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Current information on the situation on the front line: April 10 (updated)
2024-04-11
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:00 Transport infrastructure in the Odessa region came under fire, a gas station was damaged, the operational command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, responsible for the southern direction, reported on Wednesday

19:24 Assault detachment of the “Center” group of troopscapturedAFU stronghold in the Avdeevsky direction.

Using an unmanned aerial vehicle, the intelligence officers conducted surveillance along the front line and discovered a stronghold of Ukrainian nationalists.

The assault groups, using folds in the terrain, secretly approached from several directions and quickly attacked the enemy. Having broken the resistance of Ukrainian military personnel, our fighters eliminated the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants and occupied a stronghold, improving the position of our units along the front line.

Fire support for our attack aircraft was provided by Sani mortar crews.

18:43 An explosion occurred again in Odessa in southern Ukraine. This was reported by the Strana publication.

18:38 Explosions in the Khar'kov region. Operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces with the help of FABs.

18:21 Explosion in Ilyichevsk (Odessa region).

18:28 Explosions occurred in Odessa for the sixth time in a day. This was reported by the Strana publication.

17:31 UAV operators of the 14th special forces brigade hit a Ukrainian Armed Forces mortar –video.

16:36 58 obSpN continues hunting for enemy equipment.

UAV operators of the 58th ObSpN tirelessly monitor the movement of Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment near the line of combat contact. Having tracked down the next enemy hummer, Russian soldiers will not allow it to leave - sooner or later the Ukrainian Armed Forces combat unit will inevitably be destroyed.

15:50 Situation in the Avdeevsky direction from “Summaries and Analytics of the Northern Military District”

Northern flank. Active progress continues into Novokalinovoye, as well as to the east of the settlement. The advance is up to 1 kilometer.

Active fighting continues in the western part of Berdychi and Semyonovka. Small parts of these villages remain behind the enemy. It is obvious that taking these settlements under complete control is only a matter of time.

Southern flank. The Russian army, having broken through the enemy’s defenses north of Netailovo and Pervomaisky, is clearing this territory. Over the past 24 hours we have reached the outskirts of Umansky and Yasnobrodovka. The enemy in this area has an extremely difficult situation.

15:30 Video combat work of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the air defense zone.

15:05 The main thing from the report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:

In the Donetsk direction, units of the “Southern” group of troops occupied more advantageous positions and inflicted fire defeat on the enemy in the areas of Vyemka, Pobeda, Krasnogorovka, Krasny, Novokalinov, Kleshcheevka, Novy and Kurdyumovka. Ukrainian Armed Forces losses: up to 360 militants and 16 pieces of equipment.

In the Avdeevsky direction, units of the Center group of troops through active actions improved the tactical situation and repelled 11 counterattacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces assault groups near Pervomaisky, Vodyanoy, Novobakhmutovka, Umansky and Berdychi. Enemy losses: up to 395 military personnel and 11 pieces of equipment.

In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of troops improved the position along the front line and inflicted fire defeat on the enemy in the areas of Nikolskoye, Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye. Losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: up to 115 military personnel and 5 pieces of equipment.

14:30 The Vesti Lugansk film crew came under fire in the Kremensk direction, the cameraman was wounded in the leg, the correspondent received a concussion, the LPR authorities reported.

14:25 Joint Job 63 special forces companies and artillerymen of the 38th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 35th Army. The result is a destroyed 122mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

13:57 Ukrainian Telegram channels report explosions in Kharkov

The Russian Aerospace Forces operates as FABs for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' facilities.

13:55 Confirmation is being received that our army’s forces have entered the village of Novokalinovo north of Avdievka.

The support worker on the farm is busy, stabilization measures are being carried out for further progress.

13:05 In the Zaporozhye direction in the Rabotino area, UAV crews of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division destroyed enemy stronghold.

12:04 Artillery paratroopers destroyed enemy manpower in the Soledaro-Seversky direction

12:00 Personnel liquidation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the settlement. Controversial using RBK-500, as well as other weapons

11:01 New explosions in Odessa region

11:00 At night, the Russian Army attacked the battalion command post of the 57th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kupyansk, -writes Actually in Khar'kov

According to local residents, “the territory was cordoned off, and the wounded and killed were taken out independently in the morning.”

09:37 In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy is increasingly abandoning counterattack actions and going on a full-throated defense. This was reported by a military expert, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the LPR NM Andrei Marochko.

“Recently, in the Kupyansk area, the Air Force has significantly reduced activity in positions, conducting only counter-battery combat and repelling attacks by our troops, without moving on to counterattack actions. This is largely due to the acute shortage of armored vehicles and personnel. Also, Ukrainian militants are having problems with the supply of ammunition and other logistics,” Marochko wrote in the Telegram channel.

08:17 The Ministry of Defense showed storm Ukrainian stronghold in the Avdievka direction of the special operation. Fire support for the attack aircraft was provided by Sani mortar crews.

08:15 Flamethrowers of the West group of troops destroyed disguised strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction.

Assault units of the 1st Guards Tank Army secretly moved into position and struck the positions of Ukrainian militants with RPO-A Shmel hand-held flamethrowers. The enemy's camouflaged fortified strongholds were destroyed.

08:10 Crews of the UAV “Zal” of the group of troops “South” destroyed in the Donetsk direction, an artillery installation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Lancet loitering ammunition. This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

08:08 Frontline summary on the morning of 04/10/2024:

On the Zaporozhye Front, the LBS did not undergo significant changes. The active work of long-range weapons on both sides continues. North-west of Verbovoy, the Russian Armed Forces are not reducing pressure on the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; there are further tactical successes.

On the Donetsk front, the Russian army continues to develop its offensive along the entire line of contact. In Novomikhailovka, assault operations by the Russian Armed Forces continue; the Ukrainian garrison is offering serious resistance. Russian military activity has resumed on the outskirts of Krasnogorovka. There are tactical successes.

After long and difficult battles, the village of Pervomaiskoye completely came under the control of the Russian army, opening up the further road to Netailovo for the Russian Armed Forces and creating a threat to the Ukrainian garrison in the Nevelskoye area. Encounter battles in the Umansky area. Here the LBS has not changed significantly.

In Semyonovka, despite fierce resistance and constant counterattacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian troops are pushing through the Ukrainian defenses in heavy battles, moving further and further into the settlement. The situation is similar in Berdychi, where there are also fierce battles, but the initiative continues to remain with the Russian Armed Forces.

In the Bakhmut direction, the Russian Armed Forces, with the active support of aviation and artillery, continue assault operations on the outskirts of Chasov Yar. There are tactical successes. The settlement of Bogdanovka is being cleared, from where, as mentioned earlier, the Russian Armed Forces will be able to develop an offensive towards Chasov Yar.

Lugansk front. Here Russian troops were able to advance to the Vyemka. Also, the assault operations of the Russian Armed Forces in the Belogorovka area continue. In the Tern area there are oncoming battles
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08:02 During the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to carry out UAV and missile attacks on targets in the Odessa and Nikolaev regions. Concentrations of enemy personnel and their defensive formations in Chasov Yar and Konstantinovka are defeated. For targets in the Khar'kov region, FABs with UMPC are used.

08:00 On frames work of the RF Armed Forces on the air defense position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (in the Krivoy Rog area). According to information from the source, one missile destroyed 2 units of the Ukrainian air defense system at once:

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