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Russo-Ukraine War - 09 June 2024 - Day 837

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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 analysis of imagery has identified the installation of eight barges on the southern side of the Kerch Bridge. Installation had begun by 10 May 24 and was completed by 22 May 24.

These barges were placed by Russian forces in an attempt to defend the bridge and shipping channel, reducing the angles of approach for Ukrainian Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV).

Previously installed barriers have been damaged by storms, reducing their effectiveness.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Since the beginning of the day, 73 combat clashes have taken place. Russian zagarbniki launched three missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine with the use of three missiles and 53 aviation strikes with the use of 69 cabins, carried out 529 kamikaze drones. Russians carried out 2888 shelling at the positions of our troops and settlements using different types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv direction, there were five combat clashes without success for the Russian opponent. The occupiers continued to attempt to attack our units in the districts of Vovchansk, Liptsiv and western Glibokoye.
In the Kupiansky and Lyman directions, the situation has not experienced significant changes. The Russian offensive actions were unsuccessful, the situation is under control. There are two Russian attacks in the areas of Pi Триanyogo and Grekívka.
On the sívers .komu direction Russian occupiers unsuccessfully attacked our positions in the area of viímki.
Nine combat clashes took place in the Kramatorsky direction. The Russian occupiers showed the greatest activity in the Ivanivsky area, but all Russian attempts to improve their position were unsuccessful.
In the Pokrovsky direction, theRussian aggressor 27 times attacked the positions of our warriors in the areas of Progress, Evgenivka, Novooleksandrívka, Novopokrovskogo, Novoselívki the First, Yasnobrodívka and Karlívka. 18 attacks down, nine still ongoing. The situation is intense. Defense Forces keep borders, take measures to prevent the Russian enemy's advancement into the territory of Ukraine.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces attacked our positions in the areas of Paraskovíivka and Krasnogorivka eight times. Seven attacks done. An ongoing battle in the area of Krasnogorivka. The situation is under the control of Defense Forces.
In the Orihiv and Pridniprovsky directions, the situation remained without significant changes. Just since the beginning of the day, Russian forces four times unsuccessfully tried to push our defenders out of occupied positions in the areas of small tokmačka and krynok. Loss of positions and territories is not allowed.
In the rest of the directions, there were no significant changes in the environment.

Ukrainian Air and Missile and Artillery units have since the beginning of this day targeted three personnel and military equipment concentration areas, one PPO, two artillery devices, a Russian radio station and a military warehouse.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the units of the Sever Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, 120th, 125th, and 127th brigades of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence close to Volchansk, Sinelnikovo, Zhovtnyovoye, Neskuchnoye, Ternovaya, and Izbitskoye (Kharkov region).

The servicemen have repelled seven counterattacks by assault groups of the 13th National Guard Brigade, the 36th Marine Brigade, the 71st Jaeger Brigade, and the 101st Guard Brigade of the Ukrainian General Staff.

The enemy losses were up to 225 troops, seven motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 gun. Three AFU field ammunition depots have been destroyed.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and defeated formations of 14th, 116th, 115th mechanised, 3rd assault brigades of the AFU and the 13th Brigade of the National Guard close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Serebryanka, and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and five pickup trucks.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 122-mm Grad multiple-launch rocket system were hit.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 28th, 30th, 56th, 93rd mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard near Zaliznyanskoye, Elizavetovka, Ivano-Daryevka, Grigorovka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The servicemen have repulsed one counterattack by an assault group of the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade.

The enemy losses were up to 375 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one UK-manufactured 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one D-20 152-mm gun, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one U.S.-manufactured 105-mm M119 gun. One AFU field ammunition depot has been also destroyed.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of 71st infantry, 23rd, and 47th mechanised brigades of the AFU near Karlovka, Yevgenovka, Novopokrovskoye, and Yasnoborodovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The servicemen have repulsed six counterattacks by assault groups of 25th airborne, 24th, and 110th mechanised brigades of the AFU.

The enemy losses were up to 300 troops, one German-made Marder, U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.

The units defeated during counter-battery warfare: two 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and two 100-mm Rapira anti-tank guns.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have taken more favourable lines and also defeated manpower and hardware of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 21st National Guard Brigade close to Zolotaya Niva, Vremyevka, and Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 140 soldiers, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one Anklav electronic warfare station.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have defeated formations of the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Dudchany and Respublikanets (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 35 servicemen, four pickup trucks, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have struck the locations of strike drones operators (Ptakhi Madyara) and foreign mercenaries, as well as concentration areas of AFU manpower and military hardware in 131 areas.

Air defence facilities have shot down Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force. During the day, 66 unmanned aerial vehicles and 13 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles have been intercepted.

In total, 610 airplanes and 276 helicopters, 25,463 unmanned aerial vehicles, 528 air defence missile systems, 16,304 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,331 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 10,240 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 22,387 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.