Ukraine General Staff: 147 Russian attacks during day 1 of "ceasefire"

Ukrainian forces recorded 147 combat clashes with Russian troops over the course of 9 May, the first day of the announced three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook

Russian activity by front

On the North Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk fronts, Russian forces carried out 30 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements over the day, including one with multiple-launch rocket systems. Two Russian assaults were recorded.

On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions nine times near Prylipka, Izbytske, Starytsia, Ternova, Petro-Ivanivka, Synelnykove and Novovasylivka.

On the Kupiansk front, Russian forces attacked once towards Kupiansk.

On the Lyman front, Russian forces attempted five times to break through Ukrainian defences near Lyman, Zarichne, Yampil and Ozerne.

On the Sloviansk front, Russian forces carried out two assaults near Riznykivka and towards Rai-Oleksandrivka.

On the Kramatorsk front, Russian forces tried once to improve their positions towards Tykhonivka.

On the Kostiantynivka front, Russian forces carried out 11 attacks near Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar and towards Kostiantynivka.

On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 28 Russian assaults towards Bilytske, Nykanorivka, Dorozhnie, Novooleksandrivka, Rodynske, Vasylivka, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhordnie, Kotlyne, Hryshyne and Serhiivka.

On the Oleksandrivka front, Russian forces attacked five times towards Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Vorone and Sosnivka.

On the Huliaipole front, Russian forces carried out 27 attacks near Nove Zaporizhzhia, Rybne, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychne, Sviatopetrivka, Charivne, Zlahoda and Olenokostiantynivka and towards Hirke, Huliaipilske, Verkhnia Tersa, Vozdvyzhivka and Staroukrainka.

Context

US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine on 8 May. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the agreement for 9-11 May.