Day 574 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.
During the day of September 20, there were more than 15x combat engagements. Also, the russian federation launched another air strike against Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs. Air defense destroyed 17x Shaheds along their route within Sumy, Poltava, Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. Unfortunately, an oil refinery in Poltava oblast was damaged by the strike, and the relevant services are working to eliminate the consequences.
In total, during the day of September 20, the russian invaders launched 72x air strikes and 35x MLRS strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have been 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 shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia. More than 25x settlements suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Karpovychi, Arkhypivka, Leonivka, Vylchyky (Chernihiv oblast), Stara Huta, Seredyna-Buda, Bilovody, Taratutyne, Hrabovske (Sumy oblast), Ivashky, Udy, Pletenivka, Vilkhuvatka, Bilohorivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Kupyansk axis: the settlements of Synkivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne (Kharkiv oblast) suffered enemy artillery and mortars shelling.
Lyman axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Novosadove, Torske, Spirne, Vesele (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Zarichne, Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamyanske, Vesele (Donetsk oblast) suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire.
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the area west of Zaitseve (Donetsk oblast). The enemy tried to restore the lost position in the area northeast of Andriivka (Donetsk oblast) to no success. The occupiers launched air strikes near Klishchiivka and New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Dachne, Zalizne (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the adversary fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Novokalynove, Orlivka, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).
Maryinka axis: during the day of September 20, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled10x enemy attacks in the vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Oleksandropil, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtarske axis: the adversary launched an air strike near the settlement of Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast). About 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne (Donetsk oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortars fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: the occupiers launched an air strike near Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 20x settlements, including Zaliznychne, Charivne, Novoandriivka, Lobkove, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: the invaders launched air strikes near the settlements of Kozatske, Olhivka, Tyahynka, Tokarivka (Kherson oblast). The russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Sablukivka, Respublikanets, Mykolaivka, Dniprovske, Kizomys (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, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, and exhausting the enemy.
During the day of September 20, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary.
Missile troops hit 1x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system and 4x artillery systems of the russian invaders.
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