russians with air support conduct attacks in Novopavlivka and Bakhmut directions - General Staff
Kyiv • UNN
Over the past day, the enemy conducted attacks in the Bakhmut and Novopavlivka directions, trying to break through the Ukrainian defense line with the support of aviation, but Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks and inflicted losses on Russian troops and equipment.
Over the last day, April 9, 66 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. The enemy conducted most attacks in the Bakhmut and Novopavlivka sectors. There, the Russians, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the Ukrainian defense line. This is stated in the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports UNN.
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In total, the enemy launched 7 missile and 73 air strikes, fired 81 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
Unfortunately, the Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Multi-storey and private buildings, as well as other infrastructure facilities, were destroyed and damaged
The situation in the Volyn and Polissya sectors remained unchanged. No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.
On the Seversky and Slobozhansky directions , 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 air strikes near Potikhonove, Kharkiv region, and the city of Kharkiv. About 20 localities came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Karpovychi, Semenivka, Yanzhulivka in Chernihiv region; Iskryskivshchyna, Fotovizh, Bachivsk in Sumy region; Kozacha Lopan, Strilecha, Lukiantsi in Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk sector, our troops repelled two enemy attacks near Kyslivka, Kharkiv region, and Andriivka, Luhansk region.
The enemy carried out air strikes near the towns of Ivanivka in Kharkiv region and Novoselivske in Luhansk region. About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, and Stepova Novoselivka in Kharkiv region.
In the Liman sector, our troops repelled three enemy attacks near Terny, Donetsk region, where the enemy, supported by aviation, tried to break through the defense of our troops.
The enemy also carried out air strikes near the settlements of Tverdokhlibove in Luhansk region; Yampolivka, Torske in Donetsk region. Artillery and mortar shelling damaged more than 10 settlements, including Nevske in Luhansk region and Terny¸ Yampolivka, Torske, Zarichne in Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut sector, our troops repelled 25 attacks in the areas of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region; Verkhnekamianske, Rozdolivka, Chasiv Yar, Novyi, Klishchiyivka, Andriivka, Donetsk region, where the enemy, supported by aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation.
The enemy also carried out air strikes near the settlements of Spirne, Kostyantynivka, Bila Hora, Druzhba in Donetsk region. More than 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, our defenders repelled six attacks near Umanske, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to drive our units out of their positions.
The enemy conducted air strikes in the areas of Kalynove, Semenivka, Novobakhmutivka, Berdychi, Netaylove in Donetsk region. About 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, and Semenivka in Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlivka sector Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, east of Vodiane, and Urozhayne, where the enemy, supported by air, tried to break through the defense of our troops 20 times.
More than 10 settlements, including Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka, Kostiantynivka, Vuhledar in Donetsk region, came under artillery and mortar fire from the occupiers.
In the Orikhivsk sector, the enemy, with the support of aviation, attacked the positions of our defenders 3 times near Staromayorske in Donetsk region and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Poltavka, Malynivka, Bilohirya, Novodanylivka, Shcherbaki in Zaporizhzhya region.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy does not abandon its intention to drive our units from their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Thus, during the day, one attack was made on the positions of our troops near the village of Krynky, Kherson region. More than 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Beryslav, Ivanivka, Krynky, Novotyanka in Kherson region.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 15 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment and 2 enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Missile troops destroyed 1 area of concentration of personnel and 3 occupiers' air defense systems
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