Information Defence: Military-Political Situation in Ukraine as of May 9th - Ihor Zhdanov

Ihor Zhdanov, Information Defence Project, Open Policy Foundation

Information Defence of Ukraine provides a daily review of the military-political situation in Ukraine as of the past day of May 9th, based on an analysis of open sources.

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1. The Armed Forces of Ukraine heroically restrain the enemy’s attacks in the decisive battle for the Donbas.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the Kharkiv direction, the enemyunits from the 6th Army of the Western Military District, 41st Army of the Central Military District and the Coastal Troops of the Baltic Fleet are trying to prevent further advance of Ukrainian troops towards the state border of Ukraine.

In the Izium direction, groups of the 1st tank army, the 20th army of the Western Military District, 29th, 35th, and 36th armies, and 68th army corps of the Eastern Military District are concentrating efforts to prepare for the continuation of the attacks in the Izium-Barvinkove and Izium-Sloviansk directions.

In the Donetsk direction, a group of