The Armed Forces are coming in the south, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - in the Donbass and in the Kharkiv region - the General Staff (Fighting Maps)
On August 9, a spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Kovalev announced, reports Military Media Center. In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian soldiers are persistently moving south of Bakhmut, stabilizing their position on the boundaries already reached. "The enemy has been unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Novokalinov, Avdiivka, Severny, Marinka, Novomikhailivka and Staromayorsky.
The enemy will suffer significant losses in personnel, weapons and equipment," Kovalev said. Regarding Kupyansk and Liman directions, the Ukrainian military is actively holding back the offensive of Russian troops. Kovalev reported that the Russian invaders tried to restore control in the Sinkivka area of Kharkiv region, as well as near the Kinghivka and Zaitsev. "Hard fighting is ongoing, and more than 30 combat clashes have been recorded in the past day," the spokesman said.
The Ukrainian military demonstrated significant success in neutralizing the enemy. During the last day, 820 Russian invaders were eliminated, 8 tanks, 12 combat armored vehicles, 17 artillery systems, 2 rocket launchers, one of the air defense, 17 unmanned aerial vehicles of operative-tactical levels, 19 cars and 5 units were destroyed by 820 special equipment.
In addition, according to the Speaker of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Ukrainian military has struck the important objects of hostile infrastructure. Last day, 2 points of management, 10 areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment, 5 artillery positions, as well as 2 radio electronic wrestling stations were affected.