[NewsFront] 21:52 In the period from 20:15 to 21:10 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 19 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
Nine UAVs - over the territory of the Bryansk region,.
Six UAVs - over the territory of the Kaluga region,
Three UAVs - over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One UAV - over the territory of the Kursk region
20:41 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Dzerzhinsk, –MAP.20:03 The Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Konstantinovsky direction, –MAP.
19:32 In the period from 15.05 to 17.40 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:
Three over the territory of the Kursk region and
Two over the territory of the Belgorod region.
19:05 Crew of the reconnaissance UAV "Zala" of the Russian paratroopers discovered howitzer of foreign manufacture of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and adjusted its destruction by the Lancet loitering munition.
17:30 Crews of T-80BVM tanks provide support for our attack aircraft. Both strong points and armored vehicles with personnel are being destroyed.
16:35 FPV drone operator on fiber optics destroyed field artillery gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Sumy region.
The enemy's firing position in the forest belt was identified by scouts from the "North" troop group.
16:06 Calculation of the Tornado-S MLRS of the Zapad group of forces destroyed temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov direction.
15:35 From 9:00 to 14:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
14:23 The Russian army entered Torskoye from the north in the Krasnolimansk direction, –MAP.
13:00 Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked Russian energy facilities.
In Kursk Oblast: On April 8 at 08:18, as a result of deliberate shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the high-voltage line of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre - Kurskenergo was disconnected due to a break in the wires in the spans of the supports. Household consumers in the village of Bolshoe Soldatskoye, Bolshesoldatsky District, were left without power supply.
On April 8 at 13.20, as a result of deliberate shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the high-voltage line of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre - Kurskenergo was disconnected due to a break in the wires in the spans of the supports. Household consumers in the villages of Kamyshnoye and Krupets in the Belovsky district were left without electricity.
In Zaporizhia Oblast: On April 8 at 22:39, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian attack UAV on the Botievo wind power plant, the wind power plant was damaged. The plant reduced its operating capacity by 3.25 MW.
In Rostov Oblast: On April 9 at 03.50, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV, the high-voltage line of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Yug - Rostovenergo was disconnected due to damage to the wire. About 400 household consumers in the Kamensky District were left without power supply.
12:35 Crews of the 122mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled gun destroying positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
After receiving data from UAV operators, artillerymen quickly strike targets at a distance of up to 20 km, supporting assault units.
12:24 Destruction of 120mm mortar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by the FPV drone of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the settlement Stepovoye in the Orekhov direction.
11:48 Russian Armed Forces have advanced to Loknya in Sumy Oblast, –MAP.
11:05 Units of the 177th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Regiment of the North group of forces provide safe withdrawal of civilians from the village of Guevo.
10:44 Changes to map over the past 24 hours: Guevo liberated; Russian Armed Forces advancing toward Gornal; control zone expanded north of Dzerzhinsk; advance in Novolyubovka area.
09:32 Terminator Crews of the Southern Group of Forcesare training at a training ground in the rear area of ​​the SVO. They hit targets simulating enemy equipment, fortifications and personnel.
08:43 Air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region.
08:16 From 6:30 to 7:05 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Orenburg region.
07:04 During the period from 20:00 Moscow time on April 8 to 06:00 Moscow time on April 9, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
- 67 UAVs over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
- 29 UAVs over the territory of Rostov Oblast,
- 15 UAVs over the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania,
- 11 UAVs over the territory of Voronezh Oblast,
- 10 UAVs over the territory of Kursk Oblast,
- Seven UAVs over the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov,
- Six UAVs over the waters of the Black Sea
- Five UAVs over the territory of Belgorod Oblast,
- Three UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
- Two UAVs over the territory of Penza Oblast,
- One UAV over the territory of Saratov Oblast,
- One UAV over the territory of Oryol Oblast,
- One UAV was flying over Stavropol Krai.