Losses of the enemy in the East/Collage of Channel 24
Russian troops do not stop offensive operations in the East of Ukraine. According to the General Staff, the enemy aims to establish complete control over the territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
On the 75th day of the heroic confrontation between Ukraine and the Russian invaders, the enemy did not succeed in the East – the Armed Forces of Ukraine enchantingly repelled 8 enemy attacks . This was reported by the operational-tactical group “Vostok”
Losses of the enemy in the east of Ukraine
May 9 in the area of responsibility of the operational-tactical group “Vostok ” Ukrainian defenders destroyed:
- up to 250 personnel,
- 13 tanks,
- 1 armored personnel carrier,
- 10 infantry fighting vehicles,
- 1 self-propelled artillery,
- 2 mortars,
- 6 ATT (heavy artillery tracked non-floating tractor with high cross-country ability),
- 1 UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle).
The situation in the East on May 9
According to the map of hostilities, the enemy, with the support of aviation and artillery, focused on taking full control of Rubezhnoye and Popasnaya. The Russians also want to attack Seversk, Slavyansk, Lisichansk and Avdeevka . The enemy seeks to break through the defenses of our defenders.
Meanwhile, the actions of the enemy in the Tauride direction are more demonstrative. The Russians want to tie down the actions of our troops and improve their logistics.
In the South Buzh direction, Ukrainian units fired at the Russians from artillery and multiple rocket launchers.
According to the General Staff, the Russians have increased their fiery influence in the East and are trying to break through the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Their goal is to gain full control over the entire Donbass. This will allow the enemy to open a land corridor to the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defense Fyodor Venislavsky added that according to Ukrainian intelligence, Russian infidels are preparing an attack on Ukrainian positions in the directions of Barvenkovo and SlavyanskSettlements are located in the Kharkiv region and Donbas respectively.
The civilian population in the territory of Donbas
Sergei Gaidai said that in the free Lugansk region until now Since then there are more than 40 thousand inhabitants. On May 9, the export of residents was temporarily suspended, as dangerous battles are taking place near the region. The shelling was from Liman to Bakhmut, where people are being transported. He added that the evacuation would resume after the cleansing of Belogorovka. There is hope that this will happen in the coming days.
On May 9, as a result of enemy shelling in the Donetsk region, six civilians were injured.
The head of the Donetsk OVA Pavel Kirilenko spoke about the situation in the Donetsk region. According to him, on May 9, as a result of enemy shelling, six civilians of the region were injured. In addition, it was possible to clarify information regarding 11 people who died in Yampol during the period from 23 to 28 April. However, it is impossible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
