Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 9
Photo: Today Russia is attacking in ten directions (facebook.com easternforce)
Russian forces are actively storming Ukrainian positions in the east and south. The majority of attacks have been concentrated in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of 4:00 p.m. on May 9, a total of 80 combat engagements had taken place along the front since the beginning of the day. Russian forces continue their intensive assaults in the Pokrovsk direction.
Border settlements have suffered from cynical shelling originating from the Russian territory, including: Arkhypivka, Mykolaivka in Chernihiv region; Marchykhyna Buda, Bila Bereza, Ulanove, Baranivka, Kucherivka in Sumy region. Additionally, areas near the settlements of Boyaro-Lezhachi and Doroshivka in the Sumy region were hit by guided aerial bombs.
Situation by directions
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian defenders are repelling two enemy attacks near Vovchansk, with combat still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian army launched nine attacks near Lypove and toward Hrekivka, Novyi Mir, and Zelena Dolyna. One engagement is still in progress.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three attempts by the Russian troops to advance near Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, and Kurdiumivka. Four more engagements are ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked 10 times near Dachne, Dyliivka, Shcherbynivka, and Toretsk. Five battles are still underway.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the Russian army has attempted 18 times to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions near the settlements of Oleksandropil, Novotoretske, Promin, Yelyzavetivka, Dachenske, Zvirove, Udachne, Kotliarivka, and toward Novomykolaivka and Troitske. The defense forces are holding back the enemy's pressure and have repelled 13 attacks, with five combat engagements still ongoing.
Today in the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy attacked 18 times near the settlements of Bahatyr, Kostiantynopil, Odradne, Rivnopil, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, Pryvilne, and toward Novopil and Zelenyi Hai. Eleven engagements continue.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy assaults near Mali Shcherbaky and Shcherbaky.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy made four attempts to advance, with battles ongoing in three locations.
In the Kupiansk, Siversk, and Huliaipole directions, the enemy did not conduct active offensive operations.
In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three Russian attacks, with four more engagements ongoing. Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has:
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Carried out 5 airstrikes,
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Dropped 9 guided aerial bombs on Ukrainian positions and settlements,
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Conducted 153 artillery strikes
Russian losses in the war
It should be noted that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost more than 963,000 soldiers. Just in the past day alone, Russia lost 1,300 personnel.
In addition, the Defense Forces destroyed:
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4 tanks,
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4 armored fighting vehicles (AFVs),
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36 artillery systems,
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1 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS).
