Situation update as of 6 a.m., July 10, 2023
Last night, the russian federation launched yet another missile strike against Mykolaiv. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.
During the day of July 9, the russian occupiers launched 30x air strikes and 47x MLRS attacks. Unfortunately, the attacks have killed and wounded civilians, destroyed residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure.
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 July 9, around 30x combat engagements took place.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary continues to maintain its military presence. During day of July 9, the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Hrem’yach (Chernihiv oblast). During the day of July 9, the adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Bleshnya, Kostobobriv, Buchky (Chernihiv oblast), Holyshivs’ke, Volfyne (Sumy oblast), Udy, and Vovchans’k (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian troops are standing their ground. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kolodyazne and Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast). Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, and Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.
Lyman axis: during the day of July 9, the adversary conducted assault operations in an attempt to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions in the area west of Spirne (Donetsk oblast), to no success. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novosadove, Ivanivka, Serebryans’ke forestry, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Rozdolivka, Berestove, and Vesele (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: under heavy fire from enemy aircraft and artillery, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Dubovo-Vasylivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Oleksandro-Shul’tyne and Pivnichne. More than 15x settlements, including Kramatorsk, Chasiv Yar, Dyliivka, Pivnichne, and Pivdenne (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Avdiivka. At the same time, the adversary fired artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Keramik, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Vodyane, and Karlivka (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: under enemy artillery fire, Ukrainian defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the vicinity of the city of Mar’inka. The adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders shelled more than 15x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, Heorhiivka, Maksymil’yanivka, Pobjeda, Yelyzavetivka, and Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers shelled more than 10x settlements, including Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Shakhtars’ke, and Makarivka (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary focused its main efforts on preventing further advance of Ukrainian troops. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Rivnopil’, Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Kozats’ke (Kherson oblast). The occupant forces fired artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Novodarivka, Hulyaipole, Preobrazhenka, Orikhiv, Stepnohirs’k (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Nikopol’ (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), Beryslav, Vesele, Antonivka, Bilozerka (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson. At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct offensive operations on Melitopol’ and Berdyans’k axes, consolidating their positions, firing artillery for effect, and conducting counter-battery fire.
More than 300x people who have signed a contract with the russian armed forces are undergoing training at one of the training grounds of the Eastern Military District of Altai Krai (russia). The recruits include former prisoners, men of low social status with no personal IDs, drug addicts, and hepatitis patients. Most of these people have already applied to medical institutions in an attempt to postpone their deployment to areas of active combat in Ukraine.
During the day of July 9, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 1x air strike on the concentration of the adversary troops.
During the day of July 9, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 2x concentrations of manpower, weapons, and military equipment, 2x artillery systems at their firing positions, and 2x electronic warfare stations of the enemy.
