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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 9, 2024
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title. [Korrespondent] 21:51 Bloomberg writes, citing sources, that Ukraine is behind the fire on the Russian ship Serpukhov in the Baltic Sea. The attack was carried out by Ukrainian agents, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. However, neither the Russian military nor Kremlin officials mentioned the incident.  21:42 The number of victims as a result of today's strikes on Slavyansk, Donetsk region, has increased to three, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. 21:37 Russian troops in the Chasova Yar area of the Donetsk region are using their traditional double push method. Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky has repeatedly stated that the situation near Pervomaisky and Vodyanoy, as well as east of Chasov Yar, remains “particularly difficult.” The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov, also reported that the Russians plan to advance towards Chasov Yar. According to him, the enemy’s strategic goal is Pokrovsk. More details about the situation can be found in the material Tactics as in Avdeevka. 20:43 The European Union has begun preparing the 14th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation,
19:28 British Foreign Minister David Cameron said that London and Washington “have made progress” on the issue of transferring frozen assets of the Russian Federation to Ukraine. According to him, the project will be presented at the G7 summit in June. 18:51 Today the Russian army carried out two strikes on the industrial zone in Slavyansk, Donetsk region, said the mayor of the city, Vadim Lyakh. Two people who were on the street during the shelling were wounded. Lyakh noted that recently the number of shellings in neighboring communities has been increasing, and in Slavyansk itself, for the first time in a long time, shelling occurs during the day, and during rush hour. 18:39 The Russians attacked the Odessa region from Crimea, probably with an Iskander-M ballistic missile. The strike was carried out on a coastal recreational area, the consequences are being clarified, the Southern Defense Forces reported. 18:26 The new Minister of Defense of Bulgaria Atanas Zapryanov promised to speed up the provision of military assistance to Ukraine. Now we are talking about two aid packages. “We will try to speed up the provision of assistance to Ukraine. Further opportunities for direct military assistance will be considered,” the minister noted. 18:22 On the night of April 9, in the city of Borisoglebsk, Voronezh region of the Russian Federation, several drones attacked the aviation training center for flight personnel training named after V.P. Chkalov. The Russians announced supposedly minor attacks on educational buildings, but the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine and the media claim that the 711th aircraft repair plant was operating on the territory of the center. About what the enterprise produced, see the material Impact on Borisoglebsk. 17:39 Russia simulated a drone attack on the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in order to blame Ukraine, said GUR representative Andrei Yusov: “Today Russia decided to use FPV drones to simulate shelling allegedly from Ukraine. Ukraine’s position is clear - we do not carry out any actions or provocations against nuclear facilities "We're doing it. The aggressor must leave the nuclear power plant." 17:27 The United States transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces more than 5,000 AK-47 assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s and over 500 thousand rounds of ammunition. Central Command said the weapon was an Iranian Revolutionary Guard weapon intended for Yemen's Houthis. It was confiscated in raids on four ships in 2021 and 2023. 16:58 The Russians fired artillery and MLRS at Semyonovka, Chernihiv region, one death is known, said the head of the OBA, Vyacheslav Chaus. 16:25 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation stated that the terrorist attack in Crocus was allegedly financed through the Ukrainian oil and gas company Burisma Holdings, of which Joe Biden’s son Hunter was previously a member of the board of directors. The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on “financing of terrorism by officials of the United States and NATO countries.” 15:56 Russian troops launched at least two strikes on a civilian enterprise in Kharkov, first by KAB. There are destructions and fires of buildings; at the moment, three employees of the enterprise are known to be injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. The clearance of the rubble continues; there may be people under it. 15:42 The Russians shelled Konstantinovka, Donetsk region - currently one death and two wounded are known, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. Two more people may be under the rubble of one of the houses, and the search operation continues. The bomb damaged 27 private houses, three high-rise buildings, two infrastructure facilities and an administrative building. Another person was wounded in Sokol, Ochereti community. 15:17 Zelensky is on a working visit to the Kharkov region, got acquainted with the process of construction of defense structures and fortifications near the border with the Russian Federation: 14:50 Putin is expected to make a state visit to China this year, the Russian Foreign Ministry said following Lavrov’s visit to Beijing. 14:19 Germany is considering the possibility of purchasing Patriot air defense systems from third countries, since their allies have run out of them, Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock said. 14:11 The IAEA will hold a meeting due to drone strikes on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, writes Reuters. According to the agency, the extraordinary meeting was convened by Russia and will take place on April 9. 14:06 The number of victims as a result of yesterday's Russian strike on a house in the Poltava region has increased to 16, of which four are children aged between five and 11 years, said the head of the OVA, Philip Pronin. 13:53 The German concern Rheinmetall announced that, on behalf of the German government, it will transfer another 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. Delivery of the new batch is scheduled for 2024. The ordered version of the 1A3 Marder will be equipped with built-in laser rangefinders, allowing effective and precise destruction of targets. 13:15 Russia, attracting political strategists and bot farms, launched a disinformation campaign in Europe to impede the supply of aid to Ukraine, The Washington Post writes, citing intelligence documents. We are talking about more than 100 documents dated from spring 2022 to August 2023. Documents show that the Russian Federation is working in France and Germany to weaken support for Ukraine. 12:38 The Australian elite sent a letter to Treasurer Jim Chalmers, in which they called for the confiscation of $9 billion in Russian assets frozen by the Australian authorities and to direct them to financial support for Ukraine, writes the Sydney Morning Herald. The letter's signatories include former prime ministers, businessmen, trade union and military leaders, and former diplomats. 12:12 The Russians wanted to transfer the Serpukhov missile ship, disabled after a fire, from the Kaliningrad region to the Black Sea, said GUR representative Andrei Yusov. According to him, this ship did not participate in the war, but due to the loss of part of the Black Sea Fleet, it was considered as a replacement. Yusov noted that the ship remained afloat, but modern equipment burned out, so repairs will take a long time. 11:56 Russia again accused Ukraine of allegedly attacking a drone on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant - this time the drone, according to the occupation “authorities,” hit the roof of the training center, there were no casualties. 11:44 At night, the Russian Federation attacked a high-voltage substation in the Poltava region - a fire broke out on the territory, which was extinguished by the State Emergency Service. There were no injuries, the equipment was damaged, the Ministry of Energy reported. A high-voltage substation in the Lviv region was also attacked - equipment caught on fire, but there were no casualties. In the Dnepropetrovsk region, as a result of military operations, two high-voltage overhead lines were simultaneously switched off and an industrial facility was de-energized. 11:09 The Office of the Prosecutor General is conducting an investigation into 27 criminal proceedings regarding the execution of 54 Ukrainian prisoners of war. The Office also tentatively confirmed the execution of Ukrainian prisoners on April 7 near Krynki, Kherson region, but the details are still being verified. 10:35 GUR representative Andrey Yusov confirmed a night attack by drones on an aviation enterprise in Borisoglebsk, Voronezh region of the Russian Federation. He added that, according to preliminary information, “the main production capacities of the enterprise were affected.” 10:16 Elon Musk’s Starlink continues to work for the Russians - the company has not yet disconnected a single terminal in the occupied territory of Ukraine, writes The Wall Street Journal. Russia has allegedly officially banned the purchase of Starlink terminals, but they continue to be supplied through intermediaries. Most orders come from volunteers who support the Russian army. The company can block their operation in certain countries and places, but "Musk stated that, to the best of his knowledge, not a single terminal was directly or indirectly sold in the Russian Federation, and that the terminals will not operate on Russian territory." 09:43 On the night of April 9, two drones attacked the Borisoglebsk aviation training center named after Chkalov in the Voronezh region, the opposition Russian publication Astra reported. Both drones exploded, damaging the building's façade and windows. There were no casualties. 09:28 British Foreign Minister David Cameron will meet with Trump, Secretary of State Blinken during his visit to the United States, and will also speak to legislators in Congress with a request to accept an aid package for Ukraine. 08:52 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said following negotiations with Lavrov that China supports the convening of a peace conference on Ukraine “with equal participation of all parties and discussion of all peace plans.” He also noted that China and the Russian Federation “should promote a multipolar world, resist the monopoly of several countries and promote the democratization of relations in the world.” In turn, Lavrov said that Russia and China agreed to “start a dialogue on Eurasian security with the involvement of other countries.” He also stated that he “discussed the Ukrainian crisis with the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.” According to him, the Russian Federation will cooperate with the IAEA “in light of the attack on the Zaporizhia NPP.” “My Chinese colleagues and I confirmed the conclusion that any international events are futile, which not only do not take into account Russia’s position, but completely ignore it, which promote an absolutely empty, ultimatum so-called Zelensky peace formula and are thereby completely divorced from any realities “, Lavrov said and again supported the Chinese “settlement” plan. 08:47 In the Lviv region, during a night attack, debris from a downed drone damaged a critical infrastructure facility. The fire was quickly extinguished, no people were injured, said Maxim Kozitsky, head of the Fire Department. 08:35 The death toll as a result of the Russian attack on Zaporozhye on April 8 has increased to four, eight people were injured, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov. 08:14 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 9:
07:48 Over the past 24 hours, 56 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, the enemy tried 26 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the Krasnohorivka, Georgievka and Novomikhailovka areas of the Donetsk region. Another 14 attacks were repulsed in the Bakhmut direction - in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka in the Lugansk region, as well as Verkhnekamennoye, Spornoe, Kleshcheevka, Andreevka, Stupochki in the Donetsk region. The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Kupyansk direction. In the Liman direction, the Defense Forces repelled one enemy attack in the Ternov area of the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - six attacks in the area of Berdychi, Umansky, Nevelsky, Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - two attacks in the area of Staromayorskoye, Donetsk region and north-west of Verbovoye, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - six attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper. 06:51 Air defense at night destroyed all 20 attack UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, which Russia attacked from the Crimean Cape Chauda and from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, the Air Force reported. Drones were destroyed in Nikolaev, Odessa, Kherson, Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Vinnitsa and Lvov regions. In addition, the enemy fired four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the territory of the occupied Donetsk region. Posted by: badanov 2024-04-10 |
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