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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., September 7, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 07 September 2023 07:01

    Day 561 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

    The adversary continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, use terror tactics, and shell civilian targets. The unfortunate aftermath is killed and wounded civilians, destroyed residential buildings, and civilian infrastructure.

    Last night, the russian federation conducted another air strike on Ukraine using Iranian Shahed-136/131 combat UAVs. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

    During the day of September 6, there were 39x combat engagements. The enemy launched 10x missile, 69x air strikes, and 51x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of the village of Hraniv (Kharkiv oblast). More than 25x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hremyach (Chernihiv oblast), Velyka Pysarivka, Kruzhok, Kamyanka, Pokrovka, Ponomarenky, Chernatske (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Ambarne, Hatyshche, and Varvarivka (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities Synkivka, Kotlyarivka, and Krokhmalne (Kharkiv oblast). Kolodyazne, Kyslivka, Kupyansk, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Lyman axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes near Druzhelyubivka (Kharkiv oblast), Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, and Vesele (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including of Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Torske, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

    Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks near Orikhovo-Vasylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy launched air strikes near Khromove, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bila Hora, Ivanivske, Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, New York, and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast). At the same time, as a result of assault operations, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have a partial success south of Bakhmut, pushing the enemy out of its positions and consolidating new positions.

    Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Avdiivka (Luhansk oblast). The enemy also launched an air strike here. More than 15x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Oleksandropil, Keramik, Nevelske, Karlivka, Stepove, Avdiivka, and Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka. Krasnohorivka, Paraskoviivka, Katerynivka, and Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Shakhtarske axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novoukrayinka, Zolota Nyva, and Urozhaine. More than 15x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Shakhtarske, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Olhivske, Levadne, Hulyaipole, Huliaipilske, Charivne, Chervone (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

    Shakhtarske axis: the enemy launched an air strike near Olhivka. Zmiivka, Antonivka, and Kherson (Kherson oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

    At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol axis, crushing the enemy and liberating the occupied territories step by step.

    During the day of September 6, Ukrainian Air Force launched 18x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as on the positions of the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

    Missile and artillery troops hit 4x ammunition depots, 12x artillery systems, 2x command posts, 1x anti-aircraft missile system, 1x electronic warfare station, 2x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary.

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