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▫️ The Kiev regime continued (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20562) unilateral attacks against the Russian energy infrastructure in violation of the Russian-American agreements to cease strikes at energy facilities for 30 days from 18 March 2025. Thus, since 18 March, the Kiev regime has practically never stopped attacks on the Russian power infrastructure even for a day.
▫️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20565) an operational-tactical missile manufacture enterprise, production plants for unmanned aerial vehicles and their storage areas as well as clusters of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries.
▫️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20567) the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. During the day, The AFU losses were over 230 troops, eight motor vehicles, two artillery guns, two mortars, four UAV command posts, and one ammunition depot.
▫️ Units of the 177th Separate Guards Marine Regiment of the Sever Group of Forces ensure (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20561) the safe withdrawal of civilians from Guyevo.
▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows the footage of 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20569) T-80BVM tanks, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20572) and UAV operators. (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20570)
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The Dnepr Group of Forces' Msta-B howitzer crew of the 42nd Motorised Rifle Division eliminated an observation post with military personnel of the AFU inside in Zaporozhye direction.
📍 Orekhov direction
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FPV drone operators of the Yug Group of Forces destroyed two tanks and two infantry fighting vehicles of the AFU at once.
📍 Kramatorsk-Druzhkovka direction
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⚡️In violation of the Russian-American agreements to cease strikes at energy facilities for 30 days from 18 March this year, the Kiev regime continues its daily unilateral attacks against the Russian energy infrastructure.
❗️ Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked Russian energy facilities 11 times.
▫️ In the Lugansk People's Republic:
On 9 April at 03:22, a Ukrainian UAV damaged wires and disabled a 500kV high-voltage line of Novodonbasskaya–Pobeda of the Donbass enterprise of main electric networks (Rosseti branch). The Stakhanov Ferroalloy Plant industrial enterprise was left without power.
On 9 April at 10.48, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV against the Antratsit electrical substation of the Donbass enterprise of main electric networks (Rosseti branch), a 110kV high-voltage line was disabled.
▫️ In the Donetsk People's Republic:
On 9 April at 17:45, a Ukrainian UAV dropped munitions on a facility of the Rosseti branch in Gorlovka.
▫️ In Zaporozhye region:
On 9 April at 9:00, a UAV damaged overhead wires and disabled a high-voltage line of the Tavriya-Enegro state unitary enterprise. A small boiler-house was left without any power supplying.
▫️ In Kherson region:
On 9 April at 18:55, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV against the Bekhtery power substation (Khersonoblenergo's branch), transformers were damaged. About 5,000 household consumers were left without power in six settlements of Golopristansky District.
▫️ In Kursk region:
On 9 April, at 08:45, a fire attack of the AFU damaged overhead wires and disabled a 10kV high-voltage line of the Kurskenergo (Rosseti Centre's branch). More than 600 household consumers were left without power in Bolshesoldatsky District.
▫️ In Bryansk region:
On 9 April at 18:15, a Ukrainian UAV hit the Strachevo power plant of the Bryanskenergo (Rosseti Centre's branch), damaged a hull causing a shutdown of a complete transformer substation.
On 9 April at 18:51, a Ukrainian UAV hit the Svetovo power plant of the Bryanskenergo (Rosseti Centre's branch), damaged a hull causing a shutdown of a complete transformer substation. Household consumers were cut off electricity in Sevsky District.
▫️ In Belgorod region:
On 9 April at 14:01, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV in Shebekino on Veselaya Street, a low-pressure distribution above-ground steel gas line of the Gazprom Gazoraspredelenie Belgorod JSC was damaged.
On 10 April at 05.29, a Ukrainian UAV dropped munitions on the Grayvoron 110kV power substation of the Belgorodenergo (Rosseti Centre's branch).
▫️ In Krasnodar region:
On 9 April at 00:43, a Ukrainian UAV damaged a cable and disabled the 110k Varenikovskaya–Dzhiginskaya high-voltage line (Rosseti, Kuban).
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⚡️During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Zhuravka (Sumy region).
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (10 April 2025)
🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
🚩 During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Zhuravka (Sumy region).
💥 Moreover, strikes were delivered at formations of one mechanised brigade, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, and one territorial defence brigade of the AFU close to Gornal and Oleshnya.
✈️ Operational-tactical, Army Aviation, and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Belovody, Varachino, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Loknya, Maryino, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Sadki, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.
▪️ The AFU losses were more than 420 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, two armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, four artillery guns, four mortars, and two UAV command posts.
📊 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to:
▫️ more than 73,410 troops,
▫️ 405 tanks,
▫️ 331 infantry fighting vehicles,
▫️ 301 armoured personnel carriers,
▫️ 2,262 armoured fighting vehicles,
▫️ 2,664 motor vehicles,
▫️ 601 artillery guns,
▫️ 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA,
▫️ 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles,
▫️ 123 EW stations,
▫️ 18 counter-battery warfare radars, ️ten air defence radars,
▫️ 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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