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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., September 5, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 05 September 2023 19:24

    Day 559 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    During the day of September 5, the enemy launched 32 air strikes, 39 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 5, there were more than 20 combat engagements.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. 

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: russian occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Sydorivka (Sumy oblast) and Udy, Veterynarne (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary fired mortars and artillery at over than 15 settlements, including Klyusy, Buchky, Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Znob-Novhorodske, Romashkove, Buhor, Vorozhba, Veselivka, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Udy, Strilecha, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk, Nesterne, Chorne (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the invaders fired artillery and mortars at various settlements, including Masyutivka, Kucherivka, Kyslivka, Berestove, Kovalivka (Kharkiv oblast).

    Lyman axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Novoiehorivka (Luhansk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Siversk and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The enemy continues to fire artillery and mortars at various settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Dibrova, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: Ukrainian defenders attacks successfully repelled attacks by russian troops in the area north of Klishchiyivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10 settlements, including Fedorivka Druha, Tykhonivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Kostyantynivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered artillery shelling. 

    Avdiyivka axis: the enemy fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Oleksandropil, Keramik, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Sieverne, Nevelske, (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Maryinka. The adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka. The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Pobieda, Katerynivka, Veselyi Hai (Donetsk oblast).

    Shakhtarske axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vuhledar and Staromaiorske. More than 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Shakhtarske, Novoukrainka, Urozhaine, Fedorivka, Shevchenko (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery shelling.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, Robotyne, (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary fired artillery at more than 10 settlements, including Velykomykhailivka, Nikopol, Dobra Nadiya (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), Novodarivka, Malynivka, Zatyshshya, Novoandriyivka, Stepove, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

    Kherson axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Mykhailivka. The adversary fired artillery at more than 10 settlements, including Zolota Balka, Respublikanets, Odradokamyanka, Olhivka, Tokarivka, Sonyachne (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.

    During the day of September 5, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 2 air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

    During the day of September 5, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1 concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 12 artillery systems at their firing positions and 1 ammunition depot of the invaders.

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