Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2024 - Nicole Wolkov, Angelica Evans, Grace Mappes, Riley Bailey, and Frederick W. Kagan April 10, 2024, 7:45pm ET

The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada National Security and Defense Committee adopted the second reading of the draft mobilization law on April 9 and submitted it to the wider Verkhovna Rada for consideration, which began on April 10.[22] Ukrainian officials reported that the Verkhovna Rada adopted a provision from the law allowing for the mobilization of Ukrainian convicts and a provision amending Ukraine. [...] Geolocated footage published on April 10 indicates that Russian forces recently made marginal gains northeast of Berdychi (northwest of Avdiivka).[58] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced south of Novokalynove (northwest of Avdiivka), advanced a kilometer in depth and 720 meters in width southeast of Umanske (west of Avdiivka), and approached the northern outskirts of Netyalove. [...] Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed on April 10 that Ukrainian forces are systematically attacking the ZNPP and that international organizations need to recognize the situation around the ZNPP.[75] The Russian Permanent Mission to International Organizations in Vienna issued a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), claiming that the IAEA. [...] The Ukrainian General Staff reported on April 10 that Ukrainian forces repelled several Russian ground attacks against Ukrainian positions near Krynky in the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast.[78] A Russian Telegram channel claiming to be an employee of an unspecified branch of Russian special services claimed on April 9 that Ukrainian forces struck a drone command post of the Russian 205th Motor. [...] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces are increasingly using Krasnopol laser-guided artillery munitions because of increased production of the munition and because Russian forces have increased the number of reconnaissance drones on the battlefield.[93] ISW previously observed reports in fall 2023 that Russia was increasing the production of Krasnopol artillery munitions and attempting.