[NewsFront] 23:11 According to the operational lines of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC on January 9, as of 23:00, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya:
- on the street. Kutuzova, 38, a girl born in 1999 was wounded.
Information about the consequences of the artillery attack continues to arrive.
21:19 TOS-1A “Solntsepek” erased from the face of the earth the supporter of Ukrainian nationalists in the Yuzhnodonetsk direction
19:49 Kherson direction, area of the settlement. Krynki.
The front-line bird writes that many areas of the area are covered with a crust of ice. “Movement is difficult on both sides. In particular, it became more difficult for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attempt a transfer to the left bank. Fortunately, the weather now allows our aerial reconnaissance and mortars to work.”
19:17 They reportabout the advance of the Russian army in the area of the village of Sladkoe (south of Novomikhailovka) in the DPR.
18:47 A precise strike from a kamikaze drone from the Center group disabled a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank, which was later finished off by artillery -video.
17:45 Ukrainian Telegram channels write about the aggravation of the situation in the border areas of the Khar'kov region
Over the past month and a half, the Ukrainian Armed Forces grouping in the north of Khar'kov has become significantly smaller (in some areas it has decreased by 20%). The Russian Armed Forces are reacting to the situation: Russian DRGs have become more active and artillery attack of enemy fortified areas has become more frequent (Liptsy, Volchansk).
16:42 Naval infantry of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed temporary deployment point for Ukrainian military personnel on the right bank of the Dnieper.
Having received the exact coordinates of the target, the artillerymen quickly aimed their guns and destroyed the enemy with 122mm rounds from the D-30 howitzer. For all the work, naval infantry had only a few minutes to remain unnoticed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces units located on the right bank of the Dnieper.
15:42 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of January 9, 2024):
In the Kupyansk direction, concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 57th Motorized Infantry and 44th Mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were inflicted fire damage in the areas of the settlements of Sin'kovka and Peschanoe, Khar'kov region. Enemy losses amounted to up to 30 military personnel, two vehicles, as well as two 122mm howitzers D-30. In addition, in the area of the village of Veseloye, Kharkov region, an ammunition depot of the 125th Terrestrial Defense Brigade was destroyed.
In the Krasnolimansk direction, formations of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the 125th Terrestrial Defense Brigade and the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Torskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, Chervonaya Dibrova of the Lugansk People's Republic, as well as Serebryansky forest=. As a result, up to 190 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, three vehicles, and the 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer were destroyed.
In the Donetsk direction, manpower and equipment were hit in the strongholds of the 22nd, 72nd Mechanized, 95th Air Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 113th Air Defense Brigade in the areas of the settlements of Antonovka, Bogdanovka and Kleshcheevka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 240 military personnel killed and wounded, four pickup trucks, and a 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In Yuzhno-Donetsk, two attacks by assault groups of the 127th Terrestrial Defense Brigade were repelled in the area of the village of Priyutnoye, Zaporozhye region. As a result, up to 80 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and two vehicles were destroyed.
In addition, during the counterbattery fight, the 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount and the 122mm D-30 howitzer were hit. In the area of the settlement of Krasnoarmeysk, Donetsk People's Republic, an ammunition depot of the 31st Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed.
In the Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian group of troops inflicted a comprehensive fire defeat on the personnel and equipment of the 65th, 118th Mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 15th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Verbovoye and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region. Enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 30 military personnel and two infantry fighting vehicles. During the counter-battery fight, the following were hit: a 152mm D-20 howitzer and a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount.
In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage, up to 25 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, two vehicles, and two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery units were destroyed.
Missile troops and artillery, attack unmanned aerial vehicles of groupings of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the radar station for detecting and tracking air targets P-18, and also hit 109 artillery units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in firing positions, manpower and equipment in 126 regions.
During the day, air defense systems intercepted 10 Czech-made Vampire MLRS rockets. In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down in the areas of the settlements of Krivosheevka, Volcheyarovka of the Lugansk People's Republic and Mar'inka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
14:47 Statement of senior officer of the press center of the Center group:
In the Krasnolimansky direction, operational-tactical aviation of the Russian group of forces destroyed four command and observation points, three strongholds and two areas where Ukrainian troops concentrated equipment in the area of the settlements of Torskoye, Yampolovka and Chervonaya Dibrova.
The positions of 13, 63 and 100 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were subjected to strikes using universal planning and correction modules UMPC-500.
Enemy losses per day amounted to up to 230 military personnel, three armored fighting vehicles, eight vehicles and two 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled guns.
13:55 Statement of Head of the press center of the Vostok group.
Units of the Vostok group of troops continue to carry out combat missions in the South Donetsk direction. Motorized rifle units, supported by artillery, repelled three attacks by the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade in the Priyutnoye area; the enemy suffered losses and abandoned further action.
Bomber aviation and artillery strikes hit temporary deployment points, strong points and places of concentration of manpower of the 79th Air Assault Brigade and the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Novomikhailovka, Konstantinovka and Staromayorsky, and thwarted nine enemy attempts to carry out rotations of fighters.
Enemy losses amounted to up to 130 military personnel, two armored fighting vehicles, three vehicles and the 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled gun.
12:49 The Russian army retains the strategic initiative along the entire line of combat contact - Russian Defense Minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
12:24 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate the latest crimes of the VFU against civilians. Thus, as a result of artillery attack by the Ukrainian side of the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka DPR in the village of the mine named after. N.A. Izotova, a civilian was wounded.
11:44 Situation at the front as of the morning of 01/09/2024:
In the area of the southeastern outskirts of Novomikhailovka, artillery fire covered the enemy’s stronghold; in the forest belts on the southwestern outskirts of the settlement, a total of up to 13 positions were suppressed. As a result of the systematic fire attack, the crews of the AGS and heavy machine gun, as well as one pickup truck, were destroyed.
In the Vodyanoye area, artillery hit concentrations of manpower and military equipment; north of Nikolskoye, support forces in forest belts were actively suppressed.
In the area of Urozhainy, a temporary deployment point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, in the areas of Novomayorsky and Novodonetsky, three strongholds were suppressed - the control point for drone flights was destroyed. To the west of Novodonetsk, TOS fire destroyed the crew of a heavy machine gun in a position in a forest belt.
In the Staromayorsky sector, the enemy continues to try to carry out rotation - up to four cases were recorded per day. To the west of Staromayorsky, two strong points were suppressed as a result of systematic fire.
In the direction of Priyutnoye, artillery fire scattered a concentration of manpower in the Malinovka area, and the opornik was suppressed north of Priyutnoye itself.
11:36 Statement of head of the press center of the "South" group:
Units of the “Southern” group of forces, supported by air strikes and artillery fire, improved the tactical situation in the Georgievka and Bogdanovka areas. They defeated concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 24th, 28th, 42nd, 93rd Mechanized, 92nd Assault brigades, and 112th Territorial Defense Brigade in the areas of Toretsk, Andreevka, Kleshcheevka and Krasny.
The enemy lost more than 250 military personnel, two tanks, three armored combat vehicles, two cars, and two 122mm 2S1 D-30 howitzers killed and wounded in the Donetsk direction.
Air defense systems shot down four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of Peski and Novomikhailovka settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic.
11:31 According to “Come and See”, the Russian army launched a series of attacks on Ukrainian Armed Forces targets in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkov region.
10:50 Statement Head of the press center of the "West" group
Units of the West group of forces continue to carry out operational missions in the Kupyansk direction.
In the defense zone of the 6th Combined Arms Army, motorized rifle formations, supported by army aviation and artillery fire, repelled four counterattacks by assault groups of 32 and 115 Mechanized brigades in the area of Lake Liman. The enemy was forced to retreat in a southwestern direction.
In addition, crews of heavy flamethrower systems struck platoon strongholds of units of the 60th Mechanized Brigade in the Terna area.
During the counterbattery fight, the crew of the 152mm 2S5 "Giatsint-S" self-propelled gun under the command of the gun commander, Sergeant Alexei Nikulin, destroyed the enemy's 122mm 2S1 "Gvozdika" self-propelled artillery installation in the Peschanoye area.
The total enemy losses were over 110 military personnel, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armored personnel carriers, three vehicles, two 152mm D-20 howitzers and the 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled gun.
09:47 Platoon commander Sergei, together with his personnel, excellentvalidin the Zaporozhye direction. He is confident that the basis for a commander’s success lies in his understanding of full responsibility for his subordinates.
“And I, as a commander, had to organize everything: defense, communications, and, accordingly, ensure the lives of my comrades who were next to me,” Sergei shared.
08:14 Frontline summaryfor the morning of 01/09/2024:
In the Zaporozhye direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces counterattacked on the northern approaches to Novoprokopovka and managed to regain previously lost positions. The LBS again came very close to the populated area. Encounter battles at Verbovoy.
In the Ugledarsky sector, the Russian Armed Forces tried to advance from the west to Staromayorskoye.
On the Donetsk front, Ukrainian troops counterattacked south of Novomikhailovka and forced Russian units to withdraw from this part of the settlement. The “gray zone” remains only on the eastern outskirts. It is too early for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to talk about stabilizing the LBS in this area, but they have achieved tactical success. In turn, the Russian Armed Forces continue to attack Georgievka.
At Nevelskoye they managed to take new positions, advancing along the M-04 highway. Russian troops carried out the assault on the fortified area of Avdievka on the northeastern approaches to the city near the coke plant. The offensive continued in the area of Stepnoye (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Zaporozhye and Ugledar directions) and Ocheretin. LBS has not changed significantly.
In the Bakhmut direction, the Russian Armed Forces managed to advance on the northwestern approaches to Kleshcheevka. Russian troops were attacking Ivanovskoye. They also attacked from Khromovy and in the Bogdanovka area.
In the Lugansk direction, oncoming battles continue in the Serebryansky forest area south of Dibrova. The Russian Armed Forces are trying to break through the Ukrainian defense line in Sin'kovka.
08:02 Summary for the morning of January 9, 2023:
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive missile attack on the territory of the Kharkov, Khmelnytsky, Zhytomyr, Dnepropetrovsk, and Zaporozhye regions. Strategic aviation and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles were used. The main targets were military industrial facilities. By nightfall, ground-based missile strikes were repeated in the Kharkov region, and powerful explosions were reported in the Kherson region. In public reports, the Air Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces began to note that most targets could not be shot down.
In the Kherson direction, the exchange of artillery strikes and the destruction of the Ukrainian Armed Forces landing force in Krynki continues. Once again, during the crossing, enemy boats with manpower were destroyed.
On the Zaporozhye Front near Verbovoy, a group of enemy infantry was destroyed; the actions of the parties are complicated by deteriorating weather conditions: cold weather and wet snow. Our aviation operated FABs with UMPC in the Orekhovsky direction.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are pushing through the enemy’s defenses in Georgievka, moving from Marinka. To the south, near Novomikhailovka, the enemy announced that he had managed to push back our troops near the village.
On the southern ledge of the front of the Avdeevsky sector in Pervomaisky, our troops are actively operating, trying to advance in the populated area. Fighting is reported east of the coke plant.
The “creeping” offensive of our troops continues in the direction of Chashi Yar. The enemy retreated to the outskirts of Bogdanovka in the north. At n.p. The chromovo enemy puts up stubborn resistance.
Enemy strikes continued against the civilian population of the Belgorod region. In the regional capital, after an MLRS strike, three wounded civilians and damage to residential buildings were reported. The city of Shebekino was shelled. In the Bryansk region, the village of Lemeshovka, Sevsky district, was under attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces; households and cars were damaged. Two aircraft-type UAVs were destroyed over the Klimovsky district. In the DPR, in Gorlovka, a woman born in 1961 was wounded.