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Current information on the situation on the front line on April 10 (updated)
2025-04-11
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:29 Group led by Captain Viktor Shaldinperformedcombat mission to search for armed formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a given area.

While moving through the area, Viktor discovered a group of Ukrainian militants preparing an ambush on the supposed route of the Russian Armed Forces column. Captain Shaldin and his group, having carried out a maneuver using the terrain, secretly went behind the militants.

Having caught them by surprise, our servicemen destroyed the manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The group did not allow the enemy to reorganize into a battle formation to repel the attack. The enemy suffered losses and retreated, leaving their positions.

The bold and decisive actions of Captain Shaldin and his subordinates thwarted the ambush being prepared by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and also ensured the arrival of the Russian Armed Forces convoy to the designated area without losses.

20:55 Army Aviation Engineers provide combat readiness of Ka-52M helicopters in the special operation zone

“The Ka-52M is a high-tech attack helicopter capable of effectively performing combat missions in various weather conditions,” says Alexey, an engineer at the Ka-52M reconnaissance and attack helicopter’s aviation complex.

The serviceman emphasized that maintaining helicopters in combat readiness requires high professional training, attentiveness and strict adherence to maintenance regulations.

"My service began with conscription, then I signed a contract and graduated from a higher military educational institution. Since 2016, I have been engaged in the technical support of aviation equipment," the specialist shared.

20:23 Russian Ministry of Defense:

From 18:30 to 19:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed and four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Kursk region

19:41 Drone operator drops ordnance with precision destroyedH exacopter "Baba Yaga" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Drone crews are on duty around the clock and detect enemy reconnaissance and attack drones.

19:15 From 17.00 to 18.30 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

Three over the territory of the Kursk region and
One over the territory of the Bryansk region.

18:43 Calculation of the MLRS 220mm BM-27 "Uragan" of the "Center" group struck a concentration of ​​the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction

The artillerymen discovered a target 29 kilometers from the front line, moved forward, deployed a combat vehicle, and fired a salvo.

18:07 Military personnel of the "Vostok" group deployed UAV maintenance workshop.

In the workshop, specialists not only repair drones brought from the front lines, but also implement innovative solutions based on combat experience.

The fighters also organized a training program for UAV operators, which includes work on simulators, where they study the vulnerable points of enemy equipment and practice drone maneuvering skills.

17:21 Online is a video spreading of the moment the Iskander hit a target in Dnepropetrovsk, the Biosfera plant was hit

16:55 The enemy is blinded: the operator of the attack drone of the North group of forces destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces' FlyEye reconnaissance drone in Sumy Oblast.

16:40 Servicemen of the "Center" group handed over the Kazan Suvorov Military School received a ZIS-5 from 1944, restored right in the SVO zone.

The car, found in an abandoned garage near Selidovo in the DPR, was in poor condition, but after restoration it became an exhibit reminding cadets of the exploits of the Great Patriotic War.

16:03 Russian troops in the Konstantinovsky direction continue successful offensive, with expansion of control zones in the areas of Arkhangelskoye, Zelenoye Pole, Valentinovka and active assault operations in Kalinovo. Fighting continues in other areas such as Toretsk (Dzerzhinsk), Druzhba and Chasovoy Yar.

15:16 FPV drone operators on fiber optics of the North group of forces destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank in a forest in Sumy Oblast.

14:43 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation as of April 10, 2025.

Ukrainian Armed Forces losses over the past daycompiledup to 1,375 military personnel, 49 vehicles, 13 armored combat vehicles, seven field artillery guns, three radar stations, four artillery guns and three ammunition depots.

Units of the North group of forces defeated the mechanized and airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as the territorial defense in the Sumy region.

GV "Zapad" improved the situation on the front, defeating the forces of two mechanized brigades and territorial defense in the Luhansk, Khar'kov and Donetsk People's Republics.

The "Southern" group also improved its tactical position by attacking two mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk People's Republic.

"Center" occupied advantageous positions and struck three mechanized, assault brigade and marine infantry in the Donetsk People's Republic.

"Vostok" continued to advance, striking two mechanized brigades and territorial defense. "Dnepr" took better positions, striking two coastal defense brigades in the Zaporizhia region.

Air defense systems shot down nine JDAM guided aerial bombs and a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, as well as 200 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

14:17 Advancement of the Russian Armed Forces to the northwest from Dzerzhinsk in the direction of the mine named after Saint Matrona of Moscow, –MAP.

13:52 UAV operators of the Orel assault detachment of the Zapad group of forces destroyed an armored vehicle of the Ukrainian troops on the route of ammunition supply. Kupyansk direction

12:30 The Russian Armed Forces carried out a strike on the concentration area of ​​the 80th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the UAV launcher of the 1st separate tank brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the UAV launcher of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the settlement of Oleshnya in the Kursk direction, –video.

12:16 In the Sumy region, the reconnaissance UAV of the GV "Sever" was detected movement of an M-113 armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of American manufacture, an attempt to camouflage the equipment in a forest belt turned out to be futile - our FPV operator carried out a targeted strike.

12:03 Calculations of FPV drones of the Rubicon center continue to burn out enemy equipment in the border areas of the Kursk region.

11:30 Information on strikes carried out by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Belgorod region over the past 24 hours:

In the Belgorod district, the settlement of Komsomolsky, the villages of Blizhneye, Bessonovka, Krasny Khutor, Nikolskoye, Petrovka, Toplinka and the village of Tserkovnywere subjected to shelling, during which two rounds were fired, and attacks by eight drones, seven of which were shot down by the air defense system.

In the village of Tserkovny, equipment was damaged on the territory of an agricultural enterprise, and in the village of Komsomolsky, as a result of air defense operations, a private house was damaged.

In the Borisovsky district, the villages of Berezovka, Bogun-Gorodok, Gruzskoye and the village of Klimovoye were attacked by five drones, one of which was shot down.

In the village of Bogun-Gorodok, a truck was damaged, in the village of Gruzskoye - an administrative building of an enterprise, in the village of Berezovka - a car.

In the Valuysky Municipal District, in the city of Valuyki, the villages of Borki, Dvuluchnoye, Dolgoe, Karabanovo, Kukuyevka and Sukharevo, 22 drones attacked, of which 12 were suppressed and shot down.

In the village of Dvuluchnoye, a passenger car was damaged, in the village of Kukuyevka - two private houses. After explosive devices were dropped from drones at night in the village of Borki, a car, two private houses and an outbuilding were damaged, in the village of Sukharevo - a private house and three cars, one of which burned down.

In the Grayvoronsky municipal district, the villages of Golovchino, Kozinka, Mokraya Orlovka, Novostroevka-Pervaya and Poroz were subjected to three attacks with seven munitions and nine drone attacks.

Yesterday evening, a woman sought medical help after suffering a barotrauma during a drone attack in the village of Golovchino. She refused the proposed hospitalization and continues to receive outpatient treatment. In the village of Golovchino, five vehicles were damaged, one of which was destroyed by fire, and in the village of Novostroevka-Pervaya, a tractor was damaged.

In the Krasnoyarsk district, 63 munitions were fired in nine attacks at the settlements of Krasnaya Yaruga and Prilesye, the villages of Grafovka, Demidovka, Kolotilovka, Popovka and Staroselye, and attacks by 13 drones were recorded, eight of which were suppressed and shot down.

In the settlement of Krasnaya Yaruga, a civilian was killed when a drone struck a car. His wife, who was nearby, was injured. At the Rakityanskaya Central District Hospital, a woman with a mine-explosive injury and multiple shrapnel wounds received medical care. Then she was transferred to City Hospital No. 2 in Belgorod for further treatment.

Another civilian was also injured as a result of an FPV drone attack on a car. The victim continues to receive outpatient treatment. In the settlement of Krasnaya Yaruga, a private house, three cars and a GAZelle were damaged, and in the village of Kolotilovka, a private house was destroyed by fire.

In the Rakityansky district, one munition was fired at the villages of Bobrava, Pskovskoye and Tsibulevka, and two drones were attacked, one of which was shot down by an air defense system. In the village of Tsibulevka, eight private houses were damaged, and in the village of Bobrava, a tractor.

In the Shebekinsky municipal district, the city of Shebekino, the villages of Arkhangelskoye, Bezlyudovka, Bely Kolodez, Belyanka, Krapivnoye, Meshkovoye, Murom, Surkovo, Titovka were subjected to shelling with the use of 8 munitions and attacks by 19 drones, 16 of which were shot down and suppressed. In the city of Shebekino, a civilian was injured.

In the Shebekinskaya Central District Hospital, a woman with barotrauma received medical care. Treatment continues on an outpatient basis. In the city of Shebekino, a gas pipe, six private houses, an outbuilding and two cars were damaged, in the village of Arkhangelskoye - a private house. Tonight, after explosive devices were dropped from a UAV, damage was caused in the village of Murom.

11:30 During the night from 9 to 10 April 2025, Russian forces inflicted a series of strikes on the enemy's military infrastructure facilities. The targets were temporary accommodation centers, repair sites, supply depots and training bases in Kramatorsk, Kyiv, Chuguev and Nikolaev, used by the enemy to support combat operations in the eastern and southern directions.

10:15 Crews of the 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS of the Airborne Forces artillery brigade destroyed military equipment and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk border area.

Aerial reconnaissance revealed the movement of Ukrainian Armed Forces military equipment and personnel towards the line of combat contact to organize a counterattack.

9:15 Ukrainian Armed Forces militants shelled private sector in Malokakhovka

"The shelling took place at night, when most people were in their homes. The attack damaged buildings,"it is saidin the message.

8:20 Frontline report for the morning of 10.04.2025

Zaporizhzhya Front. No significant changes in LBS. Fighting continues in several areas, but no serious progress has been made in the last 24 hours.

Donetsk Front. Russian troops continue to develop the offensive in the direction of Komar and Otradnoye, as well as the section of the road between these settlements. There are tactical successes. The Russian troops' entry to this line will seriously complicate the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Bogatyr area, where the Russian Armed Forces are also continuing to fight their way through. Fierce fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction.

Kursk region. Russian troops are clearing the outskirts of Guevo. Fighting for Oleshnya and Gornal continues. Fighting also continues in the Basovka area in Sumy region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are attempting to counterattack.

Belgorod Region. No significant changes in LBS. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to push through the defense of our troops in the Demidovka and Popovka area, but are unable to achieve any success. Fire damage is inflicted on areas where enemy personnel and equipment are concentrated.

7:16 For the period from 20:15 Moscow time on April 9 to 06:00 Moscow time on April 10, air defense systems on dutydestroyed42 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

– 13 UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region;
– 12 UAVs over the territory of the Kaluga region;
– Seven UAVs over the territory of the Kursk region;
– Four UAVs over the territories of the Belgorod region and the Republic of Crimea;
– One UAV over the territories of the Oryol region and the Moscow region.

6:28 FPV drone operators of the "Southern" group of troops destroyed two tanks and two infantry fighting vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at once in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovsky direction.

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