Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Woman caught spying for Russia – providing coordinates for missile strikes in Kharkiv Oblast

"The invaders engaged a local woman to work for Russian intelligence. She was tasked with identifying and marking on Google Maps the geolocations of minefields, long-term defense points, and as systems of trenches and dugouts.
She was monitoring the railway tracks used by the Ukrainian military, especially those to transport heavy armored vehicles and artillery. The Russians planned to carry out cruise missile and anti-aircraft missile attacks using the coordinates she provided. The goal was to weaken Kharkiv’s defenses and destroy railway routes for transporting personnel, weapons, and ammunition to Ukrainian soldiers at the front. The evidence collected was enough for SBU investigators to charge the woman with disseminating critical information during martial law under Article 114-2, Part 2 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code.
She faces up to 8 years in prison." VU

Ukrainian drones attack aviation training center in Russia

"Two drones attacked the Borisoglebsk Aviation Training Center in Russia's Voronezh Oblast. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence say this was an operation undertaken by Ukrainian defense intelligence." Pravada

56 combat engagements occurred over past day

"Over the past day, 56 combat engagements took place at the frontline..... air strikes hit Bilopillya, the city of Sumy (Sumy region), Petropavlivka, Nesterne, Lyptsi, Ternova, Malyi Burluk (Kharkiv region), Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk region), Terny, Verkhnokamyanske, Ivanivske, Rozdolivka, Kostyantynivka, Velyka Novosilka,
Novobakhmutivka, Novoselivka Persha, Ocheretyne, Netailove, Semenivka, Memryk, Novokalynove, Krasnohorivka, Berdychi, Umanske, Yasnobrodivka, Oleksandropil, Vodyane, Urozhaine, Paraskoviivka, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), Robotyne, and Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia region).

Around 120x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under artillery fire.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border. Kupyansk axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations.
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian troops repelled 1x attack of the adversary in the vicinity of Terny (Donetsk region). With the air support, the enemy attempted to breach Ukrainian defense in that area.
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian troops repelled 14x attacks in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk region), Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and Stupochky (Donetsk region).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x attacks in the vicinities of Berdychi, Umanske, and Nevelske (Donetsk region). With the air support, the invaders attempted to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions.
Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, and Novomykhailivka. With the air support, the invaders made 26x attempts to breach Ukrainian defense in that area.
Orikhiv axis: the enemy launched 2x attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinities of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk region) and northwest of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia region).
Kherson axis: the enemy does not abandon its intention to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. For instance, on April 8, the invaders launched 6x unsuccessful attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian troops.
At the same time, the Ukrainian soldiers continue to actively inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation troops, and exhausting the enemy all along the line of contact." Ukrin