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Russo-Ukraine War - 23 November 2024 - Day 1004

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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 since the beginning of the day, there have been 224 combat clashes, Russian forces launched 37 air strikes using 48 KAB, more than 270 kamikaze drones strikes, and over two thousand shells to positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements using different types of weapons.

13 combat clashes with Russian zagarbnikami took place in the Kharkiv direction. Eleven attacks in the areas of vovčans .k and tihogo vídbili Ukrainian warriors, two more - continue.

In the Kupyansky direction, Russian forces tried 12 times to push Ukrainian units out of occupied positions near Glushkivka, Sinkivka, Zagrizovy, Novoplatonivka, Kindrashivka, Sand and Green Grove.
Seventeen times, Russian forces attacked in the Lyman direction, trying to advance in the direction of Druzhelyubivka, Tverdohlibovy, Novoyegorivka, Grekivka, Novomikhailivka, Cherneshchyna, Kopanok, Yampolivka and Terniv. To the same time, the enemy carried out aerial strikes with unmanned missiles on the settlement of Tverdohlibove.
In the sívers йkomu direction in the area of bílogorívki, Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy assault.
Assigning aerial strikes with unguided missiles in the Kramatorsky direction, the Russian enemy carried out three attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders. The activity of the occupiers was manifested in the areas of Stupochok and Time Yar, all Russian attempts to improve their position were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers.
By launching air strikes on Toretsk, Nelipivtsi, Katerinivtsi and Ivanopil, Russian forces twice tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense in the Toretsk direction in the area of the settlement of Toretsk.
Intensely attacks the enemy of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, during the day, the Russian aggressor committed 55 offensive actions. The largest activity of the Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of Rumin, Lisivka, Krutiy Yar, Mirnograd, Grigorivka, Myrolyubivka, Dachenskie, Zhovte, Pushkine, Petrivka and Pustinka. In total, 49 attacks in the direction of Ukrainian defenders have already been repelled, six more clashes 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, 167 people have been killed and injured as of today's Russian aggressor loss in this direction. Destroyed two armored transporters, one infantry fighting machine, two units of car equipment. In addition, three anti-enemy infantry fighting vehicles were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day there are 47 combat clashes. Russian zagarbniki maintain high activity, trying to advance in the areas of Berestkiv, Dalnyi, Romanivka, Sontsivka, Zory, Novodmitrivka, Kurakhovogo, Katerynivka and Antonivka. Russian forces caused aviation strikes controlled air bombs in the areas of dachnogo, romanívka and ulaklív. In this direction, the opponent lost 64 persons killed and injured. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed one tank, one engine unit and six blinders, significantly damaged two armored enemy infantry vehicles.
Twenty-five boêzítknen т took place in the Vremívs тьkomu direction. All enemies of assaults are stopped in the areas of Velika Novosilka, Novodarivka, Trudovogo, Dry Yaliv, Rozdolny, Konstantinopil райsky and Rivnopil.
In the direction of Gulyajpils піkomu, Russian forces did not perform active actions.
The settlements Temirivka and Zelene Pole in the Orihivsky direction were bombarded by six controlled aviation bombs.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers five times repelled attacks of Russian zagarbnikív on the position of Ukrainian army.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the environment.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that The Sever Group of Forces in Kharkov direction engaged formations of 43rd Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Volchansk, Liptsy (Kharkov region), and Kharkov.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 40  troops, an armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, a 152-mm D-20 gun, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
 
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops engaged 14th, 60th, 67th mechanised brigades, 115th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 27th National Guard Brigade near Kucherovka, Novoosinovo, Senkovo (Kharkov region) and Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).   Three counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 410 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, five motor vehicles, a U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, a 120-mm Nona self-propelled artillery system, an Italian-made 105-mm Melara Mod 56 howitzer, and a 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun.

Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations, a U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery control station, and four field ammunition depot were eliminated.
 
The Yug Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of enemy defences. Russian units hit 24th, 54th, 56th mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 81st Airmobile Brigade near Chasov Yar, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Seversk, Kramatorsk, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 490 troops, a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, a Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 MLRS, a UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
 
The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian forces hit  23rd, 100th, 132nd mechanised brigades, 152nd Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 109th, and 111th territorial defence brigades near Shcherbinovka, Dzerzhinsk, Shevchenko, Druzhba, Yablonovka, and Sukhaya Balka (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 400 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, a 152-mm D-20 gun, a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. A U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station was eliminated.

The Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian formations engaged 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 113th, 118th, 127th, and 241st territorial defence brigades near Volnoye Pole, Razliv, Oktyabr, and Novy Komar (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 troops, three tanks, two of them are German-made Leopard tanks, six motor vehicles, a 122-mm Grad MLRS, a U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and an Anklav electronic warfare station.
 
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces damaged manpower and hardware of 110th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 103rd, 118th territorial defence brigades, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Novopavlovka, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region) and Kazatskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 40 troops, four motor vehicles, Bukovel-AD and Anklav-N electronic warfare stations.
 
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 149 areas.

One MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was neutralised on the ground.
 
Air defence systems shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, eight U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 59 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
 
 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 36,559 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,491 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,492 MLRS combat vehicles, 18,405 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,661 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.

The units of the Sever Group of Forces Group of Forces engaged formations of 41st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, 5th, 17th tank brigades, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 36th Marines Brigade, 112th, 117th, and 129th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Aleksandria, Gornal, Daryino, Kruglenkoye, Leonidovka, Mirny, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryno, Novoivanovka, Plyokhov, and Sverdlikovo.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware near Aleksandria, Viktorovka, Guyevo, Daryino, Zelyony Shlyakh, Kazachaya Loknya, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Melovy, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Staraya Sorochina, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolye, and Yunakovka in the Sumy region.

The AFU losses were over 360 troops during the day. Russian troops destroyed two armoured fighting vehicles, German-made Marder and Swedish-made CV-90 combat vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, 25 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, eight mortars, and two electronic warfare stations.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 35,050 troops, 215 tanks, 149 infantry fighting vehicles, 120 armoured personnel carriers, 1,192 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,017 motor vehicles, 300 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 70 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.