The Ukrainian military fought off the enemy in Derhachiv, Kharkiv region. This night the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the National Guard and territorial defense forces, launched a counterattack on the Russian positions of artillery and light artillery rocket systems that were shelling the outskirts of Kharkiv.
The enemy abandoned the heavy equipment and fled, Oleh Synehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional state administration, reported on the morning of March 9.
“Part of enemy’s personnel began to flee in the forests in the direction of Belgorod. We are asking locals to be careful and assist in the search if possible,” he urged.
In addition, during the night in Andriivka village, Ukrainian border officers destroyed the Russian reconnaissance and sabotage group.
“The enemy conducted an attack on the checkpoint. As a result of the fight, the enemy’s reconnaissance and sabotage group was destroyed, the RSG’s personnel started fleeing while leaving their wounded brother-in-arms on the field. Our Ukrainian border officers took him captive,” he added.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine entirely control Kharkiv. The enemy does not conduct active offensive operations continues to launch missile shelling on the residential infrastructure on the city's outskirts. During the last day, Russian occupiers launched over 50 artillery and multiple launch rocket system shellings on Oleksiivka, Piatyhatky, Belgorod highway, Holodna Hora, Derhachy North, and South Saltivka.
Around 9.25 p.m., there was an airstrike from the enemy’s fighter aircraft from the Russian city of Belgorod on Izium. And as a result of the coordinated actions of the divisions of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the aircraft retreated and headed back. There are no losses among the Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel.
In the Izium area, the enemy is setting up floating bridges across the Siverskyy Donets and Bereka rivers.
This night Russian army tried to enter Irpin but was unsuccessful - the defenders fought off the attack. Boryspil was shelled last night with the missiles. One missile was destroyed, another one hit the utility building of the airport. There are injured people.