Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of June 10, 2023)
Over the past day, the armed forces of Ukraine continued unsuccessful attempts to conduct offensive operations in the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, as well as in the area of the city of ARTEMOVSK.
In the Zaporozhye direction, the active actions of the units of the Vostok group of troops, the strikes of army aviation and artillery repelled two enemy attacks with forces up to a battalion, reinforced with tanks, in the direction of the settlements of YABLONEVE and NOVOPOKROVKA of the Zaporozhye region.
In addition, in the areas of the settlements of NOVODANILOVKA and MALAYA TOKMACHKA of the Zaporozhye region, two columns of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated.
On the Vremevsky ledge, the enemy launched three unsuccessful attacks, each with forces up to a motorized infantry company, in the areas of the settlements of LEVADNOE in the Zaporozhye region, STOROGOE and NESKUCHNOE in the Donetsk People's Republic.
All enemy attacks were repulsed by the courageous and resolute actions of the units of the Vostok group of troops.
The total losses of Ukrainian troops in these areas per day amounted to up to 300 military personnel, nine tanks, of which four were Leopards, 11 infantry fighting vehicles, including five American Bradleys, 14 armored combat vehicles, six vehicles, and a self-propelled artillery installation "Cezar" made in France.
In the area of the city of ARTEMOVSK of the Donetsk People's Republic, the active actions of the "Southern" group of troops during the day successfully repelled five enemy attacks in the direction of the settlements of KLESHCHEEVKA, DUBOVOV-VASILEVKA, YAGODNOE and ANDREEVKA of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Wedging the enemy into our defense is not allowed.
During the fighting in this direction, up to 230 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, five vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers were destroyed.
In the Kupyansk direction, air strikes and artillery fire from the "Western" group of forces hit enemy units in the areas of the settlements of STELMAKHOVKA of the Lugansk People's Republic, NOVOMLYNSK, SINKOVKA and ORLYANKA of the Kharkov region.
In addition, in the areas of the settlements of NOVOSELOVSKOE of the Luhansk People's Republic, SINKOVKA and TIMKOVKA of the Kharkiv region, the activities of four Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped.
During the past 24 hours in this direction destroyed
up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, one armored personnel carrier, two pickup trucks, as well as the US-made M777 artillery system.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction, operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery of the group of troops "Center" defeated enemy units in the areas of the settlements of YAMPOLOVKA of the Donetsk People's Republic, NEVSKYE, BELOGOROVKA of the Luhansk People's Republic, as well as Serebryansky forestry.
A Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was liquidated in the area of the village of CHERVONAYA DIBROVA in the Luhansk People's Republic.
During the day, the enemy lost more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, Krab, Gvozdika and Akatsia self-propelled artillery mounts, as well as a D-20 howitzer.
An ammunition depot of the 66th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed in the area of the settlement PETROVSKOE of the Luhansk People's Republic.
In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage, up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two cars, and an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount were destroyed during the day.
In addition, an ammunition depot of the 121st Territorial Defense Brigade was destroyed near the village of OLGOVKA, Kherson Region.
Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the day defeated the 93rd artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 122 districts.
The headquarters of the 10th mountain assault and 60th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit in the areas of the settlements of RAY-ALEKSANDROVKA of the Donetsk People's Republic and the city of KHARKOV.
A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by means of air defense in the area of the settlement PLATONOVKA of the Donetsk People's Republic.
During the day, two Storm Shadow cruise missiles and ten HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were intercepted.
In addition, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of NOVOBAKHMUTOVKA, KIRILLOVKA, VLADIMIROVKA of the Donetsk People's Republic, LYSICHANSK of the Luhansk People's Republic and PESCHANOE of the Kherson region.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 441 aircraft, 238 helicopters, 4,563 unmanned aerial vehicles, 424 anti-aircraft missile systems, 9,841 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,122 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 5,071 field artillery and mortars, as well as 10856 units of special military vehicles.