Kiev forces suffer setbacks in counterattack attempts on Avdiivka: MoD
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Kiev has lost 590 troops in the mere span of 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
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On March 10, 2023, in the town of Berdachi on the Avdiivka axis, Russian army units destroyed a new American Abrams tank that was sent to the Ukrainian forces (Screenshot)
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that Russian forces successfully repelled two attacks by the Ukrainian army in the Avdiivka and Donetsk directions. They reported eliminating up to 590 soldiers over the past 24 hours.
"In the Avdiivka direction, units of the Center group of forces, acting actively and coherently, took more advantageous lines and positions. Fire damage was inflicted on the manpower and equipment [of Ukraine forces] ... in the areas of the settlements of Maiorsk, Novokalynove, Berdychi and Rozivka in the Donetsk People's Republic. Two counterattacks by assault groups ... of the Ukrainian army were also repelled in the areas of [the villages of] Orlivka and Tonenke in the Donetsk People's Republic," the ministry said.
In this specific area, Ukraine suffered losses of up to 310 service members, one tank, and two infantry fighting vehicles, along with eight vehicles, as reported by the ministry. The ministry also noted that during counter-battery combat, a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery unit, a D-20 howitzer, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit, and two D-30 howitzers were targeted.
Russian forces destroy a new American Abrams tank
— 🇷🇺 Эсса Али 🆉 Essa Ali 🇦🇪 (@ESSA_A1I) March 3, 2024
Today, Sunday, in the town of Berdachi on the Avdiivka axis, Russian army units destroyed a new American Abrams tank that was sent to the Ukrainian forces
🇷🇺 🤜 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/I29SfVPAFO
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In the Donetsk direction, Russian forces reportedly neutralized two Ukrainian ammunition depots and as many as 280 soldiers, along with one tank. Ukrainian losses included three armored combat vehicles, five vehicles, an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit, and a D-30 howitzer, according to the ministry.
Gulyaipole, Zaporozhye direction
— ДражаМ (@DrazaM33) March 2, 2024
Brother Voin_DV says Ukrainian ammo depot Nyet
Coordinates
47.681100, 36.221000 pic.twitter.com/M0vD5J0FmZ
Moving to the South Donetsk direction, the Russian army claimed to have eliminated over 150 Ukrainian troops, two armored combat vehicles, and four vehicles, as well as two D-20 howitzers and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit.
Between Konstantinovka and Maksimilyanovka, a Gvozdika was also destroyed in unusually heavy counter-battery duels in South Donetsk. Russians are going all in, and Krasnogorowka Novomikhalowka and Grigorivka.Geo:47.931093, 37.374026 pic.twitter.com/dXdfjlp4XD
— GhostofOmsk☭☦️🇷🇺🇧🇾🇨🇳🇰🇵 (@roledrow) March 9, 2024
In the Kupyansk direction, Kiev's losses exceeded 110 service members, two tanks, and three vehicles, with the ministry noting that a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery unit and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery units were targeted during counter-battery fire. Additionally, a Ukrainian ammunition depot was reportedly destroyed.
📹 Russian artillerymen repelled two attacks by Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk area
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 10, 2024
During the counterbattery fight, crews of towed D-30 howitzers struck the identified firing positions of Ukrainian multiple launch rocket systems and cannon artillery. pic.twitter.com/9imtyjdLgV
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Russia thwarts terror operation
The Russian Defense Ministry further reported on Sunday that Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the northwestern Novgorod Region.
"On March 10, at about 3:30 p.m. Moscow time (12:30 GMT), an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using airplane-type UAVs against objects on Russian territory was thwarted. Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems on duty over the territory of the Novgorod Region," the ministry said.
Novgorod Region Governor Andrei Nikitin stated on Telegram that the incident resulted in no casualties or damage. He also mentioned that regional authorities were coordinating with security forces and the police.
💯 Russia. Heavy fire near St. Petersburg, near the airport. Earlier, the Russian Army announced that it shot down two drones in the Novgorod region, located about 100 km south of the fire.
— Mr. C💯 (@smartertapping) March 10, 2024
Russian social media reports of a loud explosion near Pulkovo airport, as well as images… https://t.co/8dJZPeHI6H pic.twitter.com/ooQbJdveSA
According to some Russian Telegram channels, of the three drones headed for St. Petersburg, two were shot down in Novgorod Oblast and one managed to fly within Leningrad Oblast.
— Pierre Davide Borrelli (@PierreDavideB) March 10, 2024
Apparently the target of the attack was a large oil company. pic.twitter.com/nr2Kr5Ex4S
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