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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., September 14, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 14 September 2023 19:04

    Day 568 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    During the day of September 14, there were more than 20x combat engagements. Also, today the russian federation has conducted another massive air strike with Iranian Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs in Mykolaiv oblast, Zaporizhzhia oblast, Dnipropetrovsk oblast and Sumy oblast. As a result of successful combat operations, the Air Force along with the air defense of other units of the Defense Forces destroyed 17 out of 22 enemy Shahed UAVs. In total the russian invaders launched 1x missile, 44x air strikes and 37x MLRS strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

    The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. There are no signs of offensive groups being formed. Certain units of the belarusian armed forces are performing tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy maintains its military presence in the border areas, continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells settlements from the territory of russia, and unsuccessfully tries to carry out armed provocations assaulting Ukraine’s frontiers. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Strilecha and Pletenivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 15x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Bleshnya, Karpovychi, Hremyachka, Hai (Chernihiv oblast), Stara Huta, Ulanove, Machulyshcha, Hrabovske, Ponomarenky (Sumy oblast), Neskuchne, Okhrimivka, Nesterne, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Stepova Novoselivka, Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Nadiya, Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Kucherivka, Kyslivka, Ivanivka, Synkivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under enemy artillery and mortars fire.

    Lyman axis: the settlements of Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne (Donetsk oblast) suffered russian artillery and mortars fire.

    Bakhmut axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Klishchiivka, (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast).

    Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders are bravely holding the line and have successfully repelled a number of enemy attacks in the vicinities of Avdiivka and Lastochkyne (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars in the vicinities of Panteleimonivka, Keramik, Lastochkyne, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast)

    Maryinka axis: during the day of September 14, the Ukrainian defenders repelled about 10x enemy attacks in the vicinity of Maryinka. The adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Shakhtarske axis: the adversary launched air strikes at the settlements of Vodyane, Prechystivka, Novomaiorske and Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). About 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Shakhtarske, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortars fire.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the occupiers launched an air strike near the settlements of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Huliaipilske, Novoandriivka, Pyatykhatky, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

    Kherson axis: the russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Havrylivka, Zmiivka, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Veletenske, Stanislav (Kherson oblast) and Pokrovske (Dnipropetrovsk oblast).

    At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol axis and offensives (assaults) on Bakhmut axis, destroying the enemy and step by step liberating the occupied territories. As a result of the assault operations, the Defense Forces have partial success in the vicinities of Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast), pushing the enemy out of their positions and consolidating new positions.

    During the day of September 14, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary.

    Missile troops hit 5x artillery systems, 1x ammunition depot, 1x command post and 2x anti-aircraft missile systems of the russian invaders.

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