by Sergey Adamov
[REGNUM] The Russian army is developing an offensive along the entire length of the contact line - from Kharkov to Zaporozhye regions. The hottest area remains Donbass, where the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is feverishly building lines of defense, and units are abandoning positions.
Russian troops were able to advance in a number of directions, liberating the village of Praskovievka in the Maryinsky direction. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Even Vladimir Zelensky recognized the situation in Donbass as critical for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writing in his Telegram channel: “Donetsk region: the most difficult.”
The Russian Armed Forces are simultaneously advancing to the north, northwest and west of Donetsk, pushing through the defenses of the Ukrainian troops.
TEROBORONA IS RUNNING
In the former Avdeevsky direction, Russian troops advancing from the village of Ocheretino advanced towards the village of Novoaleksandrovka. Already on the morning of June 11, military correspondent Yuri Kotenok reported that Novoaleksandrovka had completely come under the control of Russian forces - the enemy had been driven out from the western outskirts of the village.
It is noted that the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which held the defense in the village, left the center of the village without permission without notifying the command.
Some Ukrainian sources blamed the commanders of one of the territorial defense units. Previously, the same unit held defenses on the outskirts of Ocheretino and also, in fact, fled, which led to the loss of the settlement.
Other sources, on the contrary, blame the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the fact that the units holding this area did not reinforce them in a timely manner and did not deliver ammunition to them.
A source in the ranks of the 1st Army Corps told IA Regnum about the situation in the Novoaleksandrovka area. According to him, the Avdeevsky direction for the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been significantly weakened, and reinforcements are going to other sectors of the front.
“Previously, the 110th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was in our direction, then the 47th. The last part of the forces was transferred to Chasov Yar, the remaining ones have been running around all directions like a fire brigade for several months without rotation - providing cover whenever possible, but there simply aren’t enough of them. The remaining plots are for military equipment and other illiquid assets,” the source said.
"THE LAST FRONTIER ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF DONETSK"
It is reported that the 47th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost another American M1A2 Abrams tank in the Avdeevsky direction: it was first disabled and then finished off. The car was saved neither by the installation of dynamic protection units, nor by an additional protection complex in the form of a hinged metal canopy, known as a “barbecue.”
According to the Lostarmour portal, whose experts analyze the losses of armored vehicles in military conflicts, this is already the 11th such tank lost by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In total, the United States supplied Ukraine with 31 vehicles. In March 2024, M1A2 Abrams were used for the first time in the Avdievka direction, but this did not help Ukrainian troops stop the advance of Russian troops.
Also, the Regnum news agency source spoke about the advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the direction of the village of Novoselovka Pervaya and towards Novopokrovsky south of Ocheretino. The offensive continues in the area of Krasnohorivka, west of Donetsk. According to data from the ground, Russian troops took control of part of the village. Fighting continues in the city center along Sumskaya and Tsentralnaya streets, as well as in the northern part - in the area of Tchaikovsky Street.
“The enemy holds the western part of the settlement, there are rumors that they will not cling to the outskirts, but will immediately retreat to the other side of the Lozovaya River. But for now they are clinging tightly to Krasnohorivka, because here, in fact, is their last frontier on the outskirts of Donetsk,” our interlocutor explains.
The situation in the Donetsk direction forced the Ukrainian Armed Forces to more actively use the few remaining reserves. In the Ocheretino area, Mi-24 attack helicopters were used, which operate at extremely low altitudes and strike with unguided aircraft missiles. But the vehicles are used locally and are tried to be withdrawn from the line of combat contact as soon as possible, so they do not significantly affect the front-line situation.
HUNTING BRADLEY
The tense situation remains in the area of the settlement of Chasov Yar, where Russian troops are pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the right bank of the Seversky Donets - Donbass canal. The fighting continues in the residential area of the Canal microdistrict, located on the left bank.
On Sunday, June 9, military correspondent Andrei Rudenko reported that the Russian flag was raised in Chasov Yar: “the movement is moving towards the city center. The enemy is retreating, since from this direction the “Germans” withdrew reserves towards Kupyansk.”
At the same time, a Regnum news agency source located in the area reports: indeed, Russian assault units managed to penetrate the enemy’s defenses, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to fiercely resist.
“We can already confirm that we managed to get hold of and clear several high-rise buildings. But there is no need to say that they caved in somewhere. Reserves arrive at Chasov Yar, we note that shells have been delivered to them - the artillery is snarling. Aviation is actively working on our side,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
Ukrainian sources also complain about the activity of aviation and Russian drones. Over the past five days, aviation has targeted several enemy strongholds, and another American Bradley infantry fighting vehicle has become the prey of drone operators.
THE ZAPOROZHYE FRONT BEGAN TO MOVE
Russian troops are also advancing in the Zaporozhye direction. Assault units established control over the northern part of the village of Staromayorskoye. Footage of the raising of the national flag on the outskirts of the village was published in Telegram channels.
Information about the liberation of the village was confirmed by the Ministry of Defense. “Units of the Vostok group of troops continued to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defenses and liberated the village of Staromayorskoye,” the department noted.
At the same time, Ukrainian sources confirmed the loss of control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the village of Rabotino south of Orekhov.
It is noteworthy that both settlements, Staromayorskoye and Rabotino, were occupied by Ukrainian troops as a result of the “Zaluzhny counter-offensive”. In fact, this was the only tangible result of three months of fighting, which cost the Ukrainian troops thousands of dead and hundreds of armored vehicles.
Now we are no longer talking about any “counter-attacks”. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, despite the brutal mobilization, do not have enough people, and supplies from the West cannot make up for the losses in equipment. If the trend continues, Russian troops will be able to break through the front in one of the sectors and enter the operational space.