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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., August 9, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 09 August 2023 18:48

    Day 532 of the full-scale russian military aggression continues.
    During the day, the enemy launched 2 rocket and 28 air strikes, fired 35 rocket salvo fire systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of the russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have been destroyed.
    The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.
    22 combat clashes took place throughout the day.
    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected.
    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy shelled with mortars and artillery more than 30 settlements, in particular, Khrinivka, Huta-Studenetska, Buchki, Hremyach of the Chernihiv Oblast; Novovasylivka, Baranivka, Atynske, Stepne, Volodymyrivka in the Sumy Oblast and Uda, Sosnivka, Hraniv, Staritsa, Vovchansk and Nesterne in the Kharkiv Oblast.
    Kupyansk axis: UAF repelled attacks by russian troops in the north of Sinkivka and north-east of Ivanivka, Kharkiv Oblast. More than 10 settlements, including Figolivka, Zapadne, Petropavlivka, Podoli, and Berestov in the Kharkiv Oblast, were shelled by enemy artillery and mortars.
    Lyman axis:  the enemy carried out airstrikes at Bilogorivka, Luhansk Oblast, Spirny and Vesely, Donetsk Oblast. Nevske, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
    Bakhmut axis: our soldiers are firmly on the defensive, reppelling enemy attacks on the outskirts of Klishchiivka and northeast of Druzhba, Donetsk Oblast. The enemy launched an air strike at Klishchiivka area. More than 10 settlements, including Malynivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Predtechine and Dyliivka of the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
    Avdiyivka axis: under heavy fire from the enemy aircraft and artillery, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled russian assaults in the vicinities of Avdiyivka southeast of Severny, Donetsk Oblast. The enemy launched an airstrike at Avdiyivka the Donetsk Oblast. Avdiyivka Karlivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
    Maryinka axis: the UAF continue to hold back the advance of russian troops in the vicinities of Maryinka of the Donetsk Oblast. The enemy launched an airstrike at Krasnohorivka area of the Donetsk Oblast. Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Paraskoviyivka and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
    Shakhtarsk axis: the enemy forces made unsuccessful attempts to restore lost position at Staromayorske of the Donetsk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes at Blagodatne, Staromayorske of the Donetsk Oblast. Vugledar, Odradne, Velika Novosilka, Blagodatne, Staromayorske of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery.
    Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive opertaions in the south of Novodanilivka, Zaporizhia Oblast. More than 15 settlements, including Novodarivka, Olgivske, Hulyaipole, Novoandriyivka, Pyatikhatky, Kamianske of the Zaporizhia Oblast, and Nikopol of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
    Kherson axis: the enemy carried out airstrikes at Odradokamyanka, Lviv, and Komyshan of the Kherson Oblast. More than 20 settlements, including Zolota Balka, Respublikanets, Odradokamyanka, Novotyaginka, Antonivka, and Veletenske of the Kherson Oblast, Kherson, Kutsurub, Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast were shelled by artillery.
    Defense Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations on the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, and are equipping captured positions, open fire with artillery on identified enemy targets, and carry out counter-battery measures.
    Ukrainian Air Force conducted 10 strikes on manpower, weapons, and military equipment concentrations, 1 on an anti-air defense system, and 1 on logistics hub.
    Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 3 control points, 5 artillery units at firing positions, a manpower, weapons and military equipment concentration, a radio-electronic warfare station and another important object.
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