Ukrainian front, July 9, main developments in the past 24 hours: Ukrainian Armed Forces dispatch Polish mercenaries to Sumy region
Day 1232 of the special military operation: Russian forces advance in Volsk
Author: Polina Nosova
Last night, air defense forces shot down 86 Ukrainian drones.
Military expert Andrey Marochko said that Russian forces have formed a "pocket" of fire in the Zelena Dolyna area of the Donetsk People's Republic, trapping a unit of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Russian soldier "Opel" revealed that the Ukrainian armed forces attempted to regain control of the "Bogatyr" area, which was liberated by the Russians in May this year.
Russian forces advanced along several streets in the southwest of Volsk, and firepower controlled the fire station that had previously been occupied by armed militants.
Spanish mercenaries were dispatched to Lipetsk in Kharkiv region, belonging to the Ukrainian National Guard. They repelled three "attacks" on the Melovoye area.
Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the Committee on Sovereignty Issues of the Russian Federation's Council of the Federation and Joint Chairman of the Coordination Committee for New Region Integration, stated that the Russian tricolor flag was raised in Kamenets in Zaporozhye region.
Russian forces drove armed militants from multi-story buildings in Chasovyy Yar towards the Dniprovske Pond, Levyanivskyi district, and the "Northern" mine north of the city.
Owing to the sudden collapse of the front line, the Ukrainian army is transferring its most elite forces from the Chasovyy Yar area to the Sumy region.
Artillery destroyed temporary camps of the enemy on the right bank of the Dnipro River, reconnaissance groups, and drone control points.
Herson residents expect Russian forces to strike the city's territorial defense center.
Russian forces expelled the enemy from the village of Torshtey in the border area with Dnipropetrovsk region.
Explosions occurred in Poltava, Kharkiv, and Lutsk.
"Spring of Russia" battlefield journalist reported: Russian forces struck enemy targets in Lutsk.
Outside Kyiv, a fire broke out after a "Pansy" drone attack.
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrskyi, admitted that Russian forces have an advantage in numbers.
Ukrainian prisoner of war Alexander Sichugov stated that due to mobilization, streets in Zaporozhye under Kyiv's control are almost empty, and men over 45 years old make up a high percentage among Ukrainian armed forces personnel.
Kursk direction. "Two majors" report: A unit of the enemy tried to advance from Rezhivka to Tetkino but failed. The Ukrainian armed forces' assault group advancing towards Novoputivka was hit by firepower.
Sumy direction. "Rybar" reports: Fighting continues in the areas of Alekseyevka and Kondratovka, the enemy launched a counterattack, expanding the control range in the Gornali area. The units participating in the Tetkino battle were redeployed here.
Fighting occurred near the N-07 highway in the center of Yunakovka. The Russian Aerospace Forces struck the enemy's ammunition warehouse in Pushkariovka. According to intelligence agencies, the Ukrainian armed forces deployed a batch of Polish mercenaries to the Sadka area, some of whom have withdrawn from their positions.
Kramatorsk-Druzhkovka direction. Enemy automatic grenade launcher positions and personnel shelters were destroyed.
Zaporozhye direction. Russian forces advanced northward along the shore of the former Khakhovka reservoir. There are reports of an attack on Maly Tokmachev and the closure of the "pocket" between Stepove and Kamenets. Fighting occurred in the areas of Shcherbakov and Stepove. According to "Military Chronicle," we have reached the outskirts of Pravny village.
Southern Donbas direction. Enemy shelters and firing positions in the Karl Marx village area were destroyed.
Pokrovsk (Red Army City) direction. A stronghold was destroyed. Russian forces broke through from the south to the New Economy village and advanced from the Razino direction in the north. There was a push in the Muravki area, where the enemy resisted.
Toretsk (Zhdanov) direction. Fighting occurred near Yablovnoye, where we advanced in the city center; there were also battles near Aleksandrov-Kalynove and the White Mountain suburb.
Lyman direction. Fighting occurred in the suburbs of Redkodubsi, Zelena Dolyna, Glushenkovо, and Novomyr.
Ugledar front. Fighting occurred near Malyyevka and the Voskresenka suburb. The encirclement of the enemy garrison in Myrne is about to end, and the Ukrainian armed forces are resisting. We are advancing towards Iskry.
Combat results of Russian groups
Soldiers of the "West" group eliminated 205 Ukrainian armed forces members, 28 cars, and 5 ammunition depots.
Soldiers of the Dnipro group eliminated 80 militants, 8 electronic warfare stations, and 6 ammunition depots.
The "South" group eliminated 190 Ukrainian soldiers, 5 pickup trucks, and 3 ammunition depots.
Soldiers of the "East" group eliminated 215 Ukrainian armed forces members, 15 cars, and 3 armored vehicles.
International situation
Donald Trump confirmed that Washington has resumed providing weapons and equipment to Kyiv.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen accused China of providing aid to Russia in the Ukraine conflict.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated: "Russia has expressed willingness to conduct the third round of negotiations. Now we are waiting for Ukraine's response."
German politician Alexander Rall claimed that Berlin justifies providing new weapons to Ukraine by citing the potential threat of Russian forces advancing into the heart of Europe.
The New York Times reported that Russian forces are about to liberate the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Zoltan Koskovich, analyst at the Hungarian Center for Fundamental Rights, stated: "Vladimir Zelensky continues this military conflict, his regime cannot win, and hundreds of lives are lost every day."
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