Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., October 9, 2023

Day 593 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of October 9, there were 34x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 1x missile and 39x air strikes, 23x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues to shell Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Halahanivka (Chernihiv oblast), Dihtyarne and Stepne (Sumy oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Senkivka (Chernihiv oblast), Stepne (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan, Vovchanski Khutory, Okhrimivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Kupyansk axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 5x enemy attacks in the vicinities of Synkivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kindrashivka, Pishchane, Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Dvorichna, Petropavlivka, Kyslivka, Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x enemy attacks in the area of Makiivka (Luhansk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near settlements of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, Siversk (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne, Rozdolivka, (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x enemy attacks in the area of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes near Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Minkivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, New York (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Keramik, Novokalynove and Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Stepove, Avdiivka, Opytne, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

Maryinka axis: during the day of October 9, Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled 15x enemy attacks in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in that area. About 15x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Heorhiivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtarske axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack in the area of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Blahodatne, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of Levadne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The occupiers launched air strikes near Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 30x settlements, including Orikhiv, Novodanylivka, Robotyne, Mali Shcherbaky, Pyatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Zmiivka and Beryslav (Kherson oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at Prydniprovske (Kherson oblast), the city of Kherson and Dmytrivka (Mykolaiv oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

During the day of October 9, Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x command post, 1x ammunition depot, 2x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x electronic warfare station of the russian invaders.

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