Day 583 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The russian occupiers keep ignoring the International Humanitarian Law, as they shell not only the positions of Ukrainian troops, but also civilian infrastructure in various settlements, terrorizing civilians. Thus, the russian federation launched yet another strike at Ukraine during the day of September 28, using 39 Shahed-136/131 combat UAVs, 31 of which were intercepted by Ukrainian Defense Forces. 

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. 

During the day of September 28, there were 21 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 83 air strikes, and 63 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian targets across Ukraine. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residences and other infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

Air strikes hit Hrabovske (Sumy oblast), Kruhle, Kupyansk, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), Novoselivske (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Siversk, Spirne, Vesele, Avdiyivka, Kostyantynivka, Bila Hora, Avdiyivka, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Mykolaivka (Kherson oblast).

More than 140 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, 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 maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities 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, Kupyansk, and Lyman axes: the adversary did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions. Lyman axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled an enemy attack near Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast).

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiyivka axis: The enemy made unsuccessful attempts regain the lost ground in the area south of Avdiyivka (Donetsk region). The Ukrainian defense forces successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of settlement of Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

Maryinka axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast), where it made 6 unsuccessful attempts to force Ukrainian troops out of their positions during the day of September 28. The Ukrainian defense forces successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of settlement of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtarske axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled adversary attacks in the vicinity of Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary attempted to regain the lost ground in the vicinity of Chervone (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success.

The Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian defense forces continue to conduct counter-battery fire, destroy the warehouses, and successfully strike behind the enemy lines.

During the day of September 28, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 13 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1 strike on an anti-aircraft missile system and 2 strikes on electronic warfare stations of the adversary. Also, Ukrainian defenders shot down 2 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs. 

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1 anti-aircraft missile system, 11 artillery systems and 1 ammunition depot of the occupiers.

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