ISW: Ukrainian Armed Forces Are Launching Counterattacks On Several Fronts
- 9.11.2026, 14:07
The invaders are facing serious problems.
Russian troops continue their offensive on the front, but they have not achieved any significant gains due to counteroffensives by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. This is reported by analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
In the north of the Sumy region on November 7 and 8, the enemy continued offensive operations but did not advance. The same was true in the Kupiansk sector. On November 8, Russian troops attempted to advance northeast of Borova, but Ukrainian forces counterattacked in that area.
According to analysts, on November 7 and 8, Russian forces continued assaults near Liman itself and northeast of the city along the Oskol River, but failed to achieve their objectives. Defense forces counterattacked near Balka Zhuravka. An ISW source also refuted Russian claims of capturing the center of Dibrova (southeast of Lyman): according to the source, Russian soldiers are taking cover in the area, and Ukrainian drones are restricting their movement.
In the west of the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian troops conducted limited offensive operations on November 7 and 8 but did not advance, as the Ukrainian Armed Forces counterattacked southeast of Orekhov.
At the same time, analysts note that the invaders have recently advanced or penetrated south and southwest of Dobropillya. “Russian forces likely advanced south of Dobropillya into Krasnopillya and Dobropillya (the southern and smaller of the two settlements named Dobropillya in this area) earlier in order to reach these positions in southwestern Dobropillya. A Ukrainian military source reported that Russian and Ukrainian forces are engaged in combat in Nadezhda (southwest of Dobropillya), indicating a likely incursion by Russian forces into Nadezhda,” the report states.