Situation update as of 6 a.m., June 9, 2023
Last night, the russian federation launched yet another missile and air strike on Ukraine. Detailed update will be published later.
During the day of June 8, the adversary launched 7x missile strikes, 2x of which targeted the city of Uman, and 43x air strikes, 79x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. There are civilian casualties.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
The adversary continues to focus its main efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes, heavy fighting continues. During the day of June 8, 43x combat engagements took place in the above-mentioned areas 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 8, the enemy launched air strikes on the settlements of Myropillya, Sinne, and Severynivka (Sumy oblast). The invaders fired mortars and artillery at the settlements of Seredyna-Buda, Atyns’ke, Bezsalivka, Myropillya, Hrabovs’ke, Velyka Pysarivka, Ponomarenky (Sumy oblast), Krasne, Morokhovets’, Luk’yantsi, Starytsya, Hatyshche, Vovchans’k, and Chuhunivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Kyslivka. The adversary fired artillery and mortars at Kam’yanka, Krasne Pershe, Novomlyns’k, Dvorichna, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), and Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast).
Lyman axis: during the day of June 7, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Vesele (Donetsk oblast). Makiivka, Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Tors’ke, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted offensive operations towards the settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Bila Hora, to no success. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bila Hora and Toretsk (Donetsk oblast). Vasyukivka, Min’kivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Toretsk and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast) came under enemy artillery fire.
Avdiivka axis: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to advance near the settlements of Sjeverne and Opytne. Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinity of Avdiivka. The occupant forces fired artillery at the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Tonen’ke, Pervomais’ke, and Karlivka (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 vicinities of Mar’inka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Velyka Novosilka, shelled the settlements of Vuhledar, Shakhtars’ke, Zolota Nyva, and Vremivka (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary stays on the defensive. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novopil’ (Donetsk oblast), Hulyaipole (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Zmiivka, Beryslav, and Kozats’ke (Kherson oblast). The occupant forces fired artillery at Burlats’ke, Zelene Pole, Novosilka, Novopil’, Temyrivka (Donetsk oblast), Ol’hivs’ke, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Bilohir’ya, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Beryslav, Antonivka, Dniprovs’ke (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.
In the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Simferopol, in particular), there is a certain trend in local media. They ignore the fact of the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station dam by the Russian occupiers and the aftermath of this disaster. The local occupation authorities are reported to be concerned about possible panic among the public.
An “Akhmat” unit was spotted in the southwestern part of the temporarily occupied Donetsk. The occupants are robbing civilians in the said area of the city, as well as filming staged combat engagement videos. On 6 June, an effective fire attack by the Ukrainian Defense Forces on the militants’ concentration in a training camp resulted in the enemy casualties of 56x killed. Their sanitary losses are being finalized.
During the day of June 8, 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.
Ukrainian defenders intercepted 6x combat and 4x reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
During the day of June 8, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 5x command posts, 6x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 2x anti-aircraft missile systems, 8x artillery units at their firing positions, and 2x other important adversary targets.
