UAF – Ukrainian Forces
RF – Russian Forces
MLRS – Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
Summary of the Events
As Russian atrocities against UAF POWs are released, the US Senate voted to declare Russia a sponsor of state terrorism. RF conducted assaults on every front with no success suffering heavy losses.
Belarus
RF fired 25 missiles into Ukraine from Belarussian territory striking Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Zhytomyr regions. Belarusian political opposition leaders have anonymously leaked information that Belarus is planning on invading Ukraine in the coming weeks. UAF have been mining the border region in preparation. The main purpose of this invasion would be to stop weapons from the West reaching the front lines in the war against Russia.
Belarus recalled is UK Ambassador over harsh UK sanctions.
Battle for the Donbas
UAF destroyed a weapon depot in Ilovaisk burning it to the ground. It is believed that there were no Russian survivors in the attack.
Target Bakhmut – RF continue their priority of taking Bakhmut but were repelled in all attacks except for gaining some ground towards Kodema. For the first time, an attempt to directly move on Bakhmut was made by RF but was repulsed.
Target Siversk – No RF assaults were made in the region, but RF did fire artillery around nine communities around the city. RF airstrikes were conducted against Spirne and Serebrianka.
Target Slovyansk – RF conducted several assaults to the north of Slovyansk supported by artillery fire on ten locations. All attacks were repulsed.
Avdiivka/Novopavlivka/Zaporizhia Line – RF trying to flank Avdiivka were able to capture Novoselivka Druha to the north. UAF held firm all along the line though. RF conducted an airstrike near Novoandriivka. The attempted to break through the line at Vodiane and Pisky but were not successful and were forced to retreat. Ukraine announced the liberation of a town near Donetsk without naming the community.
Battle for Kharkiv
A Ukrainian patrol discovered a RF reconnaissance unit near Schurivka in the southern part of the region. After a brief skirmish, the recon unit was destroyed.
RF conducted two missile strikes on Central Kharkiv. One hit a building of Khakiv University and the other hit a two-story building. No information about casualties.
RF conducted artillery attacks on 16 communities north of Kharkiv. Two RF helicopters conducted airstrikes near Stariy Saltiv.
Battle for Kherson (includes Mykolaiv)
RF have stolen a Ukrainian passenger ship to ferry supplies across the Dnipro River as the Antonivka Bridge has been destroyed.
RF shelled 22 areas along the Kherson line with tanks and artillery. Three airstrikes were conducted against Velyka Artakove, Bilohirka, and Potomkyne. No assaults were made. RF strategy in the region is to stop UAF from advancing while Russia concentrates on taking the Donbas.
UAF conducted seven airstrikes on RF. Four of them were against RF strongholds, and three against concentration of RF. 36 Russian soldiers were killed in the attacks. Equipment destroyed included three tanks, three howitzers, a radar station, and seven vehicles. UAF also conducted an attack on a weapon depot in Brylivka.
Mykolaiv holds the unfortunate distinction of being the largest city on the frontlines of this war. It has been shelled daily, and Friday was no different. A bus station was hit on Friday killing five people and injuring seven.
Chernihiv/Sumy Border Line
RF conducted 44 strikes on three border communities in the Sumy region, the worst hit being Zhuravka which came under massive artillery fire. No damage or casualties have been reported.
RF forces struck deep into Chernihiv region firing rockets at Pisky just 50 miles east of Kyiv.
Other Regions
Dnipropetrovsk – RF fired 40 MLRS rockets on Nikopol targeting one neighborhood. Six homes were destroyed, and the neighborhood was left without power. There were no casualties.
Other News
Russian soldiers have reached a further depth of depravity as they begin to post pictures and videos of Ukrainian POWs being tortured. One posted picture is of the severed body parts of one Ukrainian soldier having from a fence. Another video shows two Russian soldiers castrating a Ukrainian soldier with a razor blade knife.
Captured UAF of the Azov National Guard battalion that had been defending Mariupol have been languishing at a POW camp near Olenivka. They have been under intense torture. To cover up their torturing of the soldiers, RF conducted an artillery attack on the camp and then blamed it on UAF. WAR CRIMES
International Support
Slovenia announced they are providing mine-clearing equipment to Ukraine.
The US Senate unanimously approved a resolution calling on Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Four other countries have this status – Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and Syria.
The ambassadors of the G7 nations joined President Zelensky in Odesa to witness the starting of shipping grain to the world from the port.