6:00 EET Kyiv: Having withdrawn from Bucha and Gostomel, Russian forces of about 15 BTGs are now attempting to advance towards Obykhiv and Fastiv to block Kyiv from the north to the south. Main Russian forces were stopped near Makariv - General Staff facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
6:00 EET Kyiv: 14 Russian BTGs focus on encircling Kyiv from the east. Russian troops regrouped in order to continue the offensive in the direction of Brovary - General Staff facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
6:00 EET Kharkiv: 16 Russian BTGs are blocking Kharkiv from the North, trying to advance in different directions. Russian troops managed to take Balakleya to the east from Kharkiv, bypassed Okhtyrka and concentrated near Hadiach to the west - General Staff facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
6:00 EET Donbas: Russian forces of the 1st and 2nd Army Corps reinforced by 7 BTGs continue the offensive, surrounding Mariupol - General Staff facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
6:00 EET South: RU forces of 15 BTGs concentrated in the direction of Mykolayiv-Voznesensk, partly towards Zaporizhia. The invaders were stopped in the Mykolayiv direction but had partial success in the direction of Voznesensk - General Staff facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
Russian troops have exhausted most of the operational reserves that were deployed around Ukraine before the war. They began preparations for the transfer of additional forces and resources from the Southern and Eastern military districts - General Staff
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Operational information on the enemy losses by Ukraine's Air Force Command. Today the Ukrainian air defense shot down the following Russian aircraft:
☑️ A Ukrainian marine managed to shoot down three helicopters by himself;
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☑️ Servicemen of the South Operational Command shot down 1 Su-25 attack aircraft and 1 helicopter.
☑️ Servicemen of the North Operational Command shot down 2 Su-34 fighter-bombers.
- Ukraine's Air Force Command
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☑️ Servicemen of the South Air Command shot down 2 Su-30 SM planes.
☑️The air defense also shot down an Orlan-10 UAV and several cruise missiles flying into peaceful Ukrainian cities.
- Ukraine's Air Force Command
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🔴 The tenth day of resistance to the Russian invasion. Report from Ukraine's General Staff as of 18:00 EET.
🔻The invaders haven't achieved their goals, so they launch the missile and bomb strikes on civilian infrastructure, in particular, using bomber aircraft;
🔻As a result of the airstrike on Bila Tserkva, more than 20 residential buildings were damaged;
🔻In Irpin, a bomb strike damaged the railway track and disrupted the train used to evacuate civilians;
- Ukraine's General Staff
🔻On the approaches to Brovary, in the area of Peremoha, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an airstrike on Russia's 15th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Central Military District, inflicting losses, which are being clarified;
- Ukraine's General Staff
A poll by the research company Gradus Research shows:
🔻82% of Ukrainians believe in victory over Russia
🔻8% aren't sure about it
🔻10% couldn't answer.
Also, aacc to the poll, the most common emotion that Ukrainians feel because of Russia's war against Ukraine is anger (62%)
59% of Russians support the war in Ukraine.
By age:
40% aged 18-29 support
70% aged >60%
34% are against
Data: Russian field agency + Maksym Katz
⚡️Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security&Defense Council @NSDC_ua:
🔻Ukrainian military & territorial def have so far recaptured the tactical initiative, but the enemy doesn't abandon plans to surround Kyiv, Kharkiv, and to reach Luhansk&Donetsk oblasts' adm borders
At the same time, the Russian occupation command has already used at least 95% of the prepared battle groups and needs an urgent increase in reserves - Danilov of @NSDC_ua
🔻Aware of the weakness of their own positions and in order to buy time for redeployment and renewal, the enemy inflicts intense air and missile and artillery strikes on military and civilian targets - Danilov of @NSDC_ua
"The night in [Kyiv] passed relatively calmly. Air defense systems have worked several times," Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klychko reported on his Telegram.
"The city continues to prepare for defense. There are more and more checkpoints, restrictive blocks, and 'hedgehogs' on the streets" - Kyiv mayor
"City hospitals are provided with everything necessary. They work. Doctors are on combat duty. Maternity hospitals in the capital are also open and 390 babies have been born in Kyiv in the last 8 days. 199 boys and 191 girls," Kyiv mayor Klychko says.
Fire has started on the territory of the Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar a a result of the Russians' continuous shelling in close proximity to the buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, city Mayor wrote t.me/orlovdmytroEn/…
Reportedly, firefighters could finally enter the power plant, Oblast Head said. At the same time, the battle continues as the Russians try to seize power plant from the National Guard. More info to follow
4:10 EET "Nuclear safety in Enerhodar is violated. We are doing everything possible, but the fire continues, firefighters were blocked. There are huge risks as fighting continues at the station," - director of the state nuclear company Enerhoatom t.me/energoatom_ua/…