Three women injured after Russian attack bus in Sumy region
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Three women injured after Russian attack bus in Sumy region

Sumy OVA
Drone

On June 14, Russian troops used a drone to attack a bus in the Shostka district of the Sumy region. There were people in public transport, three women were injured.

Points of attention

  • Russian troops use drones to attack civilian objects in the Ukrainian regions, in particular in the Sumy, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
  • As a result of a drone attack on a bus in the Sumy region, three women were injured and received medical assistance.
  • Such attacks also target ambulances, police and rescue workers, resulting in serious consequences for the local population.
  • The use of drones in military operations complicates the tracking and protection of civilian objects, threatens the safety of residents and infrastructure.
  • The world community must respond to such violations of international law and ensure the safety and protection of the population from drone attacks by Russian troops.

The Russian army attacked a bus in Sumy region with a drone

Today, June 14, in the morning, the Russians, using an FPV drone, fired at a social bus in the Esman community of Shostkay district.

The Sumy Regional Military Administration (RMA) reports this.

As noted in RMA, more than 20 people were on the bus.

Previously, three women received injuries of varying degrees of severity. The injured were given medical assistance.

All passengers of the bus were evacuated. The consequences of an enemy attack are clarified.

Russian drone attacks in Ukraine

Russian troops constantly attack the local population with drones in the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions.

Both cyclists and civilian cars are hit. Also, ambulances, rescuers, and police vehicles are fired at by Russian drones.

For example, Russian occupiers attacked with drones a police car and a bus with passengers in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region.

As a result of the shelling, a police official car, a city shuttle bus, a private car, cafe premises, and residential buildings were damaged.

A 60-year-old man and two police officers received shrapnel injuries.

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General Staff: over 100 clashes have occurred between the AFU and the Russian Army

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
AFU

Since the beginning of the day on January 9, 101 clashes have taken place on the front. Our defenders are stopping the enemy, holding the lines and destroying the Russians' plans. At the same time, the occupiers are concentrating their efforts on the Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions.

Points of attention

  • As of January 9, there have been 101 clashes between the Ukrainian defenders and the Russian army, with the General Staff reporting the elimination of 1,430 invaders and destruction of a significant amount of enemy equipment.
  • The Ukrainian Defense Forces are bravely holding their ground and repelling attacks from various directions, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy forces.
  • The enemy is concentrating efforts on specific areas like Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions, where fierce fighting is ongoing, with multiple ongoing clashes and assaults being repelled by Ukrainian defenders.
  • The Defense Forces have successfully neutralized a large number of Russian invaders and destroyed a substantial amount of enemy equipment, including tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, aircraft, and more.
  • The situation at the front remains tense, but the Ukrainian defenders continue to show immense courage and resilience by thwarting the enemy's plans and protecting their homeland.

Current situation on the front on January 9

Operational information as of 16:00 09.01.2025 regarding the Russian invasion was provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Border areas of settlements in Ukraine suffered from Russian artillery shelling, including Oleksandrivka, Velyka Pysarivka, Turya in Sumy region; Tymofiivka in Kharkiv region. At the same time, the enemy attacked Oleksandrivka with artillery.

  • In the Kharkiv direction, the Defense Forces repelled one assault by enemy troops near Starytsia.

  • In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried five times during the day to advance towards our positions in the areas of Zapadne, Kucherivka, Petropavlivka, and Zagryzove.

  • The aggressor also increased the number of attacks to 12 in the Lyman direction . With the support of aviation, it attacked near the settlements of Zeleny Gay, Borivska Andriivka, Kopanky, Tverdokhlibove, Makiivka, Hrekivka and Ivanivka. Nine clashes are currently ongoing.

  • In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled three attacks by the invaders in the Chasovy Yar area. Another clash is ongoing near Bila Hora. The enemy dropped two KABs on Mayske.

  • In the Toretsk direction, the enemy has made nine attempts to advance in the Toretsk and Shcherbinivka areas. Six clashes are currently ongoing. The enemy has dropped two aerial bombs on Kostyantynivka.

  • In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy launched clashes of varying intensity 31 times. Our defenders repelled 20 enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Baranivka, Myrolyubivka, Yelizavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zelene, Zvirovo, Novyi Trud, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Novovasylivka, and Novoelizavetivka. Currently, 11 clashes are still ongoing.

  • Fierce fighting continues in the Kurakhiv direction. Near Sribne, Andriivka, Petropavlivka, Kurakhiv, and Dachny during the day, our defenders repelled 16 enemy attacks, and four more clashes are ongoing.

  • In the Vremiv direction, the aggressor attacked the positions of our defenders seven times in the areas of the settlements of Yantarne, Kostiantynopol, and Rozlyv, one clash is still ongoing. Temyrivka and Velyka Novosilka were hit by airstrikes by KABs.

  • In the Dnieper direction, the Defense Forces repelled one enemy assault near Kozatsky Island. The enemy dropped four KABs on Kherson.

  • In Kursk, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 attacks by the invaders, five clashes are still ongoing. In addition, the enemy carried out 143 artillery attacks, including one from a multiple launch rocket system.

What is known about the losses of the Russian army?

As the General Staff notes, the Defense Forces eliminated 1,430 Russian invaders in a day, and the following equipment was destroyed:

  • tanks — 9731 (+17) units;

  • armored combat vehicles — 20,221 (+16) units;

  • artillery systems — 21,765 (+36) units;

  • MLRS — 1260 units;

  • air defense systems — 1038 units;

  • aircraft — 369 units;

  • helicopters — 331 units;

  • Operational-tactical level UAVs — 21,813 (+86) units;

  • cruise missiles — 3014 units;

  • ships/boats — 28 units;

  • submarines — 1 unit;

  • automotive equipment and tank trucks — 33,387 (+80) units;

  • special equipment — 3686 (+5) units.

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Attack on Kryvyi Rih. Ukrainian Air Force shoots down 3 Russian missiles

Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian missile

The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down three Iskander-K ground-based cruise missiles that Russia used to attack Kryvyi Rih at 2:10 p.m. on January 9.

Points of attention

  • The Ukrainian Air Force effectively intercepted and destroyed three Iskander-K ground-based cruise missiles launched by Russia towards Kryvyi Rih.
  • Details of the Russian attack on Ukraine revealed, including the shooting down of 46 attack UAVs and drones in various regions.
  • Enemy drones launched from Russian cities were dismantled by a coordinated effort involving aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, and electronic warfare units.
  • The successful defense operation showcases the preparedness and effectiveness of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in safeguarding against hostile aerial threats.
  • Despite damages to private homes in some regions, the Ukrainian Air Force's swift response prevented further consequences and ensured the protection of civilian areas.

Ukrainian Air Force shoots down 3 Russian missiles

On the afternoon of January 9, Russia attacked Kryvyi Rih with three Iskander missiles.

All enemy air targets were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense.

The Air Force revealed details of the Russian attack on Ukraine

According to the military, as of 09:00, it was confirmed that 46 Shahed attack UAVs and other drones were shot down in Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions.

24 enemy drone simulators were lost in location (without negative consequences).

The downed drones damaged private homes in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Cherkasy regions. According to the Air Force, the drones were launched from the areas of the Russian cities of Millerovo, Orel, Kursk, Bryansk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

To repel the attack, aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine were involved.

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