⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Russian Defence Ministry Report on the Progress of the Special Military Operation (9 April 2023)⚡️

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

💥 In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Olshana, Timkovka, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

◻️ In addition, Russian troops disrupted actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

💥 More than 35 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles have been eliminated during the day in this direction.

◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, Russian artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye, Terny, and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 The enemy has suffered losses of up to 55 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, one motor vehicle, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours.

◻️In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical Aviation, and artillery have eliminated up to 250 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and Msta-B and D-20 howitzers over the past 24 hours.

💥 In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Pavlovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

◻️In addition, Russian troops disrupted actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups near Novosyolka and Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 The enemy has suffered losses of up to 20 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers in these directions in the past 24 hours.

◽️ In Kherson direction, more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, Gvozdika and Akatsiya self-propelled artillery guns, and one Giatsint-B gun have been eliminated during the day.

💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 98 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 127 areas during the day.

💥 A forward command post of the Kharkov operational group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit close to Veliky Burluk (Kharkov region).

💥 Ammunition depots of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade and 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region) and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 In addition, a high-precision missile strike near the city of Zaporozhye obliterated a storage facility with 70,000 tonnes of fuel stored to support the AFU group operations in Donbass.

💥 Air defence systems have downed 10 HIMARS and Smerch projectiles and one Grom-2 operational-tactical missile during the day.

💥 Moreover, 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Vasilyevka, Inzhenernoye (Zaporozhye region), Staromayorskoye, Veseloye, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye, and Ilyinka(Lugansk People's Republic).

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◾ Presidential adviser for Zelenskiy's office Mikhail Podolyak explained what awaits all Russian-speaking citizens if Ukraine returns the territories of Crimea and Donbass:

- Russian language and Russian culture will be banned.

- All those who received a Russian passport will be under suspicion and subjected to repression as traitors to the country.

- All those who disagree with such a policy will be deprived of their rights.

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This is not surprising — many Ukrainians are not fascinated by Zelensky and his policies, unlike Western politicians. Watch the report of Ukrainian television.

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◾ Ukrainian propagandist Dimitry Gordon who was instigating the war with Russia for years is trying to explain why his sons are not at the front lines:

- Well they were not born in Ukraine... Eeuuurr... Well they are citizens of errrr other countries... Errrr

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ #Chronicle of the Special Military Operation for 8-9 Apr 2023⚡️

🔹#Belgorod Region:

▪️ Ukrainian terror formations shelled Shebekinsky urban district and Volokonovsky district. Residential buildings and infrastructure in the villages of #Arkhangelskoye, #Voznesenovka and #Tishanka have been hit.

🔹#Starobelsk (#Svatovo) Direction:

▪️ The situation has not changed significantly. Artillery duels and positional battles continue along the line of contact.

🔹#Soledar (#Bakhmut) Direction (MAP):

▪️ In the north of #Bakhmut, Wagner PMC assault squads have almost completely liberated the Internat area, and have also advanced towards the Elevator area.
➖ In the city centre, Russian units are advancing on enemy positions in the vicinity of Saltovsky Meat Processing Plant and Bakhmut Bus Station.
➖ To the south, the "Wagnerians" have liberated the Avangard Stadium, as well as the adjoining Pedagogical School and Agrarian Lyceum on Kovalskaya and Blagoveshchenskaya Streets.

▪️ Ukrainian formations are attempting counterattacks, trying to regain lost territories.

▪️ In the south of #Bakhmut, fighters of the Wagner PMC are battling in the area of Schools No. 2 and No. 40 on Chaykovsky Street.

▪️ Southwest of #Bakhmut, Russian troops continue to storm AFU positions on the outskirts of #Krasnoye, as well as near the highway to #Konstantinovka.

🔹#Donetsk Direction:

▪️ Units of the RF Armed Forces continue their operation to cover the AFU grouping in #Avdeyevka. Russian aviation is carrying out massive strikes with guided aerial bombs against enemy positions in the city.

▪️ In #Maryinka, Russian forces are fighting near the Tyre-Repair Plant after levelling the frontline along Druzhba Avenue.

▪️ The Ukrainian terrorist formations continue indiscriminate shelling of the #Donetsk agglomeration.
➖ In #Yasinovataya, more than ten residential buildings and a kindergarten have been hit.Two people were killed and 14 wounded.

🔹#Zaporozhye Direction:

▪️ Near #Gulyaypole, the Russian Aerospace Forces hit the building of ZapAgroTech, an agricultural equipment manufacturing company, with a high-precision munition. It is highly probable that there was an armament or equipment depot on the territory of the enterprise.

▪️ At the #Orekhov grain elevator, Russian forces carried out precision strikes against hangars containing HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and barrel artillery. The equipment had previously been moved into the city for use in an upcoming counteroffensive.

🔹#Kherson Direction on #SouthFront:

▪️ On the southern section of the front, artillery duels along the line of contact continue, with the RF Armed Forces striking #Kherson and its environs and also used guided aerial bombs on enemy facilities in #Berislav.
➖ In turn, the Ukrainian terror formations shelled settlements on the left bank of the #Dnieper River, including Novaya Kakhovka, #Vasilyevka and #Pokrovskoye.

🔹#Crimea:

▪️ In the vicinity of #Feodosia, Russian air defences intercepted a missile fired from the Thunder-2 MLRS, with no casualties.

🔸Political Events:

☦️ The Ukrainian authorities continue the policy of ousting the canonical UOC-MP from public life.

▪️ In the Khmelnytsky region, St. Michael's Cathedral in #Shepetovka was captured, and the assault on the Aleksander Nevsky Cathedral in Kamenetz-Podolsky continues.

▪️ In the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra on the occasion of Palm Sunday, two services were held simultaneously. Schismatics held a service in the Refectory Church, parishioners of the UOC-MP in the courtyard.

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As of now:

Bakhmut - fighting continues in the center, especially in the area of the railway station

Kreminna: the enemy continues to advance in spots, but thanks to the courage of our soldiers, the situation remains unchanged!

Avdiivka - the occupants are advancing from Vodyane-Opytne and Krasnohorivka-Kamyanka, having had minor success.

Bakhmut

Heavy fighting continues near the railroad.

It makes no sense to speak for the center, as it is actually lost, although not completely.

Now we are left with the western districts of the city with dense multi-storey buildings. We can hold on there for some time.

The Defense Forces are conducting counterattacks whenever possible. This is to prevent anyone from thinking that we are sitting in a blind defense. But of course, such opportunities do not always exist.

Fighting continues in the area of Korsunska Street and the ruins of the "airplane". Orcs entered that sector but did not gain a foothold. Our soldiers are doing their best to smoke the enemy out of there.

In the area of Ivanivske and Khromove, another attack was repelled. Logistics is working, although very limited.

There are no changes in the direction of Siversk, although it is rather the calm before the storm.

The hellish battles do not subside. Our guys are holding on!

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