Day 574 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.
The russian occupiers continue to violate the International Humanitarian Law, as they target and shell the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian infrastructure alike, terrorizing civilians. Thus, during the day of September 19, russia attacked Ukraine with 31x Shahed-136/131 combat UAVs, 28x of which were intercepted by Ukrainian air defense. A cynical missile strike affected the population of the city of Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk oblast). Unfortunately, the terrorist attacks of the kremlin have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to defend in the east and the south of Ukraine, conduct the offensive on Melitopol axis, and offensive operations on Bakhmut axis. As they destroy the enemy, they liberate the temporarily occupied territories and consolidate new positions.
Last night, the occupiers attacked Ukraine with 24x Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones, 17x of which were intercepted by Ukrainian air defense. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.
During the day of September 19, there were 24x combat engagements. The enemy launched 9x missile, 79x air strikes, more than 60x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian targets.
Leonivka, Popivka (Chernihiv oblast), Hrabovske (Sumy oblast), Ivanivka, Kupyansk (Kharkiv oblast), Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Spirne, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka, Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Vuhledar, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), Levadne, Mala Tokmachka, (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Vesele, Olhivka, Lvove, Tyahynka, Tokarivka, and Sadove (Kherson oblast) were hit by air strikes.
About 100x settlements in Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts came under artillery fire.
Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary continues to maintain a group of troops safeguarding the state border. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in the border areas in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).
Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Yahidne (Donetsk oblast). The enemy attempted to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Andriivka (Donetsk oblast), to no success. The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue assault operations in the vicinity of Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast), inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy, and consolidate their new positions.
Tavria operational-strategic group, Maryinka axes: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). Here, the occupiers made 13x unsuccessful attempts to force Ukrainian troops out of their positions during the day of September 19.
Avdiivka and Shakhtarske axes: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold the line, inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying forces.
Zaporizhzhia axis: enemy attacks in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast) resulted in significant losses in both manpower and equipment for the occupiers.
Melitopol axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, and exhausting the enemy.
Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct counter-battery fire, destroy supply depots, and successfully strike behind the enemy lines.
During the day of September 19, Ukrainian Air Force launched 1x air strike on a command post, 16x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 3x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.
The missile troops hit 3x command posts, 1x anti-aircraft missile system, 9x artillery systems, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x electronic warfare station of the adversary.
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