Monday, April 8, 2024

Russian Su-34 Unleashes FAB-500 Glide Bombs, Vaporizing Ukrainian Command Post

"Russian Aerospace Forces Su-34 fighter jet crews carried out a mission to strike Ukrainian units in the special military operation zone. The enemy's outpost and troops in the vicinity of South Donetsk were bombed." MS

Eclipse Begins in North America

"The total solar eclipse has officially ended in North America, after millions were able — despite cloud cover in many spots — to see the spectacular event." Breitbart


NATO’s largest naval exercise commences in Romania with 12 allies

"Sea Shield 24, NATO’s largest multinational naval exercise, commenced in Romania, involving over 2,200 military personnel and 135 ships, aircraft, and vehicles from 12 Allies. Troops and military equipment from Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, the United States and Romania are taking part in the exercises." UP

76 combat clashes on battlefield in past 24 hours

"In the past 24 hours, 76 combat engagements were recorded on the battlefield in Ukraine. The enemy launched seven missile attacks, 104 air strikes, and 108 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas. Over the past day, the enemy air strikes hit Hremyach in the Chernihiv region; Kharkiv and Berestove in the Kharkiv region; Chasiv Yar, Diliyivka, New York, Novobakhmutivka, Netailove, Pervomaiske, Novoselivka Persha, Ocheretyne, Yasnobrodivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodiane, Urozhaine, Staromayorske in the Donetsk region; Orikhiv, Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 100 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk,
Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under enemy artillery fire. In the Lyman sector,
Ukrainian soldiers repelled two enemy attacks near Terny, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops.
In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 31 attacks in the areas of Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region; Chasiv Yar, Spirne, Vyimka, Fedorivka, Rozdolivka, Vesele, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled eight attacks near Pervomaiske, Nevelske and Netailove in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to dislodge Ukrainian units out of their positions.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Defense Forces continued to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Pobeda, and Novomykhailivka, where the enemy, with the support of aircraft, tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops 22 times.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 5 times near Staromayorske in the Donetsk region; Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy continued attempts to dislodge Ukrainian units from their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Thus, over the past day, the enemy made eight unsuccessful attacks on the positions of the defense forces.
In the past day, Ukrainian aircraft struck one enemy command post, five anti-aircraft missile systems, one communications tower, and 13 manpower, weapons and military equipment clusters." Ukrin