Russian invaders launch over 50 attacks on Kharkiv over past day

"Kharkiv is completely under the defense of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The enemy does not make active offensive operations, continues to launch missile and bomb strikes on residential infrastructure on the outskirts of the city. Over the past 24 hours, the Russian-occupation forces launched more than 50 artillery and MLRS attacks on Oleksiyivka, Pyatykhatky, Pivnichne Shosse, Belgorodske Shosse, Kholodna Hora, Derhachi, Pivnichna and Pivdenna Saltivka districts," Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Synegubov posted on Telegram on March 9, Ukrinform reports.

According to Synegubov, at about 21:25, an enemy fighter jet took off from the Russian city of Belgorod towards Izium, Kharkiv region. As a result of coordinated actions of the air defense units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the planes retreated and took the opposite course. There are no casualties among the personnel of the Armed Forces.

Fighting continues in the area of Izium. The enemy constructs pontoon-bridge crossings over the rivers Siversky Donets and Bereka.

"Our military gave another rebuff to the enemy in the direction of Derhachi. At night, the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with units of the National Guard and Territorial Defense, launched a counteroffensive towards the artillery and multiple-launch rocket system positions of the enemy from which systematic attacks are launched on the outskirts of Kharkiv. After unsuccessful resistance, the enemy fled, leaving its heavy weapons. Part of the enemy's personnel managed to escape to the forests in the direction of Belgorod, we ask the local population to be careful and, if possible, to facilitate the search," the head of the regional administration noted.

During the night, in the village of Andriivna, Balakliia district, a battle took place between the officers of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups. The enemy attacked the checkpoint. As a result of the battle, the enemy group was completely defeated, its members began to flee. They left a wounded soldier in the middle of the field, who was captured by Ukrainian defenders.

On February 24, Russian president Putin launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops kill civilians, shell and destroy key infrastructure, and missiles hit Ukrainians' homes.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on general mobilization.

Ukraine officially filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation at the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague.

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