Russia has intensely bombed the Sumî region, despite the armistice, including during the military parade. Orders received by Ukrainian soldiers
Russia continues to terrorize the border areas of the Sumî region with guided air bombs, despite the Army -Army -Army of Moscow between May 8 and 11. The Russian forces launched about 130 bombs in the last 24 hours, and another 50 had been launched until the afternoon of May 9, when the Victorian Day military parade had started in Moscow, reports Ukrainska Pravda.
Separate Mechanized Brigade 93 “Kholodnyi Yar” on the Donetk Photo Epa-Efe front
Colonel Iuri Ihnat, the head of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, in a comment for Ukrainska Pravda, said that Russia has launched about 130 guided air bombs on May 8, all aimed at the Sum. The Russian Su-34 Russian war planes, escorted by Su-35 fighter jets, continued to attack the Sum region with guided bombs on Friday, May 9th. By 12:30, 56 bombs were launched on this area of the front.
“Even while the parade of Putin's Victory Day took place, Russian tactical aircraft attacked the Sum region with guided air bombs.” Ihnat said.
“I believe that the reports that arrived from midnight have made a clearly answered the world's question of how Russia respects the unilaterally declared armistice … The so-called” parade armistice “began with the bombing almost breaks of the Sumî region by the tactical planes of the enemy, from the first minutes,” from the first few minutes. “ He announced on Thursday, on the first day of the Armistice unilaterally declared by Moscow.
He said that no Kamikaze Shahed drone has been detected in the Ukrainian airspace in the last two days (the last such attack took place on May 7). However, the Russian forces continue their air terror, attacking the Sumi region with guided bombs and representing a significant aerial threat in the Donetk and Zaporation regions. By 12:30, about 10 Russian war planes were observed in the air near the front line in these areas.
On May 7, the Russian forces launched three waves of attacks using Shahed and Bait Drone, carrying out over 200 drones. The Ukrainian air defense shot down 81 drones in the first two waves and another 20 in the third.
Ukrainian units on the front were ordered to shoot only in the event of an attack
Certain Ukrainian defense units operating on the fronts of Herson, Zapoarie and Donetk reported that they had ordered orders to open the fire only as a response. Otherwise, they observed a reduction in artillery attacks and Russian activity in some areas, the public Ukrainian radio station reported on Thursday.
A brigade fighting in the Herson region has told Sigilne that, since the entry into force of “fire cessation” at midnight, Russian FPV drones have been active in their area, but until then there were no artillery attacks. The Ukrainian brigade confirmed that it was ordered to shoot only in case of attack.
Another unit of the defense forces operating in the south also confirmed this order, but indicated that local claws continued after midnight. Russian drones and artillery were still active in the area.
The soldiers of the 93th Separate Mechanized Brigade Kholodnii and, fighting in the Donetk region, reported that the Russian troops reduced the number of bombings and attacks. After midnight, Ukrainian troops did not notice any shahed drone launch, guided air bombs or artillery to target their positions at the control point near Kostiantinivka.
“The Russians use the” cessation of fire “for their own purposes: to move personally, to replenish with ammunition and equipment. The soldiers of the 93 Kholodnii Brigade and did not receive the order to accept” cessation of fire “and the instructions not to pull their first from their command.”they said.
The brigade fighting on the Pokrovsk front reported that he had ordered orders to shoot in the case of the armistice. Since midnight, over ten violations of the armistice have been recorded in their operational area, including artillery bombardments and drone launches.
A unit fighting on the front in Zapoijia also reported that it has received orders to respond.
“The cessation of fire is in effect from midnight. Open the fire if the enemy approaches less than 400 meters from our positions. Launch warning fires and, if they do not stop, kill them.”is shown in the order received by the soldiers.
