(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Ukraine Invasion Day 473: counteroffensive operations in at least four areas on 10 June [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-06-10 Ukrainian forces have tactical advantages in conducting assaults at night due to Western-provided equipment with superior night optics systems. x Since the beginning of the limited counteroffensive by Ukraine, some preliminary information: 1. Russian soldier losses have more than doubled & average ~1000/day. 2. Russia appears to be losing 5-7 tanks for every Ukrainian tank they destroy. 3. Huge influx of Russian surrenders — Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) June 10, 2023 Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least four areas of the front on June 10. Russian sources reported Ukrainian activity in Luhansk Oblast near Bilohorivka. [1] Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Serhiy Cherevaty noted that Ukrainian forces advanced up to 1,400m in unspecified areas of the Bakhmut front, and Russian milbloggers reported Ukrainian advances northwest and northeast of Bakhmut. [2] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and other Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian troops conducted localized attacks in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area, particularly in the Velyka Novosilka area. [3] Geolocated footage posted on June 10 additionally indicates that Ukrainian forces in western Zaporizhia Oblast made localized gains during counterattacks southwest and southeast of Orikhiv, and Russian milbloggers continued to claim that Russian forces in this area are successfully defending against attempted Ukrainian advances. [4] Ukrainian forces are currently attempting an extraordinarily difficult tactical operation – a frontal assault against prepared defensive positions, further complicated by a lack of air superiority – and these initial assaults should not be extrapolated to predict all Ukrainian operations. Ukrainian forces are unsurprisingly taking casualties in initial attacks against some of the best-prepared Russian forces in Ukraine. However, initial attacks – and particularly selected footage that Russian sources are intentionally disseminating and highlighting – are not representative of all Ukrainian operations. The Russian military remains dangerous and Ukrainian forces certainly face a hard fight, but Ukraine has not yet committed the vast majority of its counteroffensive forces and Russian defenses are not uniformly strong along all sectors of the front line. www.understandingwar.org/... Key Takeaways Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least four areas of the front on June 10. Russian forces in Zaporizhia Oblast are continuing to defend against Ukrainian attacks in accord with sound tactical defensive doctrine. Russian milbloggers continue to highlight reported superior Russian electronic warfare (EW) capabilities as key to disrupting Ukrainian attacks. Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces have tactical advantages in conducting assaults at night due to Western-provided equipment with superior night optics systems. Russian sources continue to highlight the role of scarce military district-level Russian TOS-1A thermobaric artillery systems in defending against Ukrainian counteroffensive operations, though Ukrainian forces destroyed at least two of these key systems in recent days. Ukrainian forces are currently attempting an extraordinarily difficult tactical operation – a frontal assault against prepared defensive positions, further complicated by a lack of air superiority – and these initial assaults should not be extrapolated to predict all Ukrainian operations. Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov established a clear rhetorical line between criticizing the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian forces targeted a Ukrainian operational airfield during another missile and drone strike on Ukraine on the night of June 9 to 10. Russian forces made marginal advances northeast of Kupyansk and continued ground attacks near Kreminna. Russian and Ukrainian forces both continued ground attacks in the Bakhmut area. Russian forces continued limited ground attacks along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line. Ukrainian forces continued limited ground attacks near the administrative border between Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts and have made marginal gains in the area as of June 10. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on June 10 that it plans to formalize the organization of volunteer formations. Russia is further consolidating a centralized media apparatus in occupied areas. www.understandingwar.org/... x Ukrainian Losses as of June 10th: 2x Leopard 2A6 Tanks 1x Leopard 2A4 Tank 2x AMX-10RCs 14x Bradley M2A2 IFVs Ukraine 🇺🇦 currently has 93% of its Modern NATO Tanks and IFVs remaining which have not been confirmed as damaged or abandoned — Ukraine Battle Map (@ukraine_map) June 10, 2023 x ⚡️ WAR IN #UKRAINE - JUN 10 Net change to totals: 2:25 🇷🇺/🇺🇦 Probably part of the 🇺🇦 losses detailed yesterday VISUALLY CONFIRMED: 3.0x losses to date ➡ 2.6x since 🇺🇦 counteroffensive (Aug 29) ➡ 1.6x 30-day average ➡ 📈 https://t.co/1jsVKmRw7C pic.twitter.com/m4ADgIU3h4 — Ragnar Gudmundsson 🇮🇸🇺🇦 ragnarbjartur@masto.ai (@ragnarbjartur) June 10, 2023 Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Luhansk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast) Russian forces made marginal advances northeast of Kupyansk on June 10. Geolocated footage published on June 10 indicates that Russian forces made marginal advances northwest of Vilshana (14km northeast of Kupyansk). [28] The Russian MoD reported that Russian forces suppressed four Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups near Novomlynsk (20km northeast of Kupyansk), Synkivka (8km northeast of Kupyansk), and Orlianka (22km east of Kupyansk) in Kharkiv Oblast and Stelmakhivka, Luhansk Oblast (16km northwest of Svatove). [29] www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... Russian Subordinate Main Effort #2 – Donetsk Oblast (Russian Objective: Capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast, the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas) Click here to read ISW’s retrospective analysis on the Battle for Bakhmut. Russian and Ukrainian forces both continued ground attacks in the Bakhmut area on June 10. Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Serhiy Cherevaty stated that Ukrainian troops advanced up to 1,400m in different unspecified areas of the Bakhmut front. [34] Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces continued counterattacks and advanced northwest of Bakhmut, particularly near Berkhikvka (2km northwest of Bakhmut) and Yahidne (on the western outskirts of Bakhmut), and northeast of Bakhmut near Krasnopolivka (10km northeast). [35] Russian sources claimed that elements of the 200th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (14th Army Corps, Northern Fleet) are defending against Ukrainian counterattacks in the Bakhmut area. [36] The Russian MoD claimed that troops of the Southern Grouping of Forces repelled Ukrainian attacks southwest and northwest of Bakhmut. [37] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations towards Bohdanivka (5km northwest of Bakhmut) and Bila Hora (14km southwest of Bakhmut). [38] www.understandingwar.org/... x Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian forces hit a Russian Bm-21 Grad with a M30A1 GMLRS AW. pic.twitter.com/c1nqAcNTLi — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 10, 2023 www.understandingwar.org/... Russian Supporting Effort – Southern Axis (Russian objective: Maintain frontline positions and secure rear areas against Ukrainian strikes) Ukrainian forces continued limited ground attacks near the administrative border between Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts and have made marginal gains in the area as of June 10. Geolocated footage published on June 9 shows Russian forces retreating from positions west of Storozheve (3km south of Velyka Novosilka), though it is unclear if Ukrainian forces captured these positions. [42] The Russian MoD claimed on June 10 that Russian forces repelled three Ukrainian ground attacks near south and southwest of Velyka Novosilka. [43] Battle maps from Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces advanced north of Rivnopil (9km southwest of Velyka Novosilka). [44] A Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces made marginal advances south of Neskuchne (immediately south of Velyka Novosilka). [45] Ukrainian forces continued counterattacks in western Zaporizhia Oblast overnight on June 9 to 10 and made gains in the area. Geolocated footage shows that Ukrainian forces advanced west and south of Lobkove (24km southwest of Orikhiv) and west of Novopokrovka (14km southeast of Orikhiv). [47] www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... x Major explosion after a Ukrainian strike on a Russian column of military vehicles heading with reinforcements toward Zaporizhzhia. A second vehicle can also be seen on fire further down. pic.twitter.com/afTanlP0KO — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 10, 2023 x 🎥Ukrainian artillery targeted Russian convoy near the settlement of Zapovitne, #Zaporizhzhia Oblast. #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/hUGToqk9lL — MilitaryLand.net (@Militarylandnet) June 10, 2023 www.understandingwar.org/... x Video from Ukraine's SBU of loitering munition strikes and UAVs dropping munitions on Russian positions and equipment.https://t.co/OcwAbjwjIJ pic.twitter.com/50GpNl7Wzi — Rob Lee (@RALee85) June 10, 2023 x "Traffic jam on the Crimean bridge in two rows. People have been waiting for an hour." As reported by upset ruzZians. Cars are thoroughly checked for explosives.#lviv #Крим #Крым pic.twitter.com/ShSx1iyLyu — TheLvivJournal (@LvivJournal) June 10, 2023 [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/story/2023/6/10/2174488/-Ukraine-Invasion-Day-473-counteroffensive-operations-in-at-least-four-areas-on-10-June Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/