105 clashes reported on frontlines in the past day – General Staff
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
On September 11, Ukrainian forces faced 105 combat engagements along the entire frontline, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces continued their assault operations, with three clashes reported near the settlements of Hatyshche, Lyptsi, and Tykhe.
On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 enemy attacks in the areas of Lozova, Synkivka, Hlushkivka, Stelmakhivka, and Andriivka.
In the Lyman sector, 11 enemy assaults were stopped near Makiivka, Nevske, Terny, Hrekivka, Druzelubivka, Teverdokhlibove, and Dibrova.
On the Siversk front, a single attack was thwarted near Vyimka.
In the Toretsk area, Russian forces, supported by aviation, launched six attacks, focusing their efforts around Toretsk, Nelipivka, and Dachne.
In the Pokrovsk area, Ukrainian forces fended off 30 assaults, with the enemy concentrating in areas such as Vozdvyzhenka, Zelenyi Hai, Novooleksandrivka, Hrodivka, Novotroitske, Novohrodivka, Selydove, and Mykhailivka.
On the Kurakhove sector, Ukrainian troops held firm in Kostyantynivka, Ukrainsk, and Heorhiivka. The enemy attempted to break through 23 times but failed.
In the Vremivka sector, Russian forces launched four attacks towards Vuhledar but achieved no success.
On the Orikhiv front, two clashes occurred near Mala Tokmachka, both were a failure for the enemy.
On the Prydniprovske direction, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled seven attacks without losing positions.
No signs of offensive formations were detected in the Volyn and Polissya sectors, with the situation remaining stable. Along the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, Russian forces maintained a military presence and continued using aviation and artillery to shell border settlements from Russian territory.
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