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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., September 2, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 02 September 2023 07:02

    Day 556 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

    During the day of September 1, the enemy launched 4 missile and 39 air strikes, 42 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged. 

    The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

    During the day of September 1, there were 45 combat engagements.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. 

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 30x settlements, including Huta-Studenetska, Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Chernatske, Sosnivka, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Kindrativka, Turya, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Pylna, Vovchansk, Okhrimivka, Mala Vovcha, and Varvarivka (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Novoselivske (Luhansk oblast). The enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krokhmalne (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15 settlements, including Kamyanka, Krasne Pershe, Dvorichna, Kupyansk, Kotlyarivka, and Novoserhiivka (Kharkiv oblast).

    Lyman axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novoiehorivka and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). The enemy fired artillery at more than 15 settlements, including Makiyivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, Siversk, Spirne, Vyimka, and Fedorivka, and Vesele (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Stupochky, Bila Hora, and New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 20 settlements, including Minkivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Dyliyivka, Druzhba, and New York (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

    Avdiivka axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiyivka, Pervomaiske, Halytsynivka, and Memryk (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at more than 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Kurakhove, Pobjeda, Kostyantynivka, and Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Shakhtarske axis: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). More than 15 settlements, including Vuhledar, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Rivnopil, Novosilka, and Zelene Pole (Donetsk oblast), suffered from artillery shelling.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Malynivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary fired artillery at more than 20 settlements, including Olhivske, Huliaipilske, Chervona Krynytsya, Robotyne, Shcherbaky, Stepove (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Nikopol (Dnipropetrovsk oblast).

    Kherson axis: the enemy shelled more than 10x settlements, including Dudchany, Beryslav, Tyahynka, Kherson, Veletenske, and Olhivka (Kherson oblast).

    At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

    Between August 15 and 30, representatives of the russian occupation administrations conducted a campaign in the temporarily occupied settlement of Volnovakha (Donetsk oblast) and other settlements of Volnovakha district. They were forcing the locals to have their school-age children study in educational institutions under the russian curriculum, and to participate in elections and vote for candidates from the United russia party. Representatives of district education departments, accompanied by the russian FSB, visit families who refuse to send their children to educational institutions. They conduct caution the families about compliance with the russian laws on compulsory secondary education. Reports on improper performance of parental duties were drawn up against the parents. According to information available, with three such reports drawn up, the parents will be deprived of parental rights, and the children will be placed under the care of social services in orphanages in russia. 

    During the day of September 1, Ukrainian Air Force launched 6x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 5 air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

    During the day of September 1, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 4 concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 10 artillery systems at their firing positions, 2 command posts, 3 ammunition depots, and 1 radar station of the adversary.

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