Day 575 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, and attacks both military and civilian targets, which unfortunately results in civilian casualties.

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

During the day of September 21, there were more than 20x combat engagements. Also, according to updated information, on the night of September 21, the russian federation launched another massive missile attack on Ukraine’s energy, industrial and civilian infrastructure with 44x X-101/X-555/X-55 air-launched cruise missiles and 6x S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles. As a result of combat operations, the Air Force along with the Air Defense Forces destroyed 38x cruise missiles. In total, during the day of September 21, the russian invaders launched 52x missile, 44x air strikes and 43x MLRS strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians. Residential buildings, civilian educational institutions, medical facilities, dormitories and other civilian infrastructure have been destroyed and damaged.

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 invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of Dihtyarne (Sumy oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Chernatske (Chernihiv oblast), Stara Huta, Zarichchya, Kucherivka, Shalyhyne, Yunakivka (Sumy oblast), Hrafske, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory (Kharkiv oblast).

Kupyansk axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Berestove, Kopanka, Shyikivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi, Kivsharivka (Kharkiv oblast), suffered enemy artillery and mortars shelling.

Lyman axis: the adversary launched air strikes on the settlements of Nevske, (Luhansk oblast) and Dibrova (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne, Berestove, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire.

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the area northeast of Hryhorivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy tried to restore the lost position near Andriivka (Donetsk oblast) to no success. The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Andriivka, Minkivka, Klishchiivka and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka, Stupochky, Bila Hora (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the occupiers launched an air strike in the vicinity of Arkhanhelske (Donetsk oblast). The adversary fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

Maryinka axis: during the day of September 21, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 8x enemy attacks in the vicinity of Maryinka and Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike near Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Maryinka, Heorhiivka, Maksymilyanivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtarske axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of Mykilske (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near the settlements of Vuhledar, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). About 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Velyka Novosilka (Donetsk oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortars fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The occupiers launched air strikes near Bilohirya, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 20x settlements, including Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Stepove, Pyatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the invaders launched air strikes near the settlements of Lvove, and Tyahynka (Kherson oblast). The russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Beryslav, Mykolaivka, Kherson (Kherson oblast), Solonchaky, Ochakiv (Mykolaiv 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 along the entire front line.

During the day of September 21, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary.

Missile troops hit 1x command point, 1x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 9x artillery systems and 2x electronic warfare stations of the russian invaders.

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