Russia – Ukraine war updates from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of August 9, 2019 by Joint forces operation HQ data: EMPR highlights.
(1) Russian hybrid forces launched 9 attacks in the war zone in eastern Ukraine over the last 24 hours.
(2) Russian occupiers launched 8 attacks with the use of the following types of arms in the East area:
easel anti-tank grenade launcher – near Bogdanivka and Novogrygorivka,
automatic grenade launchers – near Novotoretske,
high caliber machine guns – near Novotroytske, Lebedynske and Verkhnyotoretske,
small arms – near Vodyane (2 times), Shyrokino, Lebedynske and Verkhnyotoretske.
(3) Russian forced launched 1 attack in the North area with the use of the following arms:
grenade launchers – near Novoluhanske,
small arms – near Novoluhanske,
(3) No losses reported among Russian forces over the last 24 hours.
(4) No losses reported among Ukrainian servicemen for the past day.
Source and image credits: JFO HQ
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