Ukraine's defence forces repel over 200 Russian assaults in past 24 hours
Russian forces continue to press along the entire front line. A total of 211 combat engagements occurred over the past 24 hours, with the majority of them taking place on the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk fronts.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of the morning of 9 October
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Russians conducted one assault and struck Ukrainian military positions and settlements 30 times, including two attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS).
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, Ukrainian units repelled five Russian attacks near the settlements of Izbytske, Ternova, Vilcha and Rybalchyne.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians made eight attempts to improve their tactical positions and conducted assaults towards Radkivka, Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi and Myrove.
On the Lyman front, Russian forces attacked eight times towards the settlements of Novoserhiivka, Novoselivka, Stavky and Lyman.
On the Sloviansk front, the Russians carried out two attacks near Ozerne and Lyman.
On the Kostiantynivka front, there were 12 attacks near the settlement of Kostiantynivka and towards Kindrativka, Novoselivka, Toretske, Stepy and Rozkishne.
On the Pokrovsk front, the Russians made 16 attempts to advance towards the settlements of Vilne, Svitle, Dobropillia, Krasnopodillia, Serhiivka and Molodetske.
On the Oleksandrivka front, Russian troops conducted two assaults towards Vorone and Zaporizke.
On the Huliaipole front, Russian forces attempted to advance 16 times towards the settlements of Rybne, Zlahoda, Ternuvate, Kosivtseve, Rivne, Verkhnia Tersa, Vozdvyzhivka and Kopani.
On the Orikhiv front, the Russians attempted to attack twice towards Novopavlivka and Plavni.
Quote from the General Staff: "Over the past 24 hours, air defence and Rocket Forces and Artillery from the Armed Forces struck four clusters of Russian military personnel, a location where military equipment was concentrated, two artillery systems and two other important Russian targets."
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