Russia-Ukraine war: Situation on the front as of September 9

Russian attacks

During the past day, there were 26 combat engagements. The enemy launched two missile strikes, conducted 29 aerial attacks, and carried out 14 shelling incidents with rocket artillery on Ukrainian positions and populated areas.

The frontline situation

The operational situation in the Volyn and Polissya directions remains relatively unchanged.

In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy conducted aerial strikes in the areas of Ambarny and Budarky in the Kharkiv region. More than 20 populated areas, including Karpovychi and Leonivka in Chernihiv region, Novomykolayivka, Myropilske, and Tur'ya in Sumy region, and Huriiv Kozachok, Budarky, and Staritsya in Kharkiv region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.

The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains complex.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted aerial strikes near Synkivka and Kyslivka in the Kharkiv region, as well as Novoselivka in the Luhansk region. Kyslivka and Kucherivka in the Kharkiv region were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks in the Berestove area. Aerial strikes targeted Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, as well as Spirne and Vesele in the Donetsk region. Over 20 populated areas, including Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and Torske, Dibrova, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, and Berestove in the Donetsk region, were affected by artillery and mortar shelling.

In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian forces successfully held back the enemy in the areas of Orihovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, and Klishchiivka. Klishchiivka and Andriivka in the Donetsk region experienced enemy aerial strikes. More than 20 populated areas, including Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Kurdiumivka, and New York in the Donetsk region, were exposed to artillery and mortar fire.

In the Avdiivka direction, over 10 populated areas, including Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, Seiverne, and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.

In the Maryinka direction, Ukrainian forces repelled eight enemy attacks in the Maryinka area during the day. The enemy conducted an aerial strike near Krasnohorivka. Approximately 15 populated areas, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobeda, and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region, experienced artillery and mortar shelling.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy conducted aerial strikes near Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva in the Donetsk region. Around 10 populated areas, including Vodiane, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, and Urozhaine in the Donetsk region, were exposed to artillery and mortar fire.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy conducted an aerial strike in the Robotyne area of the Zaporizhzhia region. Over 20 populated areas, including Olhivske, Huliaipole, Huliaipilske, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Piatyhatky, Robotyne, and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.

In the Kherson direction, artillery and mortar shelling affected Poniativka and Sadove in the Kherson region, as well as Dniprovske in the Mykolaiv region.

The offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive operations in the Melitopol and Bakhmut directions. They achieve success in areas south of Robotyne and Klishchivka, consolidate their positions on achieved lines, eliminate the enemy, and step by step liberate the occupied territories.

Russian losses

During the day, the Ukrainian Air Force carried out eight strikes on areas where enemy personnel, weaponry, and military equipment were concentrated.

Units of the missile troops destroyed five artillery pieces and one anti-aircraft missile system of the enemy.