During the day of September 16, there were 30 combat engagements. The russian invaders launched 8 missile strikes, 50 air strikes and 22 MLRS strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Civilians in Kharkiv suffered from cynical rocket attacks. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks killed and wounded civilians. More than 15 private residential buildings were destroyed and damaged, as well as a lyceum and other civilian infrastructure.

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 shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Stepok (Sumy oblast), Mala Vovcha, Pletenivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 20 settlements suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Halahanivka (Chernihiv oblast), Rudak, Seredyna-Buda, Bachivsk, Sadky, Ryasne (Sumy oblast), Strilecha, Hatyshche, Vovchansk (Kharkiv oblast).

Kupyansk axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Synkivka and Kopanka (Kharkiv oblast). The settlements of Fyholivka, Lyman Pershyi, Petropavlivka, Zapadne, Kindrashivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under enemy artillery and mortars fire.

Lyman axis: the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novojehorivka, Nevske (Luhansk oblast) and Serebryanka, Spirne (Donetsk oblast). More than 10 settlements suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Dronivka, Siversk, Verkhniokamyanske (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Forces successfully repelled more than 10 enemy attacks in the vicinity of Klishchiyivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy tried to restore the lost position in the vicinity of Kurdyumivka and Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched an air strike near Klishchiyivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 20 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast). 

Avdiyivka axis: the enemy conducted offensives in the vicinity of Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast) to no success. The settlements of Sjeverne and Avdiyivka (Donetsk oblast) suffered enemy air strikes. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 10 settlements, including Oleksandropil, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Nevelske, Keramik, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast). 

Maryinka axis: during the day of September 16, the Ukrainian defenders repelled more than 10 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 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Kostyantynivka, Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).

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

Zaporizhzhia axis: the occupiers launched air strikes near the settlements of Svitla Dolyna, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 20 settlements, including Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, Pavlivka, Kamyanske, Stepnohirsk (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the invaders launched air strikes near the settlements of Boryslav and Lvove (Kherson oblast). The russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at about 10 settlements, including Antonivka and Kherson (Kherson 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 demonstrate success in the vicinity of Klishchiyivka (Donetsk oblast).

In some settlements of Berdyansk district of Kherson oblast, russian occupation troops are garrisoned in private houses of local residents. At the same time, it is becoming a common practice of vacating private houses after carrying out filtration measures and forcibly relocating local residents of several families into one house.

During the day of September 16, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 2 air strikes on command posts, 12 strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment and 5 strikes against anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

Missile troops hit 3 Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems and 5 artillery systems of the russian invaders.

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