The Ukrainian Defense Forces are taking measures to deter the advance of the enemy in the direction of Kiev. They defend the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Akhtyrka. Efforts are focused on preventing the enemy from advancing in a southeastern direction. The circular defense of the city of Mariupol continues. This was reported in the General Staff on the morning of Thursday, March 10.
"The fifteenth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion has begun. The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russian Armed Forces offensive in the Donetsk, Slobozhansky and part of the Tavrichesky districts. They defend the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Akhtyrka. The main efforts are focused on preventing the enemy's advance in the southeastern direction. The circular defense of the city of Mariupol continues," the report said.
At the same time, pointed out in the General Staff of the AFU:
The cover of the state border with the Republic of Belarus continues.
In Sivershchina, Ukrainian defenders are holding the defense of the city of Chernihiv. Measures are being taken to contain the advance of the enemy in the direction of Kiev.
Groups of forces and means of defense in Kiev are in constant readiness to repel enemy attack, they defeat the enemy's offensive groups and hold certain defensive lines.
In the southern direction the enemy is deterred in the directions of the cities of Krivoy Rog, Mykolaiv, Voznesensk and the settlement of Novovorontsovka (Kherson region).
In other directions, troop groups are conducting a stabilizing operation and carrying out territorial defense tasks.
Groupings of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reflect missile and bomb strikes and destroy enemy air assets and provide air cover for important Ukrainian facilities and troop groups.
Over the past two days, fighter aviation and anti-aircraft missile units destroyed four Su-25 attack aircraft and two enemy helicopters.
"The enemy has reduced the pace of the offensive, its personnel are demoralized. The number of desertions and looting has significantly increased," the AFU General Staff noted.
