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On day 1,410 of the Russia-Ukraine war, fighting continues with casualties and territorial gains by Russia, while Ukraine seeks diplomatic solutions with international allies, and issues at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remain unresolved.
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have escalated into one of the deadliest border conflicts, resulting in 34 deaths and over 165,000 displaced people, as civilians flee from violence near a disputed ancient temple, with fears of increased military escalation.
Ukrainian forces have shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter as Russian advances on the frontline town of Avdiivka appear to be slowing down. The Russian Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the incident. According to Ukrainian military statistics, Russia has lost 318 aircraft and 317 helicopters since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, while Ukraine has lost 488 aircraft and 250 helicopters. There were around 70 combat clashes along the front lines in eastern and southern Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces defending against multiple Russian attacks on Avdiivka and other villages and towns. The Institute for the Study of War noted that Russian forces continue offensive operations but have not made further gains in the area.
Russian troops have attacked Ukrainian positions 576 times in the past 24 hours, resulting in 14 combat engagements in the Bakhmut sector. Ukraine's Defense Forces successfully eliminated 300 Russian occupiers and destroyed several tanks, guns, and artillery systems. They also disrupted Russia's electronic warfare system. The situation in the Bakhmut direction remains challenging but controlled, with Ukrainian forces pushing the occupiers out of positions and making them retreat in various sectors.
Ukraine's Defense Forces have engaged in 30 military clashes with Russian troops, with the enemy launching air strikes, using loitering munitions, and firing multiple launch rocket systems. Russian attacks have resulted in casualties among civilians and damage to infrastructure. The threat of missile and air strikes persists across Ukraine. Ukrainian forces are holding back the enemy in various directions, successfully repelling attacks near Avdiivka. The enemy has targeted numerous settlements with artillery strikes. Ukraine continues its offensive operation in Melitopol and Berdiansk, while the enemy conceals losses using mobile crematoriums. Ukrainian Air Force and missile/artillery units have launched strikes on enemy targets.
Over 35 military clashes have occurred in the Lyman, Bakhmut, and Marinka directions in the past 24 hours, with Russian troops focusing their efforts there. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine downed two Russian Kalibr missiles and seven Shahed-136/131 drones. Russian troops launched 36 air strikes and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 17 times. The threat of Russian missile and air strikes is persisting all over Ukraine, according to the General Staff.
Russian troops have focused their efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, and Marinka directions, resulting in 36 military clashes in the past 24 hours. The enemy has used six S-300 guided missiles to attack civilian objects in the Zaporizhzhia region, causing casualties among civilians and damaging residential houses, household and administrative buildings, and private cars. The Ukrainian military has launched eight strikes on enemy personnel clusters and destroyed six Russian reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles.
Russian troops are focusing their efforts on three directions in Ukraine, with over 10 military clashes occurring in the past 24 hours. The enemy has launched 53 missile strikes, 11 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems over 30 times. The threat of Russian missile and air strikes is persisting all over Ukraine, with casualties among civilians reported. Ukrainian forces have launched 18 strikes on enemy personnel clusters and destroyed one air defense missile system.
Russian troops attempted to advance in five directions in Ukraine but were unsuccessful. Over 27 military clashes occurred in the past 24 hours, with the enemy focusing efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka directions. The threat of Russian missile and air strikes is persisting all over Ukraine.
The Ukrainian military reported heavy clashes with Russian forces in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, with Ukrainian counteroffensive actions underway. The military reported 28 combat clashes and 15 strikes by the Ukrainian Air Force. The Kakhovka dam breach on the Dnieper River has caused flooding, with more than 10,000 residents cut off from the rest of Ukraine and 27 people missing in flooded areas of Kherson. The Ukrainian Security Service has intercepted telephone communications between Russian military personnel that "confirm" Russia's involvement in the destruction of the dam, which Moscow denies.