Since the beginning of the day, 165 combat engagements have taken place between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops, with 39 attacks recorded in the Pokrovsk sector alone.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook in an update as of 22:00 on Friday, January 9.
Russian invaders carried out two missile strikes and 23 air strikes, using 36 missiles and dropping 72 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they employed 3,967 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,795 shelling attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out more than 104 shelling attacks, including one using a multiple launch rocket system.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, today the enemy attacked nine times in the areas of the settlements of Prylipka, Starytsia, Vovchansk, and Zelene.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy made six attempts to advance in the area of Stepova Novoselivka and toward Bohuslavka and Nova Kruhliakivka. Two combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, the Defense Forces repelled 14 assault actions near the settlements of Novovodiane, Novoiehorivka, Kolodiazi, Drobysheve, and Myrne.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy attacked once near Platonivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, an enemy attack toward Stupochky has been repelled.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 19 combat engagements occurred today. The enemy attempted to assault the positions of Ukrainian units near Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, and toward Sofiivka. One engagement is currently ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, since the start of the day the enemy has attacked 39 times in the areas of the settlements of Razine, Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, and toward Novopavlivka and Filiia. Ukrainian defenders are holding back the enemy's pressure, with fighting still ongoing at four locations. --->READ MORE HERE
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Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 165 attacks by Russian forces as of 10:00 PM on January 9. The Russian side employed missiles, aircraft, drones, and artillery; however, Ukrainian defenders inflicted significant losses, according to a report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of the evening of January 9, 2026, Ukrainian forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian forces.
Over the past 24 hours, 165 combat engagements were recorded, including 2,795 attacks on positions and populated areas, 36 missile launches, and 72 guided aerial bombs. Russian forces also deployed 3,967 kamikaze drones.
In the North Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Russian forces carried out more than 104 attacks, including the use of multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South Slobozhanskyi direction, nine attacks took place in the areas of Prylipka, Starytsia, Vovchansk, and Zelene.
In the Kupiansk direction, six assault attempts were recorded near Stepova Novoselivka, Bohuslavka, and Nova Kruhliakivka; two engagements are ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 14 assault actions near Novovodiane, Novoiehorivka, Kolodiazi, Drobysheve, and Myrne.
In the Sloviansk direction, Russian forces attacked Platonivka, while in the Kramatorsk direction they struck near Stupochky.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, 19 combat engagements occurred near Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, and Sofiivka.
The most intense fighting was reported in the Pokrovsk direction, where Russian forces launched 39 attacks near Razine, Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Novopavlivka, and Filiia. Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated 85 Russian personnel (including 60 irrecoverable losses), destroyed one tank, one multiple launch rocket system, 68 drones, and other enemy equipment. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to +++++relevant+++++ and related stories:
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