Ukrainian General Staff: 148 clashes in 24 hours, Russians lose 59 troops on Pokrovsk direction

General assessment of the situation and enemy actions

From the start of 9 November, 148 combat clashes were recorded along the front line. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy carried out 48 airstrikes and dropped 163 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces deployed 4,608 suicide drones and conducted 1,967 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas.

Activity on the Eastern and Northern flanks

On the North-Sloboda and Kursk directions, occupiers carried out two airstrikes, used three guided aerial bombs, and conducted 46 shelling attacks. This included one shelling attack using multiple rocket launchers. On the South-Sloboda direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian unit positions six times towards the populated areas of Okhrimivka, Khrupuny, Mala Vovcha, and in the areas of Starytsia and Chuhunivka.

On the Kupiansk direction, the enemy did not conduct assault operations. Instead, on the Lyman direction, Defence Forces repelled six attempts by the invaders to advance towards Lyman and in the area of Zarechne. On the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian troops halted two enemy attempts to advance towards Pyiskunivka and in the area of Yampil.

Combat operations on the Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka directions

On the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy conducted two assault operations, attacking towards Vasyutynske and in the area of Tykhonivka. On the Kostiantynivka direction, Defence Forces repelled nine enemy assaults in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Dova Balka, Rusyn Yar, and towards Mykolaipillia. According to data available at the time of the report, one combat clash there was still ongoing.

Occupier losses on the Pokrovsk direction

The enemy carried out 12 attacks on the Pokrovsk direction. Occupiers attempted to advance near Vilne, Svitle, Molodetske, and towards Myrne, Serhiivka, and Novopavlivka.

Preliminary estimates indicate that 59 occupiers were killed on this direction, and another 30 were wounded. Nine units of automotive equipment, 18 special means, eight unmanned aerial vehicle control points, 33 shelters, and one ammunition depot were destroyed. Nine units of automotive equipment, four artillery systems, four special means, five UAV control points, and 151 enemy shelters were damaged. Additionally, 286 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were destroyed or suppressed.

Situation on the Southern flank

On the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy did not conduct assault operations. On the Hulyaipole direction, Defence Forces repelled two enemy attacks towards the populated area of Nove Zaporizhzhia. On the Orikhiv direction, occupiers conducted one assault operation, attacking in the area of Stepove. On the Dnipro direction, no assault operations were carried out.

No significant changes in the situation occurred on other directions.