Military and Political Situation in Ukraine. Morning of March 9th, 2022 - Ihor Zhdanov

Igor Zhdanov, the Minister of Youth and sports in Ukraine (2014-2019), a public and political figure, Maidan commandant during the Revolution of Dignity, member of the Maidan Council, candidate of political sciences, ATO volunteer, analyst of the NGO "Open Policy Foundation"

Informational Defence of Ukraine provides a daily review of the military-political situation in Ukraine, morning of March 9th, based on an analysis of open sources.

1. The russian occupiers have not advanced in any of the operational areas and are suffering losses as a result of counterattacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on Tuesday, March 8th, the enemy reduced the pace of the offensive attacks, using mainly missile and bomb strikes on civilian infrastructure.

The main efforts of the enemy continue to focus on:

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, from February 24th to March 9th, the total losses of russians are: combatants - more than 12 thousand people, tanks - 317, BBM - 1070, artillery systems - 120, MLRS - 56, air defence - 28, aircraft - 49, helicopters - 81, vehicles - 482, ships / boats - 3, fuel tanks - 60, UAV of operational and tactical level - 7.

Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine defeated two battalion tactical groups of the enemy and inflicted significant losses on the third.

According to available information, the occupiers are trying to provide their troops with fuel at the expense of the Ukrainian network of automobile gas stations and oil storage facilities. Also, the enemy plans to create a network of field pipelines in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine with the possibility of pumping fuel from the territory of