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10 Apr: Ukrainians DESTROY RUSSIAN SNIPERS IN BAKHMUT | War in Ukraine Explained
Reporting from Ukraine
April 10, 2023 7:30 p.m. DST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV2pB-2ihhc

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I am a Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia.

In this video I will tell you what happened on the four hundred and eleventh day of the war. Day 411: April 10

Last time I told you that the most important fights were taking place in the central part of the city, where Ukrainians were trying to conduct a careful withdrawal without allowing the front line to collapse. I also told you that there were some speculations that Russian forces managed to cross Korsunskogo Street and establish control over at least one block of houses.

The freshest reports indicate that Ukrainians are still holding these positions.
First of all, the fighter from the Aidar Battalion who published this information deleted the post.
Secondly, another Ukrainian fighter published a video that was filmed from a high-rise building that was supposedly captured by Russians or at least was in the grey zone. Based on his comments, it looks like Russians only shelled this region intensely but did not enter it.
Thirdly, the most recent video from this part of the region features a soldier that is driving a car near the red houses, which would be a suicide if Russians were holding the high-rise buildings. He also pointed his camera south and said that Russians are located behind the blue buildings, which means that the situation did not change and Ukrainians are still controlling the whole area.
And lastly, yesterday, a soldier from the Ukrainian 240th Assault Brigade reported that they destroyed 2 Russian snipers south of Korsunskogo Street, which would be impossible without holding control over the corner.

When it comes to the southeastern part of the city, some sources reported that Ukrainians finally withdrew from school #7 and the nearby buildings, and now they are holding the line along Kovalska Street. It is highly likely that Ukrainians mined this building because otherwise, Russians would have complete fire control over a vast area. Since most houses in this sector are small, giving Russians such powerful sniper positions would be self-destructive. Several Russian sources confirmed that certain newly captured streets are completely mined and that Ukrainians mined not only the buildings but also the streets. A lot of yards are filled with anti-tank mines, which is exactly where both sides are hiding their armor. Such a setting does not allow Russians to actively use armor along the whole contact line and increase the intensity of ground attacks rapidly.

When it comes to the central part of the city, intense fights here continue. Both sides circulated a video showing how a Ukrainian tank gets hit by Russians in front of the railways. Another video shows a burning tank near the intersection where the clashes are currently taking place. Judging by the fact that the tank aims to the east, it is highly likely a Ukrainian tank as well. Slightly to the east of this burning tank, the Ukrainian 93rd Mechanized Brigade managed to destroy a Russian assault unit by hitting them with artillery.

Russian forces are also using artillery quite intensely. In contrast to Ukrainians, they are conducting broad shelling on the estimated enemy positions. The Washington Post reported that, by contrast, Ukrainian forces are using one-third as many shells as Russian forces and that Ukrainian forces are conserving shells by carefully prioritizing targets. Ukrainian forces are more accurate in their targeting but also likely benefit from being on the defensive. The Institute for the Study of War assessed the situation and concluded that Russian forces are still heavily relying on artillery to offset key shortcomings in combat capability, including poor Russian targeting skills, insufficient ground assault capabilities, and inadequate availability of airpower.

Overall, the tempo of Russian advancement in the central part of the city has slowed down, and Ukrainians indeed established their next defense line along the railways. The decreased movement means that the situation solidifies, and Russians will not be able to cause unexpected shifts in the front line. However, the most important news is that Ukrainians are still holding defense on the outskirts, allowing the cars to use the roads leading in and out of Bakhmut and maintain supplies of ammunition for the soldiers on the zero line.

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