Heavy Fighting with Shelling and Airstrikes Across the Ukraine Frontlines

Village on the outskirts of Kyiv hit by Russian missile attack
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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] Ukraine and Russia are engaged in fierce battles on the 9th (local time), utilizing shelling and airstrikes.

According to major foreign media, Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, said on local broadcast, "The situation here is very urgent," adding, "Shelling at the front lines is relentless. The Russian military is even deploying a massive amount of airstrikes."

He reported that the Russian forces are continuously attempting attacks to fully control the Donbas region, including Donetsk Oblast. However, he stated, "The enemy's attempts have not succeeded. We are still holding the Donetsk area."

In the northeast region, the Ukrainian military has succeeded in recapturing some areas of Kharkiv Oblast. Oleksiy Arestovych, an advisor to the Ukrainian presidential office, said on YouTube that Ukrainian forces have taken control of the village of Dovhenke in southeastern Kharkiv Oblast and are advancing toward Izium. Until now, Russian forces had occupied these areas and launched a siege attack on Kharkiv, the capital of Kharkiv Oblast and Ukraine's second-largest city.

The Ukrainian General Staff also reported that the northern, eastern, and southeastern parts of Kharkiv Oblast are under concentrated attacks by Russian forces using tanks, artillery, and rocket launchers, but added, "The situation is interesting. The Ukrainian military is moving successfully."

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