Russo-Ukraine War - 10 April 2023 - Day 411
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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 over the last seven days, Russia has likely increased its armoured assaults around the Donetsk Oblast town of Marinka, 20km south-west of Donetsk city.
Marinka has been fought over since 2014 and has been largely destroyed by artillery exchanges. It commands the approaches to Donetsk and the key H15 road.
Russia continues to give a high priority to resourcing operations in the broader Donetsk sector, including the Marinka and Avdiivka areas, expending significant resources for minimal gains.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported during the day, Russian forces launched 21x air and 5x missile strikes, 4x of them involved S-300 SAM systems that hit the town of Kramatorsk. Moreover, the Russian occupiers launched about 30x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and Ukrainian Defense Forces positions.
The Russian Federation continues to violate the laws and customs of war, so the probability of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
Despite heavy casualties and significant losses of equipment, the Russian Federation doesn't give up its aggressive plans towards Ukraine. It focuses main efforts on offensive actions on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mar'yinka axes - more than 20x Russian attacks were repelled during the day.
Volyn', Polissya, Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: operational situation has not changed significantly. Certain units of Russian territorial troops remain in Belarus, however, there are no signs of the formation of offensive groupings.
Russia maintains enhanced military presence in its Kursk and Belgorod oblasts bordering Ukraine, and continues to harden defensive positions there.
During the day, Russian forces bombarded Hremyach and Kam'yans'ka Sloboda (Chernihiv oblast); Volfyne, Andriivka, and Popivka (Sumy oblast); as well as Veterynarne, Strilecha, Hatyshche, Vovchans'ki Khutory, Okhrimivka, and Vilkhuvatka (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Kam'yanka, Kolodyazne, Krasne Pershe, Dvorichna, Vilshana, Kindrashivka, Kislivka, and Berestov (Kharkiv oblast) came under fire.
Lyman axis: during the day, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the vicinities of Makiivka, Chervopopivka, and Biloghorivka. Makiivka, Nevs'ke, and Biloghorivka (Luhansk oblast); Torske, Spirne, and Berestov (Donetsk oblast) were subjects to Russian artillery fire.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces make further attempts to seize full control over the town of Bakhmut, fighting continues. During the day, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near Bohdanivka and Khromovo. Zaliznyans'ke, Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Khromove, Ivanovs'ke, Predtechine, Chasiv Yar, Ozaryanivka, Druzhba, and New York (Donetsk oblast) suffered Russian attacks.
Avdiivka and Mar'yinka axes: Russian forces attempted unsuccessful offensive actions in the vicinities of Avdiivka, Severna, Nevels'ke, and Mar'yinka (Donetsk oblast). Avdiivka and Mar'yinka witness the hardest battles. At the same time, Avdiivka, Pervomais'ke, Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Heorgiivka, Mar'yinka, and Pobieda came under Russian fire.
Shakhtars'ke axis: during the day, Russian forces did not conduct offensive operations. Russian forces shelled Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, and Velyka Novosilka (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russia stays on the defensive. The adversary shelled Vremivka (Donetsk oblast); Novodanylivka, Orihiv, Novoandriivka, and Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhia oblast).
Russian occupiers maintain counter-intelligence regime in the temporarily occupied territories. The number of roadblocks and patrols increased in and around the town of Starobilsk (Luhansk oblast).
There is a similar situation in the town of Tokmak (Zaporizhzhia oblast), where fearing the leak of information about the locations of the occupying units, the Russian invaders began to restrict movement for local taxi drivers.
During the day, Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian troops and military equipment. 1x Russian Mi-24 attack helicopter and 6x UAVs of various types (2x of them of a strike type, 4x of reconnaissance) were shot down. Ukrainian missile and artillery troops attacked 1x concentration of russian troops, weapons and military equipment, as well as 1x Russian ammunition depot.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that units of PMC "Wagner" continue the offensive in the direction of Bogdanovka and Khromovo. During the day, attacks were made on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Minkovka, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Krasny, Chasov Yar, Ozaryanovka.
Bakhmut visited the Acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin. He assessed the current situation in the city, noting that a lot of work remains to be done to restore the infrastructure. The footage from the former Artemovsk, which was published by the official, shows that there are practically no whole houses left on the streets. In addition, during the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the building of the local city administration was blown up.
Pushilin also handed over awards to the distinguished fighters of Wagner PMC, saying that with their exploits they show what the Russian spirit and strength of Russian weapons are, and also set an example for many.
The situation on other sectors of the front
DPR
During the day, Ukrainian troops opened fire on Donetsk, as well as the settlements of Yasinovataya, Verkhnetoretskoye, Vladimirovka, Komsomolskoye and Ozeryanovka. As a result of attacks in the Yasinovatsky district, a man was killed, 2 more civilians were injured in Verkhnetoretsky. In Donetsk, a civilian was injured in a mine explosion "Petal".
During the briefing, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that during the day the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Limansky direction were hit - in the area of Ternov, Torsky and Serebryanka. In addition, strikes were carried out on places where enemy equipment and manpower accumulated in the Donetsk direction, where the losses of Ukrainian troops amounted to over 290 servicemen and a large number of equipment.
An ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near Kramatorsk. In the Yampolovka area, a territorial defense command post was hit.
On the Avdeevsky section, Russian units continue to advance from Novobakhmutovka in the direction of Novokalinovo and Keramik, while fighting is going on near the Novokalinovskaya railway line. Clashes are also reported north of Vodiane.
LC
Russian troops attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Chervona Dibrova and Rozovka. An ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit near Novolyubovka, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Zaporozhye region
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that during the day strikes were carried out on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Malaya Tokmachka, Chervonaya Krinitsa, Omelnik and Preobrazhenka. Enemy losses amounted to 50 personnel, 2 pickup trucks and self-propelled guns "Gvozdika".
Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops continue to build up a grouping in the Zaporozhye direction, which, according to some reports, may exceed 50,000 people.
Kherson region
Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen and a large number of military equipment were destroyed during the course of the fire damage to the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation during a briefing. In the area of Novoberislav, a territorial defense command post was hit.
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