167 combat engagements across frontline over past 24 hours- Ukraine’s General Staff
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
On September 9, 167 battle engagements were recorded along the entire frontline, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian forces launched four missile strikes, including the use of four missiles, and carried out 97 airstrikes, dropping 130 guided bombs known as KABs. Ukraine also faced 4,916 shellings, 195 of which involved multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Meanwhile, Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck 13 enemy personnel and equipment concentrations, as well as neutralized five enemy artillery systems.
- Kharkiv Direction: Russian forces launched two attacks near Vovchansk and Hlyboke.
- Kupiansk Direction: Ukrainian forces repelled 12 Russian assaults in the areas of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka, Stelmakhivka, and Lozova.
- Lyman Direction: 14 Russian attacks were repelled near eight communites, with Russian troops trying to push forward near Nevske, Novosadove, Torske, Hryhorivka, and Makiivka.
- Siversk Direction: 14 Russian assaults were repelled near Verkhnokamianske, Ivano-Darivka, Spirne, and Zvanivka.
- Kramatorsk Direction: Russian forces attacked twice near Bila Hora.
- Toretsk Direction: Nine Russian assaults were launched near Nelipivka and Toretsk, where the enemy used airstrikes.
- Pokrovske Direction: Ukrainian forces halted 41 Russian attacks, with major battles taking place near Vozdvyzhenka, Zelene Pole, Novotroitske, Hrodivka, Novohrodivka, Selydove, and Mykhailivka. The largest concentration of attacks was reported near Mykhailivka and Novohrodivka.
- Kurakhove Direction: Ukrainian forces repelled 46 attacks near Ukrainsk, Krasnohorivka, Kostiantynivka, and Heorhiivka.
- Vremivka Direction: Nine Russian assaults were carried out near Zolota Nyva, Shakhtarske, and Vuhledar, where the enemy used attack and bomber aircraft.
- Orikhiv Direction: Russian forces attempted to dislodge Ukrainian units from positions near Mala Tokmachka and Mali Shcherbaky, carrying out three attacks and using about 10 guided bombs and up to 100 unguided rockets (NARs).
- Prydniprovske Direction: Russian forces attacked nine times but suffered heavy losses.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there were no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups. Artillery and airstrikes from Russian territory continued to target settlements near the borders of Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
Ukrainian forces continue to inflict heavy losses on Russian troops in manpower and equipment while actively degrading the enemy’s offensive potential.
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