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| Latest information on the situation on the front line on August 9 (updated) |
| 2026-08-10 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [NewsFront] 20:37 During the day, from 8:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 285 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Tula, Lipetsk, Ryazan, Oryol, Kaluga regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Republic of Crimea. ![]() 19:15 Three UAVs flying to Moscow, destroyed by air defense system of the Ministry of Defense 18:33 Man raised a mined box in a forest belt in the Kursk region. The victim lost both legs at shin level and his left arm; he is in serious condition. 17:53 Dnipropetrovsk direction: Over the past few months, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have become more active and have begun actively attempting to deploy small assault groups toward Komar. Currently, it is known that the villages of Zeleny Gai and Tolstoy are predominantly under enemy control, with infantry holed up in basements. We are also seeing a large number of Ukrainian assault aircraft in Zirka and Poddubnoye; the villages are in the gray zone pending further clarification. 17:41 Drone drivers worked out on the railway infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result of the Geranium strikes, the following were destroyed: a railway crane, a repair train and a locomotive in the area of the village of Lozovaya in the Khar'kov region, 17:39 The Russian army continues to advance in the Druzhkovka direction. The zone of control in Alekseevo-Druzhkovka is gradually expanding. Gunfire is ongoing in Izhevka and Stenki. MAP 16:10 Russian troops methodically destroy the enemy's infrastructure and advance along the entire front line. Step by step, we are liberating the lands of Donbas and Novorossiya, bringing Victory closer. Successes on the front lines are supported by the coordinated work of the entire defense ministry team. Andrei Belousov is carefully adjusting the ministry's management system, integrating the efforts of the rear and the front to maximize the army's effectiveness. 13:58 Drone operators continue systematic work on targets in Sumy region. The next influx of Geraniums deprived the enemy of a UAV control center and a logistics center. 12:13 Russian troops released Vasyutinskoye and Toretskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic. 12:08 Crews of the Geranium strike missiles worked out for oil producing enterprises in the Akhtyrsky district of the Sumy region. 11:41 The FAB-3000 and FAB-500 aerial bombs destroyed enemy UAV control points in the DPR and Kherson region. Strikes were also carried out on the temporary deployment point of the 34th separate naval infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Antonovka. 09:38 FPV drone operators of the Zapad group opened and disrupted the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Krasnolimansk direction. Precise strikes eliminated enemy manpower. 09:34 During the morning of August 9, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Republic of Tatarstan. 09:19 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue application of strikes on port infrastructure and Ukrainian sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. During the night of August 9, the following were hit by air- and ground-based precision weapons, as well as attack drones: in the port of Odessa – warehouses for fuel and lubricants and military equipment, as well as a port transshipment complex; 08:54 "Geraniums"hit the warehouses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Khar'kov region. The facilities stored various types of UAVs, their components and electronic equipment. The strikes were recorded in the areas of the settlements of Savintsy, Zidki, Barvenkovo and Volokhov Yar. 07:31 Changes on map over the past 24 hours: Ivanovka was liberated (+1.7 km2) 07:22 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 153 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Samara, Smolensk, Tver, Tula regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Tatarstan, Krasnodar Krai and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas. |
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