Ukrainian forces say they have had "partial success" in the eastern region of Donetsk, where they have been engaged in offensive operations against entrenched Russian forces in the area of Bakhmut.
Ukraine Reports 'Partial Success' In East And South Against Russian Forces
A Ukrainian soldier checks a mortar shell inside a dugout at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region on October 7.
The Ukrainian military has claimed some success in its operations in the eastern and southern regions of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya.
A Ukrainian soldier loads a shell into a mortar before it is fired at Russian positions.
"Partial success in the areas of Klishchiyivka and Andriyivka [south of Bakhmut]," the General Staff said in its daily report early on October 9.
Ukrainian soldiers rest in their dugout near the front line.
Since the start of their counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces have been engaged in offensive operations in the area of Bakhmut, a city captured earlier this year by Russian forces after months of some of the bloodiest fighting in the war.
A mortar is prepared by a Ukrainian soldier in his dugout.
In total, Ukrainian forces fought 37 close-quarter battles over the past 24 hours along the entire front line, the military said. The claims could not be independently verified.
A Ukrainian soldier carries a mortar shell.
The Ukrainian military also reported that it had successfully conducted attacks in the Melitopol direction of Zaporizhzhya in the south.
Ukrainian soldiers line up their mortar to be fired toward Russian positions.
A Ukrainian soldier fires a mortar toward Russian positions.
Ukrainian troops have been attempting to reach the city of Melitopol to cut off a land bridge that links Russian-occupied territory in the east to the Crimean Peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014.