11 days of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Defense Ministry report

Maks Levin

The eleventh day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people against the Russian military invasion has begun. The Armed Forces and units of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine are fighting fierce battles to maintain certain borders. The enemy, suffering losses, makes constant attempts to avoid direct fire contact with our troops.

The Defense Forces are conducting a defense operation within the Southern, Eastern and Northern operational zones in order to repel the attack of the occupying forces, inflict maximum losses, prevent their invasion, maintain areas of the state and create favorable conditions for their defeat and regain control on the lost territories, repulses blows of means of air attack of the enemy. The Joint Forces are conducting a defense operation in the eastern part of the Donetsk operational district. The main efforts are focused on defending the city of Mariupol and inflicting fire damage on the overwhelming forces of the enemy.

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Other groups are conducting a defensive operation and conducting defensive battles in Slobozhansky and in the eastern part of the Tavriya directions. In particular, units of the Ais-Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped enemy columns trying to advance towards the Dnipropetrovsk region from Balakliya. An operation to defend the city of Chernihiv is underway in the Siverskyi region.

In the Volyn direction, measures are being taken to prepare the entire defense zone in a certain operational zone along the state border of Ukraine. In the coastal direction – the defense of bases, seaports on the Black Sea. So in the Mykolayiv area capture of a considerable quantity of armored and automobile equipment of the enemy was planned and realized.

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In other areas, units and subdivisions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct a stabilization operation and perform territorial defense tasks in order to prevent offensive actions and activities of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has focused its efforts on repelling enemy missile and airstrikes, air cover of important (critical) objects of Ukraine, and groups of troops. In total, as of now, the losses of aircraft of the Russian occupation forces are up to 88 aircraft and helicopters.

Some enemy pilots who catapulted and survived were found by Ukrainian soldiers. They have received medical treatment and are already testifying about the Putin regime’s crimes against humanity.

The enemy is trying not to lose offensive potential but, in the current situation, has great losses in weapons, equipment, and personnel. Due to the resistance of the entire Ukrainian people, the enemy was demoralized. The reserves of the Russian occupiers, which are coming to replenish units, have an extremely low moral and psychological state, due to awareness of the real state of affairs.

The enemy continues to suffer losses!

Let’s win together! Glory to Ukraine!!!