Frontline update: 131 clashes reported in past 24 hours
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
On September 10, the Ukrainian troops faced 131 combat engagements across the entire frontline, according to the General Staff.
- Kharkiv Sector: Russian forces continued assault operations with four clashes taking place near Vovchansk and Hlyboke.
- Kupiansk Sector: Ukrainian defense forces repelled 13 attacks near Synkivka, Hlushkivka, Lozova, and Petropavlivka.
- Lyman Sector: Ukrainian troops fought off 20 enemy assaults near Druzhelyubivka, Tverdokhlibove, Nevske, Makiivka, Novosadove, and Torske.
- Siversk Sector: Nine enemy attacks were thwarted near Ivano-Dariivka, Spirne, Verkhniokamianske, and Vyimka.
- Kramatorsk Sector: Ukrainian soldiers stopped five Russian attempts to breach defenses near Chasiv Yar, Kalynivka, and Ivanivske.
- Toretsk Sector: The enemy used air support to carry out nine attacks near Dachne, Toretsk, and Nelipivka.
- Pokrovsk Sector: Ukrainian defenders repelled 32 assaults, with Russian efforts concentrated around Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Svyrydonivka, Hrodivka, Ivanivka, Novohrodivka, Mykhailivka, and Marynivka.
- Kurakhove Sector: Ukrainian forces held their positions, pushing back 29 Russian attempts to break through in the areas of Heorhiivka, Ukrainsk, and Krasnohorivka.
- Vremivka Sector: Two enemy attacks were repelled near Vuhledar.
- Orikhiv Sector: One combat engagement took place near Mali Shcherbaky.
- Dnipro Sector: Ukrainian forces held their ground pushing back against seven Russian assaults
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, no signs of offensive group formations were detected, with the operational situation remaining stable. Along the Chernihiv and Sumy borders, Russian forces continued to maintain their military presence, using war planes and shelling border villages.
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