Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 9
Archive photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces holding back Russians near Synkivka (Getty Images)
Ukrainian soldiers repelled Russian attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro River and near Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region. The soldiers also destroyed an enemy air defense system, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian shelling
Over the last day, 76 combat engagements were recorded. In total, the enemy launched 5 missile and 72 air strikes, fired 74 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties. Multi-storey and private houses, as well as other infrastructure facilities, were destroyed and damaged.
Situation at the frontlines
The operational situation in the Volyn and Polissia direction remains unchanged. No signs of enemy offensive groups were detected.
In the Siversk and Slobozhanske direction, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells settlements from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine.
The enemy conducted an air strike near the village of Kostiantynivka, Sumy region. More than 10 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Khrinivka in Chernihiv region and Myropillia in Sumy region.
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled seven attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Berestove in Kharkiv region; Stelmakhivka in Luhansk region, where the enemy was trying to improve its tactical position.
About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, and Berestove in Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, Defense forces repelled three attacks near Novosadove and Torske in Donetsk region and near Serebrianske forestry in Luhansk region.
The enemy launched an air strike near the town of Lyman in Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements suffered from artillery and mortar shelling, including Nevske in Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Torske in Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 16 attacks near the settlements of Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Verkhnekamianske, Novyi, Ivanivske, Stupochky and Klishchiyivka in Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation.
The enemy also conducted air strikes near Druzhba and Spirne in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka and Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 20 attacks in the areas of Kalynove, Novooleksandrivka, Novoselivka Persha, Umanske, Yasnobrodivka, Netailove in Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to force Ukrainian units out of their positions.
About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Novooleksandrivka, Sokil, Novopokrovske and Umanske in Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Defense forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinity of Kostiantynivka, Vodiane and Urozhayne in Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops 6 times. The enemy launched an air strike near Bohoiavlenka, Donetsk region.
More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Krasnohorivka, Maksymilianivka and Heorhiivka in Donetsk region.
In the Orikhivsk direction, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 16 times near Staromaiorske in Donetsk region and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bilohirya, Robotyne, and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, about 20 settlements, including Krynky, Tiahynka, Kachkarivka, Kizomys, Stanislav in Kherson region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.
Situation on the left bank of the Dnipro
The enemy is not giving up the intention to displace Ukrainian units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro.
Thus, during the day, the enemy made two unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of Krynky, Kherson region.
Enemy losses
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces and missile units struck 1 air defense system and 17 areas of concentration of enemy personnel.
The total number of Russian army losses since the beginning of the invasion is 478,730.
