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Russo-Ukraine War - 12 August 2024 - Day 901

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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 In total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 133 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect. The hottest situation remains in the Pokrovsky direction.

Russian zagarbniki made two strikes on the territory of Ukraine with three rockets, and 58 air strikes, dropping 82 Kabi. In addition, 418 kamikaze drones were recruited to impress and carried out over 3,300 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces three times attacked the defensive borders of Ukrainian warriors near the Pacific and vovčans Наka, where currently two fights continue.
In the Kupians Куkomu direction there were 12 combat clashes, namely, near Berestovoye, Stelmahivka, Glushkivka, Novoosinovoye, Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, Kruglyakivka and Andriyivka. Eleven clashes completed, one is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction throughout the day Russian zagarbniki 25 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near Nevsky, Makiyivka, Terniv and Torsky. Ukrainian defenders repelled 24 attacks, one more to go.
In the Siversky direction during combat clashes, defenders of Ukrainian land repelled four Russian assaults in the areas of Verkhnyokamiansky and Spirny, where one confrontation is still ongoing.
The Kramators .komu direction sharpened seven battles near the time yar and Bogdanivka, two of which continue so far.
In the Toretsky direction, Russians attacked Ukrainian troops 10 times near Zalizny, Toretsk and New York. Nine fights are completed, one is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction, from the beginning of this day, 50 battles have been sharpened near the settlements Kalinove, Suha Balka, Elizabethtivka, Green Field, Novooleksandrivka, Grodivka, Nikolaivka, Zhelanne, Boring, Panteleimonivka, Timofiyivka, Novozhelanne and Ptyche. Defense forces repelled 43 attacks, seven - still continuing.
According to detailed information, today 236 Russian occupants were defecated in this direction, 88 of them - irrevocably. Also destroyed the blind self-propelled howitz 2C19 and three units of motor transport. In addition, a tank, three artillery systems, a mortar 2B11 and three vehicles were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces attacked eight times Ukrainian positions near Paraskoviyivka, Kalinovoye, Georgiyivka, Krasnogorivka and Konstantinivka. Six boêzítknen Ш completed, two are ongoing.
In the vremívs Наkomu direction, Russian forces committed six offensive actions towards Vodânogo, konstantinívka and vugledar. The three attacks are still going on. The situation is under the control of Ukrainian defenders.
In the Orihivsky direction, two Russian attacks of the positions of Ukrainian units near Novoandriivka were unsuccessful.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces also suffered defeats, six times attacking the defensive borders of Ukrainians.
In other directions, the situation has not changed much.

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 36th Marine Brigade and 92nd Assault Brigade near Volchanskiye Khutora and Liptsy (Kharkov region) in Volchansk and Liptsy directions. Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-49 counter-battery warfare station.

One AFU ammunition depot was destroyed.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 67th, 115th, 116th mechanised brigades, and 3rd Assault Brigade near Kopanki, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Novosadovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an enemy assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 540 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 28th mechanised brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade near Dyleyevka and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by the AFU units were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 570 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and 13 motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzers were destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 14th, and 15th national guard brigades near Toretsk, Grodovka, and Mirolyubovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 23rd and 31st mechanised brigades were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 390 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M1A1 Abrams tank, two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 120th Territorial Defence Brigade near Prechistovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 58th and 72nd motorised infantry brigades were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th and 118th mechanised brigades near Nesteriyanka, Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka, and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 Ukrainian troops, 10 motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 127 areas during the day.

Air defence units shot down two French-made Hammer guided aviation bombs, six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, 40 unmanned aerial vehicles, 22 of them outside the special military operation zone.

In total, 637 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 29,771 unmanned aerial vehicles, 566 air defence missile systems, 17,042 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,400 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,135 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,668 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.