - Day 896

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 on 03 August 2024, a Ukrainian attack on Crimea highly likely resulted in the sinking of the Russian Black Sea Fleet KILO-Class submarine ROSTOV ON DON. Whilst the attack came in conjunction with a series of drone strikes, the attack in Sevastopol highly likely used the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

Contrary to some reporting, the submarine had highly likely not been fully repaired from a previous attack on Crimea in September 2023. This latest attack is almost certainly the final chapter for the submarine with it highly likely being more economically viable to build a replacement submarine than recover and repair it.

Although this is a significant morale boost to the Ukrainian forces, this is highly unlikely to have any major impact on Russian long range maritime strikes into Ukraine from the Black Sea Fleet. The strike does highlight the increasing risks to Russian forces in Crimea and will highly likely force Russia to reconsider any plans to relocate any significant maritime force back to the peninsula.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, 68 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day.

The intensity of combat in the Sumy direction has increased. Russia is actively applying aviation, helicopters, heavy weapons. However, there is no success. Suffering a significant loss. Ukrainian soldiers do everything possible to protect the civilian population.

Russian zagarbniki launched a missile strike on the territory of Ukraine, using one rocket, 50 air strikes, dropping 55 cabív. In addition, the Russians used 674 kamikaze drones to impress and carried out 3,682 shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces twice attacked the positions of Ukrainian warriors near vovčans вавka and tihogo. One fight is going on.
In the Kupians Петkomu direction, Russian forces carried out assaults three times in the areas of Petropavlivka and towards Novoosinovoye.
In the Lyman direction during the day Russian zagarbniki 11 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near Torsky, Novosergiyivka, Makiyivka, Nevsky, as well as in the Serebryansky Forest. All attacks are called off.
In the Siversky direction during combat clashes, defenders of the Ukrainian land successfully repelled five Russian attacks in the areas of Verkhnyokamiansky and Pereyznogo.
In the Kramators зуkomu direction, Russian forces became active, carrying out five assault actions near the Time Jar. The fights continue.
In the Toretsky direction, the Russian occupiers attacked eight times Ukrainian troops near Toretsk, Zalizny, New York and Northern. Seven - ticked off, another battle is ongoing. Russian forces actively bombs the city of Toretsk - caused almost twenty airstrikes of kabama.
In the Pokrovsky direction since the beginning of this day, Russians 21 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense near eight different settlements. Most attacked in the areas of Vozdvizhenko, Novooleksandrívka, Hrodivka and Yasnobrodivka. Ten of these attacks are still ongoing.
According to preliminary information, today in this direction 154 Russian occupants were defecated. In addition, three cannons, a Tiger armored vehicle and four units of other vehicles were destroyed. Also, a tank, six cars and the artsystem were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces four times attacked Ukrainian positions near konstantinívka and paraskovíivka. All the assaults are repelled.
In the Vremívs нашихkomu direction Ukrainian warriors repel two attacks of Ukrainian positions towards Vodânogo. With this, Russian forces were quite actively using unkekorovaní air missiles - hit the regions of Urozhynogo and Novodonetskogo.
In the oríhívs заkomu direction, the Russian zagarbniki carried out one offensive action near robotiny, where they suffered defeats.
In the pridniprovsk direction, all efforts of the Russian occupiers to drain Ukrainian units from the occupied positions have also been unsuccessful. Four attacks have been made.

In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 22nd Mechanised Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, 103th, and 113th territorial defence brigades near Yunakovka, Basovka (Sumy region), Tikhoye, and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 220 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers, six armoured fighting vehicles, six pick-up trucks, two Buk SAM self-propelled launchers, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved tactical situation in its area of responsibility.

The Group hit 14th, 66th, and 116th mechanised brigades of the AFU and 1st National Guard Brigade near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Novosadovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an assault group of the 1st National Guards Brigade was repelled.

The enemy suffered losses of more than 530 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 18 motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, two UK-made 105-mm L-119 guns, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

Four AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Yug Group of Forces continue to take more advantageous lines and positions.

They inflicted fire damage on manpower and military hardware of the 24th, 61st mechanised brigades, 5th and 10th assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chasov Yar, Predtechino, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an assault group of the 5th Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 620 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, two UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzers, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations.

The Tsentr Group of Forces continued active actions and inflicted fire damage on the 32nd, 117th mechanised brigades, 1st Tank Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 109th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Toretsk, Grodovka, Nikolayevka, and Druzhba (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.

The enemy lost up to 345 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. They also delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 108th Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 21st National Guards Brigade near Zolotaya Niva, Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic) and Zaliznichnoye (Zaporozhye region). In addition, one counter-attack launched by an enemy assault group was repelled.

The enemy suffered losses of up to 110 troops, eight motor vehicles, one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One ammunition depot was wiped out.

The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 119th Territorial Defence Brigade near Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region) and Nikolayevka (Kherson region).

The enemy's losses included up to 60 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

?Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit one oil refinery that supplied AFU vehicles with fuel, one temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries, and clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 153 areas.

Air defence systems have shot down 11 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, one U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft guided missile, and 87 unmanned aerial vehicles, with 41 of them outside the special military operation zone.

In total, 635 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 29,322 unmanned aerial vehicles, 563 air defence missile systems, 16,798 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,396 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,926 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,469 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.