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Ukraine Invasion Day 533: continued counteroffensive operations in at least three sectors [1]

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Date: 2023-08-09

Wagner forces now seem to demobilized or assimilated into RU-MoD forces, with an unclear use for remaining troops. There’s been another reported civilian double murder by a Wagner ex-convict who had been recently released from military service in Ukraine. Also an explosion has been reported southeast of Moscow in Domodedovo.

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in at least three sectors of the front and advanced in some areas on August 9. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in the Bakhmut, Berdyansk (Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area), and Melitopol (western Zaporizhia Oblast) directions. [27] Geolocated footage published on August 9 suggests that Ukrainian forces advanced northeast of Robotyne in western Zaporizhia Oblast, but the duration and extent of these advances are currently unclear. [28] Ukrainian Tavriisk Operational and Strategic Group of Forces Spokesperson Serhii Kuzmin stated on August 8 that Ukrainian forces reached the Russian first line of defense in an unspecified area in the Melitopol or Berdyansk directions. [29] Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar reported on August 9 that Ukrainian forces were partially successful south of Velyka Novosilka near Urozhaine and Pryyutne and southeast of Orikhiv near Verbove. [30] … Malyar stated that the Ukrainian forces are conducting the counteroffensive as expected and are successfully degrading Russian offensive potential as Ukrainian forces did during the summer-autumn 2022 interdiction campaign in Kherson Oblast. [32]

Explosions have been heard and a Fire appears to be Burning at or near Moscow Domodedovo International Airport to the Southeast of the Russian Capital, some Sources claimed that Air Defenses were Active before the Explosion was heard but currently the cause of it is Unknown. pic.twitter.com/QZnWKdKZPd

Thousands of weapons systems and tons of ammunition sitting around in storage in NATO countries while Ukraine fights the war NATO was created for with very limited resources. Putin has repeatedly shown he will continue to escalate until stopped, so stop delaying. https://t.co/2GDeccS4nr

x Photos showing a Ukrainian assault on Urozhaine with a captured BMP-3. Elements from Russia's 37th Motorized Rifle Brigade, 30th Artillery Brigade, and DNR Kaskad unit were reportedly defending. https://t.co/IK2F9s6dqchttps://t.co/nuDLLL2Lh1 pic.twitter.com/EOduSiwWNY — Rob Lee (@RALee85) August 9, 2023

Ukraine’s Armed Forces continue an offensive operation in the Bakhmut, Melitopol and Berdiansk directions, seeing partial success toward Urozhaine, Pryiutne, and Verbove, where the forward units are entrenching on secured positions.

That’s according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. "In the direction of Bakhmut, Ukrainian soldiers continue to run an offensive effort south of the town Bakhmut, getting entrenched on secured positions," the statement reads. www.ukrinform.net/... x Australian Bushmaster, the legendary APC, saves the lives of our soldiers in the Donetsk direction. Soldiers from the 80th Assault Brigade share their firsthand experience working with this vehicle.

Thank you to our Australian friends!

🇺🇦🤝🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/gYmhzzyHCT — Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) August 6, 2023 www.understandingwar.org/...

Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Luhansk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast) Russian forces continued offensive operations on the Svatove-Kreminna line and reportedly made gains on August 9. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks north of Synkivka (8km northeast of Kupyansk) and northeast of Ivanivka (20km southeast of Kupyansk). [45] Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar reported that Russian forces have formed an offensive group that is attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses in an effort to advance directly to Kupyansk. [46] The Russian MoD claimed that assault groups of the 6th Combined Arms Army (Western Military District) seized four Ukrainian positions and five observation posts near the Mankivka tract (around 15km east of Kupyansk). [47] ... Ukrainian Luhansk Oblast Military Administration Head Artem Lysohor reported that Russian forces are continuing to suffer significant casualties on the Svatove-Kreminna line and have deployed medical staff of the 442nd District Military Hospital of the Russian MoD to Svatove to evacuate the wounded. [50]

Russian Subordinate Main Effort #2 – Donetsk Oblast (Russian Objective: Capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast, the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas) Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations on Bakhmut’s southern flank on August 9 but did not advance. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations south of Bakhmut and are entrenched at newly reached lines. [55] Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations near Klishchiivka (7km southwest of Bakhmut), Andriivka (10km southwest of Bakhmut), and Kurdyumivka (13km southwest of Bakhmut). [56] ...The Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces repelled Ukrainian assaults near Ivanivske (6km west of Bakhmut) and Minkivka (16km northwest of Bakhmut). [58]

Russian forces continued limited counterattacks in the Bakhmut area on August 9 and recently advanced north of Bakhmut. Geolocated footage published on August 8 indicates that Russian forces advanced west of Yahidne (2km north of Bakhmut). [60] The Ukrainian General Staff reported on August 9 that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults on the outskirts of Klishchiivka, northeast of Druzhba (20km southwest of Bakhmut), and near Zaitseve (21km south of Bakhmut), and Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar added that Russian forces consistently counterattack in these areas. [61]

Russian forces continued limited offensive operations in western Zaporizhia Oblast and marginally advanced on August 9. Geolocated footage published on August 9 shows that Russian forces marginally advanced northeast of Robotyne. [78]

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