UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Sep 10 — In the Kupiansk direction, there were 12 Russian attacks over the day. Defense forces repelled Russian assaults near Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka, Stelmakhivka, and Lozova, reported the General Staff.

Russia started its new offensive north and northeast in the Kharkiv region in May, but Ukrainian troops have stabilized the frontline in this section since. Now, heavy battles are ongoing in and around Vovchansk (three miles from the border, 46 miles away from Kharkiv) and near Lyptsi (six miles from the border, 12 miles from Kharkiv.)

In the Kharkiv direction, there were two Russian attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk and Hlyboke.

Russians also hit Kupiansk, Zahryzove, Kharkiv, and Kurylivka in the Kharkiv Oblast with airstrikes.

The Command of the Ukrainian Support Forces reported that the Russian army launched 447 chemical attacks against the Defense Forces in August.

The Russians used chemical munitions against the Ukrainian military, including K-51 and RG-VO, both of which are anti-riot agents and are prohibited for use as weapons of war.

Read more