102 combat engagements take place in frontline on Dec. 9: Russia is attacking most actively in Pokrovsk sector

This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Since the beginning of the day, 102 combat engagements have taken place at the front.

‘Our defenders are stopping the enemy, holding the lines and destroying the plans of the Russians,’ the General Staff said, adding that during the day the enemy from the territory of the Russian Federation fired artillery at Vidrodzhenivske in Kharkiv region.  

Frontline situation

In the Kharkiv sector, three firefights took place near Hlyboke and Vovchansk, and one enemy attack is ongoing.

In the Kupyansk sector, Russian enemy attempted to advance to Ukrainian positions near Lozova and Zagryzove twice during the day, one attack was successfully repelled, and the battle continues.  

In the Lyman sector, ten combat engagements took place near Hrekivka, Zelenyi Hai, Nadiya, Makiivka, Torske and Yampolivka. Six combat engagements are still ongoing.  

In the Toretsk sector, Russian troops attacked six times in the areas of Toretsk and Nelipivka. Four of the attacks were successfully repelled by Ukrainian defenders, and two firefights are ongoing.  

Russian army is still highly active in the Pokrovsk sector. Clashes of varying intensity started 29 times today. Ukrainian troops repelled 24 attacks near Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Promin, Dachanske, Chumatske and Shevchenko.  

The situation remains difficult in the Kurakhove sector. Near Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Zorya, Dalne, Dachne and Kurakhove, 16 attacks were repelled, nine engagements are still ongoing.

In the Vremivka sector, Russian forces attacked 14 times in the direction of Kostiantynopol, Novosilka and near Storozheve, with five engagements currently ongoing. Russian aircraft launched guided bombs at Konstiantynopol.

In the Prydniprovskyi sector, the invading Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions three times. They received a tough rebuff and suffered losses.

In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled six Russian attacks, and nine combat engagements have been recorded so far.

‘Ukrainian troops are depleting the resources of Russian forces along the entire frontline and in the rear,’ the General Staff assured.

• Vladyslav Selezniov, military expert, colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2014-2017), noted that Ukrainian defenders near Kurakhove are holding a narrow section of the frontline, which is densely shelled by the enemy. The distance from the advanced units of the Russian army to the road that passes through Kurakhove and connects Zaporizhzhia with Donetsk is approximately 1.5 km.