Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of September 7
Ukrainian soldiers (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
As of 16:00 on September 7, 101 combat engagements took place at the front since the beginning of the day. More than half of them took place in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors alone, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
The enemy continues to use aviation and artillery in the border areas of Sumy and Chernihiv regions. Thus, the areas of Mykolaivka, Porozok, Semenivka, and Tymofiivka came under artillery fire. Air strikes hit Gorile, Pervomayske, Bereza, Mala Rybytsia, Veselivka, and Godunivka. In total, the enemy has dropped 14 glide bombs on Sumy region so far.
Situation at the frontlines
In the Kharkiv direction, Russians stormed the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Vovchansk, and the battle is currently ongoing. Kozacha Lopan came under attack from enemy bombs.
The enemy attacked Ukrainian positions in the Kupiansk direction four times. In the direction of Synkivka, Lozova, Stelmakhivka and Andriivka. One attack was repelled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces, three engagements are ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked in the direction of Cherneshchyna, Nevske, Lozova, Torske, and near Makiivka and Dibrova. A total of 18 combat engagements have already taken place in this sector since the beginning of the day, with two combat engagements still ongoing in the vicinity of Nevske. The situation is under control.
The enemy continues to try to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in the Siversk direction but is receiving a tough rebuff from the Armed Forces. Thus, near Spirne, Verkhnekamianske and Vyimka, the enemy tried to push our units four times, and all attacks have been repelled.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders carried out five assault operations near Chasiv Yar, Andriivka, and Klishchiivka. The battle near Andriivka is ongoing. The enemy is actively using aviation, striking Chasiv Yar with glide bombs and unguided missiles.
The number of enemy attacks in the Toretsk direction increased to five. The enemy, supported by attack and bomber aircraft, is trying to attack near Toretsk, where Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks. Nelipivka, where one attack has already been repelled, is still amid two more clashes.
The enemy is continuously attacking Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk direction. Over the course of the day, the militants made 28 attacks in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Hrodivka, Zelene Pole, Lysivka, Myroliubivka, Novohrodivka, Selidove and Mykhailivka. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and repelled 18 enemy attacks, with ten battles still ongoing. Oleksandropil was attacked with unguided aerial missiles.
The situation is also difficult in the Kurakhove direction, where the enemy has attacked Ukrainian troops 27 times since the beginning of the day. He tried to advance near Kostiantynivka, Krasnohorivka, and Heorhiivka, and fighting is currently ongoing in six locations.
In the Vremivka direction, Ukrainian troops repelled three attacks towards Vodiane and Vuhledar, and three attempts to advance to Vodiane failed.
In the Orikhiv and Huliaipole directions, the enemy fired at the positions of Ukrainian units and at settlements. The enemy also used attack aircraft against Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, three attacks of the invaders were unsuccessful. Today, enemy aircraft attacked localities such as Urozhayne, Beryslav, Tiahynka, and Tokarivka in the Kherson region, dropping ten guided aerial bombs.
Over the past 24 hours, from September 6 to September 7, Russia's losses in the war against Ukraine totaled 1,270 soldiers. The Ukrainian military also destroyed 29 artillery systems, 52 drones, and 55 vehicles.
