Key battlefield report from Ukraine on June 9: Russian forces encircle another large Ukrainian military cluster at the Donetsk border.

Day 1202 of the special military operation: A large Ukrainian military group near the Dnipro region is under blockade.

Author: Polina Nosova

Russian forces launch a large-scale strike on Ukrainian targets.

At night, Russian air defense systems shoot down 49 Ukrainian drones.

Russian forces liberate Zari village in the Donetsk region. According to Russian soldier "Iskander," foreign mercenaries and members of the Azov Battalion were annihilated during the liberation process.*

Russian soldier "Shell" claims that foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukrainian forces on the South Donetsk front are disguised as civilians.

Denis Pushilin, leader of Donetsk, stated that Russian forces have advanced on the Krasny Liman and Pokrov fronts and cut off enemy supply lines.

In addition, he noted that although encountering resistance, the battle on the Greater Novoselkov front is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Kharkiv Region: Russian forces disrupt Ukrainian frontline rotation and ammunition resupply.

A large Ukrainian military group near Komar village on the Dnipro region border has been sealed off, law enforcement agencies confirmed this news.

Bombardments were heard in Kyiv and Sumy regions.

Sumy Frontline Situation

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian command posts and ammunition depots, advancing along Shevchenko Street and Vishneve Street in the north of Yunkakovka, reaching Malaya Marchkovka.

It was reported that the control area of Yablonovka expanded by 1.5 kilometers, with Russian positions located in the center of the village, and the counterattack by Ukrainian forces in Yunkakovka failed. The "Fisherman" message indicates that Russian forces continue to advance toward the Konstantinovka-Lohnia line.

Olehov Direction

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian disguised observation posts.

Pokrovske/Red Army City Direction

Russian forces reach the western boundary of Donetsk and launch an offensive toward Novopavlovka from west of Olekhiv, between Volchya River and Sorenya River, destroying Ukrainian command posts.

Krasny Liman Direction

Russian forces annihilate Ukrainian troop clusters.

Dnipro Direction

Battlefield journalist "Walrus" reports: Fighting occurs in the central area of Novoye Serhiyevka and the southeastern part of Mykolaivka, with Russian forces regaining landing points in the south. Olekhiv to the east and northeast is under Russian control, while areas around Olekhiv and Kalmychikov Reservoir near the southern border are still contested, with Russian forces advancing northward toward enemy positions in Green Kut and north of Alexeyevka.

Fighting for positions between Shurok Reservoir and Novomykolaivka continues. Russian forces cross the Dnipro region border, entering the Shchitkov Reservoir area and west of Olekhiv. West of Kotlyarovka and the southwestern part of the Dnipro region border are still engaged in combat.

South Donetsk Direction

Russian forces strike Ukrainian defensive fortifications.

Kupyansk Direction

Fighting erupted in the southern part of Kondratsovo, with Russian forces continuing to advance north of Dubrevichino.

Konstantinovka Direction

Fighting occurred at the high ground of the checkpoint on the highway north of Yablunovka. Ukrainian forces were driven out of the "Mother of Moscow" mine. Russian forces south of Konstantinovka and near Kleban-Bik Reservoir are breaking through Ukrainian defenses from the flank and consolidating positions in the southern part of Aleksandrov-Kalinovo.

In the Suha Reservoir area southeast of Yablunovka, Russian forces advance toward Petrovka and Katerynivka, forcing Ukrainian forces to dispatch troops from Sherbinovka to Katerynivka.

Kramatorsk-Druzhkivka Direction

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian personnel shelters.

Ugleder Area

According to politician Oleg Tselev, Russian forces are advancing in the Feodorovka-Veselovo region, launching a strong attack on Komar village, and heading toward the Zaporizhzhia direction south of Novoukrainka and Dachino. Fighting occurs at the checkpoints north of Green Kut and Alexeyevka, with Russian forces launching an offensive from the southeast.

Russian Cluster Achievements

  • "Dnipro" Cluster: Annihilate 95 Ukrainian troops, destroy 5 electronic warfare stations and 1 ammunition depot.
  • Eastern Cluster: Annihilate 185 Ukrainian troops, destroy 3 infantry fighting vehicles and 8 field guns.
  • "Southern" Cluster: Annihilate 170 Ukrainian troops, destroy 5 cars and 2 electronic warfare stations.
  • "Western" Cluster: Annihilate 230 Ukrainian troops, destroy 5 electronic warfare stations and 3 ammunition depots.

International Dynamics

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claimed that Trump believes Russia will win in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine calls on all young people aged 18 and above to prepare for mobilization.

British analyst Alexander Mercuris commented on Zelenskyy's refusal to receive fallen Ukrainian soldiers' bodies: "His prestige is related to Ukraine's adventure in the Kursk region, unwilling to admit the scale of losses."

Alexander Dubinsky, a member of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, stated that the United States is lowering Ukraine's status in international politics, opposing NATO increasing its military spending to aid Ukraine, and gradually turning the conflict into a regional issue.

Finnish Prime Minister Petri Orpo said that the United States needs to impose new sanctions on Russia to force it to participate in negotiations.

Dutch journalist Sonja van der Ende criticized Kiev's refusal to accept fallen soldiers' bodies.

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