UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Sep 9 —  In the Kharkiv direction, Russians continue their attacks. Over the past day, there were five combat clashes near Vovchansk, Tykhe  Starytsia, 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 Kupiansk direction, there were 15 combat clashes. Defense forces repelled Russian assaults near Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Lozova, Stelmakhivka, Miasozharivka, and in the direction of Hlushkivka.

In addition, the Russians hit Petropavlivka and Hlushkivka in the Kharkiv region with airstrikes.

Ukraine’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told CNN in an interview that due to months of delays in the delivery of U.S. military aid, Ukraine is facing a shortage of ammunition.

According to Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Russian army now has an advantage in aviation, missiles, artillery, personnel, tanks, and infantry fighting vehicles. 

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