Update regarding russian invasion (June 10, 2023)

Day 472 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

Last night, the russian federation launched yet another strike against Ukraine. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

During the day of June 9, the adversary launched 8x missile and 74x air strikes, 62x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Also, a hospital in Hulyaipole, private houses in Zvyahel’ (Zhytomyr oblast), a cultural center in Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast), and other civilian infrastructure in Odesa oblast were destroyed or damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

The adversary is focusing its main efforts on attempts to fully occupy Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, and heavy fighting continues. During the day of June 9, 34x combat engagements took place in the above-mentioned area of the frontline.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy reinforces its group engaged in border protection with units of territorial troops. During the day of June 9, the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of settlement of Budarky (Kharkiv oblast). It fired mortars and artillery at Karpovychi, Leonivka, Hrem’yach, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Sosnivka (Chernihiv Oblast), Khliborob, Sorokyne, Iskryskivshchyna, Neskuchne, Volfyne, Pavlivs’ke, Yunakivka, Myropillya, Mezenivka, Slavhorod, Velyka Pysarivka (Sumy oblast), as well as more than 20x settlements in Kharkiv Oblast. These include Basove, Veterynarne, Vysoka Yaruha, Izbyts’ke, Verkhnya Pysarivka, Dmytrivka, Hatyshche, Vovchans’k, Bochkove, Budarky, and Zemlyanky (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched air strikes at Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast). Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Lyman Pershyi, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), and Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

Lyman axis: during the day of June 9, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Bilohorivka and Vesele. The occupant forces launched air strikes at the settlements of Nevs’ke (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, Dronivka, Sivers’k, Spirne (Donetsk oblast). Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Dibrova, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted offensive operations towards Bohdanivka, to no success. The invaders launched air strikes near Kurdyumivka, Bila Hora, and Toretsk. The enemy fired artillery at the vicinities of settlements of Zvanivka, Nykyforivka, Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Kalynivka, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Toretsk, and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to advance near Sjeverne. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinity of near Vasylivka, Pervomais’ke, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast). The occupant forces fired artillery at the vicinities of settlements of Novodonetske, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Nevel’s’ke, and Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the vicinity of the city of Mar’inka. The enemy suffered losses. At the same time, the enemy fired artillery in the vicinity of settlements of Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, Ostrivs’ke, Kurakhove, Dachne, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, and Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinity of Velyka Novosilka and Blahodatne. The occupiers shelled the settlements of Vuhledar, Shakhtars’ke, Novoukrainka, Zolota Nyva, and Neskuchne (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary stays on the defensive. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vremivka, Novosilka, Novopil’ (Donetsk oblast), Ol’hivs’ke, Hulyaipole, and Stepove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary fired artillery at more than 40x settlements. Among them are Vremivka, Vil’ne Pole (Donetsk oblast), Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Bilohir’ya, Mali Shcherbaky, Kam’yans’ke, Zhereb’yanky (Zaporizhzhya oblast), Marhanets’, Nikopol’ (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), Tyahynka (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.

In the settlements of the temporarily occupied part of Kherson oblast, the russian occupiers continue to leverage the aftermath of their crime. In particular, they allow only the holders of russian passports to evacuate from the flooded settlements. The occupiers are also forcibly expelling civilians from any intact homes to make room and accommodate the russian occupation troops.

During the day of June 9, Ukrainian Air Force launched 19x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 2x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

During the day of June 9, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 4x command posts, 6x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 3x ammunition depots, and 5x enemy artillery units at their firing positions.