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Russian forces are trying to push toward Vilcha, Vovchanski Khutory and Bilyi Kolodiaz near Vovchansk, according to Viktor Tregubov, spokesperson for the Joint Forces Grouping, in a televised interview that Ukrinform reported. Tregubov described the Vovchansk situation as relatively stable, with a fairly large grey zone and intense fighting compared with other areas, but no fundamental change to the line of contact so far. He said Russian forces are also trying to expand a small incursion near Velykyi Burluk, and that Ukrainian forces are working to stop them by all means at their disposal. Ukrinform also reported that on November 9 Ukrainian units repelled six Russian attacks in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, toward Okhrimivka, Khrypuny, Mala Vovcha, Starytsia and Chuhunivka. The sources gave no casualty figures for the fighting.