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September 24, 2023

Ukrainian General Staff: 390 Russian combat casualties in 24 hours

Ukraine Defense Ministry

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 24.09.23 oríêntovno stacked / The total combat lossesof the enemy from 24-02.22 to 24/0923 were approximately:

personnel / about 275850 (+390) persons,

tanks , 4662 (+7)

combat armored vehicles / 8914 (+2)

MLRS – 789 (+0)

Anti-aircraft warfare systems 531 (+1)

planes / aircraft – 315 (+0)

Helicopters / helicopters-316 (+0)

UAV operational-tactical level – 4888 (+21),

winged rockets / cruise missiles 1518 (+0),

warships / boats 20 (+0)

submarines – 1 (+0),

vehicles and fuel tanks – 8734 (+18)

special equipment 914 (+2).

Situation update as of 6 a.m., September 24, 2023

Glory to Ukraine! Day 578 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, and shells both military and civilian targets.

During the day of September 24, there were 24x combat engagements. The enemy launched 1x missile strikes, 44x air strikes, 52x MLRS strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian targets. Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or 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. The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Stepne (Sumy oblast). More than 15x settlements suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Moshchenka, Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Yablunivka, Ryasne, Pozhnya (Sumy oblast), Odnorobivka, Baranivka, Vovchans’k, Vil’khuvatka, Stroivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Cherneshchyna (Kharkiv oblast) and Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Berestove, Ivanivka, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast), suffered enemy artillery and mortars shelling.

Lyman axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive actions. The adversary launched air strikes at the settlements of Nevs’ke (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Novosadove, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire.

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the area east of Bohdanivka and southeast of Bila Hora (Donetsk oblast). The enemy made attempts to regain lost ground near Klishchiiivka (Donetsk oblast), but was unsuccessful. The occupiers launched air strike in the vicinities of Klishchiivka, Andriivka, New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Druzhba, New York (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost ground near Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Avdiivka and Karlivka (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: during the day of September 24, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 11x enemy attacks in the vicinity of Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike near Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Hostre, Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, Pervomais’ke, Paraskoviivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary launched air strikes near the settlements of Vuhledar, Zolota Nyva, Staromaiors’ke and Zelene Pole (Donetsk oblast). About 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Blahodatne, Urozhaine, Rivnopil’ (Donetsk oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortars fire.

Melitopol’ axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation. The Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled the enemy’s attacks near Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The occupiers launched air strike near Verbove, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Yehorivka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Beryslav, Odradokam’yanka, Burhunka, Ol’hivka (Kherson oblast). The russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Kozats’ke, Ol’hivka, Tokarivka, Dniprovs’ke, Kizomys, Stanislav (Kherson oblast).

During the day of September 24, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary.

Missile troops hit 2x anti-aircraft missile systems, 4x artillery systems and 1x ammunition depot of the russian invaders.

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