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Russo-Ukraine War - 09 March 2025 - Day 1110

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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 the Defense Forces are directing efforts to disrupt the execution of Russian invaders' offensive plans and exhaust their combat potential.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 140 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched 55 air strikes, dropping 68 CABs, carried out 1239 kamikaze drones strikes and 4835 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian troops repelled five Russian attacks in the area of vovchanska. The aggressor caused aviation strikes on the settlements of Prudyanka, Vovchans ційkí farms and Slatine.
Russian forces carried out four attacks on Ukrainian fortifications in the Kupyans .komu direction, near Lozova, Petropavlivka and Zagrizovoye. Ukrainian defenders have successfully beaten them all.
In the Lyman direction per day, Russian troops 11 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of settlements Balka Zhuravka, Novolubivka, Mirne, Ivanivka and Yampolivka, at the moment the battle is being sharpened.
On the sívers аkomu direction Ukrainian warriors today fought off 20 Russian attacks. Units of the Russian occupiers are trying to go forward in the areas of Bilogorivka, Verkhnyokamiansky and in the direction of Serebryanka, fighting continues.
In the Kramators лиkomu direction of the Defense Forces prevented four Russian attacks near the Chasovoye Yar, Grigorívka and towards Stupočok and White Mountain.
In the Toretsky direction, Russian forces today stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Druzhba and Dachne 17 times. In four locations, combat clashes continue so far.
In the Pokrovsky direction throughout the day, Russian forces made 31 assault positions of Ukrainian defenders. The greatest activity of Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of the settlements of Elizavetyvka, Romin, Dachenske, Kotline, Nadiivka, Preobrazhenka, Andriyivka and Russian forces The enemy launched air strikes on the settlements of Zorya, Popiv Yar and Udačne.
According to preliminary calculations, today in this direction, Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 104 and wounded 82 Russian occupiers; destroyed three tanks, four armored vehicles, six vehicles, two armored vehicles, four armored vehicle control antennas, in addition, significantly damaged a tank, two cannons, two armored cars and an invaders vehicle.
In the Novopavlovsky direction, Russian forces tried to break through five times near the settlements of Skudne, Burlatske and Konstantinopil.
In the Gulyaipils Наkomu direction, in the areas of Novopol and Privilny, two clashes have been completed for the time being, seven more attacks of the Russian zagarbnikí continue.
In the Orihívs впередkomu direction, the Russian occupiers four times went ahead near the Stepovoye, Nesterianka and šcherbakiv, one fight is still ongoing. The hits of the narama were affected by the districts of the stepovogo and kamâns Раkogo.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Kurs відkomu direction Ukrainian defenders repelled 27 attacks of Russian zagarbnikív. In addition, the enemy launched 20 air strikes, applied 23 cab and carried out 365 artillery shells.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the environment.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces hit formations of two motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Kazachya Lopan and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 troops, nine motor vehicles, and four artillery guns. One communication station was neutralised.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and one airmobile brigade of the AFU were hit near Monachinovka, Zagoruykovka, Kondrashovka, Kupyansk, Podvysokoye, Gorokhovatka (Kharkov region), and Serebryansky forestry.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 255 troops, 10 motor vehicles, two Western-made field artillery guns, one Polonez and one Nota electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Formations of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one guard brigade of the AFU General Staff, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades suffered losses close to Shcherbinovka, Rozovka, Dronovka, Druzhkovka, Grigorovka, Dyleyevka, Seversk, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 250 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, and two materiel depots.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences. Formations of four mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two jaeger brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, two marine brigades, and one national guard brigade were hit close to Ulyanovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Zverevo, Kotlino, Shevchenko, Uspenovka, Udachnoye, Petrovskoye, Novopavlovka, Dimitrov, Mirolyubovka, Alekseyevka, and Sribnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 580 troops, two M113 armoured personnel carriers, and one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, two French-made VAB armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, and four artillery guns.

As a result of active and decisive operations, the Vostok Group of Forces units liberated Konstantinopol (Donetsk People's Republic).

Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one marine brigade near Bogatyr, Fedorovka, Veseloye, Voskresenka, Dneproenergiya, and Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 145 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, one motor vehicle, and three field artillery guns, to include one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Novonikolayevka, Davydov Brod (Kherson region), Pyatikhatki, and Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region).

Up to 80 troops, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, to include one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made HIMARS and one U.S.-made MLRS launchers, one Israeli-made RADA RPS-82 radar station, one electronic warfare station, three ammunition depots, and one materiel depot were eliminated.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged clusters of AFU manpower and hardware in 143 areas during the day.

Air defence systems have shot down one JDAM guided bomb, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles as well as 228 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, including 99 of them outside the special military operation zone.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,877 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,090 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,525 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,390 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,630 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 AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

The Sever Group of Forces' units liberated Lebedevka (Kursk region) and Novenkoye (Suy region) during the offensive.

The Russian Armed Forces inflicted damage on units of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the AFU near Agronom, Bogdanovka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Vtoroy Knyazhy, Kositsa, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Rubanshchina, Sudzha, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, and Yuzhny. Two counter-attacks were repelled.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware close to Bondarevka, Pervy Knyazhy, Kubatkin, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Martynovka, Mirny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Novenkoye, Obody, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka (Sumy region).

Within the past 24 hours, AFU losses amounted to more than 350 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, five armoured personnel carriers, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, one mortar, one electronic warfare station, one Israeli-made RADA radar station, 11 UAV command posts, and one ammunition depot. Six AFU servicemen surrendered.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 65,930 troops, 387 tanks, 300 infantry fighting vehicles, 264 armoured personnel carriers, 2,163 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,370 motor vehicles, 528 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 25 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 120 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, 54 units of engineering and other materiel, including 22 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.