The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 120 combat engagements over the past day, a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy's command and observation post and control point were hit.
Ukrainian forces recorded 111 combat engagements. Russians launched one missile and 62 air strikes, using 28 missiles, 98 guided bombs, and over 3,000 kamikaze drones. The hottest spot remains the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy carried out 40 attacks.
During October 17, 128 combat engagements were recorded on the front. Aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces destroyed seven areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment.
111 combat engagements took place at the front, the occupiers used 3,292 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,834 shellings. Russian troops launched 78 air strikes and dropped 154 guided aerial bombs.
Over the past day, 178 combat engagements were recorded at the front, half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka directions. The enemy launched 2 missile strikes, 100 air strikes, and 4553 shellings, involving 6184 kamikaze drones.
The Third Assault Brigade showed a video of battles in the Kharkiv region, where intelligence officers eliminated a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group near Novoselivka. They prevented the creation of a bridgehead for an offensive on Oskil and the cutting of the Izium–Sloviansk highway.
154 combat engagements were recorded on the front, the occupiers used 2211 kamikaze drones and carried out 3676 shellings. During the day, the enemy launched one missile and 58 air strikes, dropping 106 guided bombs.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that two-thirds of the 99 battles on the front line during the day occurred in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Oleksandrivka directions. The enemy launched an airstrike on Sumy and shelled the border areas of Sumy Oblast.
Since the beginning of the day, 166 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, the enemy used 1,924 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,249 shelling attacks. In the Pokrovsk direction, 113 occupiers were eliminated and eight armored combat vehicles were destroyed.
In temporarily occupied Donetsk, a massive fire broke out on October 11 after a drone attack. It started in the area of the Sigma hypermarket near the Sloviansk-Donetsk-Mariupol bypass road.
Since the beginning of the day, 198 combat engagements have taken place at the front, the occupiers have used 2,016 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,062 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, 198 occupiers were neutralized and a significant amount of equipment was destroyed.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 102 combat engagements on the front since the beginning of October 10. Almost half of them took place in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions.
Over the past day, 245 combat engagements were recorded, the enemy dropped 161 guided aerial bombs and used 4,252 kamikaze drones. The most intense fighting continues in the eastern directions, in particular, 72 attacks took place in the Pokrovsk direction.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 132 combat engagements at the front as of 4:00 p. m. on October 9. The largest number of battles, up to a third, took place in the Pokrovsk direction, and the enemy was also more active in the South-Slobozhansky direction.
On the morning of October 9, Russian occupiers attacked Sloviansk with two aerial bombs, as a result of which 6 people were injured, one of them in serious condition. Damage to residential buildings was also recorded.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 107 combat engagements at the front since the beginning of the day, more than a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk and South-Slobozhansk directions. The names of some directions in the east have been changed due to the transition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to a corps structure.
The SBU detained an agent of Russian military intelligence in Donetsk region who was transmitting coordinates for Russian air attacks. The 53-year-old saleswoman from Sloviansk collected information about medical facilities and fortified areas by "interrogating" her acquaintances.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported another Russian attack on gas infrastructure, with 35 missiles launched, including ballistic ones. Attacks on energy facilities in Chernihiv, Sumy, and Donetsk regions were also recorded.
On Defenders' Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the title of hero cities to 16 cities. This took place in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Khmelnytskyi regions.
The SBU detained two residents of Donetsk region who collaborated with Russian military intelligence, providing coordinates for attacks on Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. They face life imprisonment for treason and disseminating information about the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the morning, Russian troops dropped three aerial bombs on Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, killing two men aged 42 and 69, and injuring eight people, one of whom is in serious condition. 16 private houses, 3 apartment buildings, and a car were damaged.
Sky News analysts report on the exhaustion of Pokrovsk's defense in Donetsk region, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been defending for over a year. Experts note that the situation is critical due to Russian control over key supply routes and the creation of a "kill zone" by drones.
Russia has redeployed marines from the Kursk and Sumy directions, also capturing part of the Serebryansky forest.
As a result of the night strikes on Kramatorsk, 11 people were injured. 35 apartment buildings, 3 educational institutions, and other buildings were damaged.
Drivers are urged to avoid the M-03 Izium – Sloviansk highway section due to intensified hostilities and widespread use of FPV attack drones. The Service for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development in Kharkiv Oblast recommends using alternative routes.
Restoration of tracks and catenary is underway in Donetsk region after enemy shelling. Suburban trains in the Kramatorsk direction are limited to Bantysheve station.
On the morning of September 6, enemy shelling damaged railway infrastructure in Donetsk region. The section before Sloviansk is de-energized, causing train delays.
Russian troops attacked Sloviansk at night. The city was hit by KABs and four "Shahed"-type drones in the industrial zone and outskirts.
August 29 marks the 11th anniversary of the Ilovaisk tragedy, when Ukrainian military personnel were encircled. Despite agreements on a "green corridor," Russian troops treacherously opened fire on Ukrainian convoys.
In the occupied Donetsk region, six large cities have been switched to a limited water supply regime. The occupiers explain this by an accident on the main water pipeline, which exacerbates the water crisis in the region.
