The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 26.09.23 were approximately:
personnel ‒ about 276670 (+400) persons,
tanks ‒ 4672 (+5),
APV ‒ 8946 (+19),
artillery systems – 6299(+39),
MLRS – 792 (+1),
Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 533 (+0),
aircraft – 315 (+0),
helicopters – 316 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level – 4924 (+29),
cruise missiles ‒ 1529 (+11),
warships / boats ‒ 20 (+0),
submarines – 1 (+0),
vehicles and fuel tanks – 8763 (+17),
special equipment ‒ 925 (+7).
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Situation update as of 6 p.m., September 26, 2023
Glory to Ukraine! Day 580 of the russian full-scale militaryaggression against Ukraine continues.
During the day of September 26, there were 20x combatengagements. Also, russia launched yet another strike at Ukraineusing 38x Iranian Shahed-136/131 combat UAVs. The portinfrastructure of Odesa oblast was damaged. Ukrainian air defenseforces and means intercepted 26x enemy Shaheds. The enemylaunched a total of 7x missile and 73x air strikes, 37x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and varioussettlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killedand wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilianinfrastructure were destroyed or damaged.
The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remainsdifficult.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs offormation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forcesof belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversarymaintains its military presence in the areas of russia borderingUkraine. The enemy continues to shell Ukrainian settlements fromthe territory of russia and increases the density of minefields alongthe state border of Ukraine. The enemy launched air strikes in thevicinities of settlements of Hrabovs’ke, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Starytsya, and Hatyshche (Kharkiv oblast). More than 25x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Klyusy, Bleshnya, Hrem’yachka, Leonivka, Kostobobriv (Chernihivoblast), Stara Huta, Porokhon’, Volfyne, Myropillya, Pozhnya(Sumy oblast), Udy, Vovchans’k, Budarky, Vil’khuvatka, andBolohivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched air strikes nearSyn’kivka and Kup’yans’k (Kharkiv oblast). Vicinities ofsettlements of Syn’kivka, Tabaivka, and Berestove (Kharkivoblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.
Lyman axis: Nadiya, Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Sivers’k, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast) were the targets of enemyair strikes. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Makiivka, Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhanskoblast), Zarichne, Dibrova, Spirne, Rozdolivka, and Fedorivka(Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold the lineand defend Ukrainian land from the occupants. The enemylaunched an air strike near Klishchiivka, Kostyantynivka, andPivnichne (Donetsk oblast). More than 25x settlements cameunder artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Andriivka, and Druzhba(Donetsk oblast). The enemy is increasing the density ofminefields.
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelledenemy attacks in the area southeast of Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike near Avdiivka. The invadersfired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, includingNovokalynove, Stepove, Tonen’ke, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke, andNevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: during the day of September 26, Ukrainiandefenders successfully repelled 9x enemy attacks in the immediatevicinity of Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched anair strike near Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The occupantsfired at more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, andYelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinitiesof Urozhaine, Blahodatne, and Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, and Urozhaine (Donetskoblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinityof Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). About 20x settlementscame under artillery and mortar fire, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Orikhiv, Shcherbaky, Stepove, and P’yatykhatky(Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities ofsettlements of Beryslav, Mykolaivka, and Ol’hivka (Khersonoblast). About 10x settlements came under eney artillery andmortar fire, including Osokorivka, Respublikanets’, Beryslav, Antonivka, Kizomys (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.
At the same time, the Ukrainian defense forces continue theiroffensive operation on Melitopol’ axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower andequipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy allalong the front line.
During the day of September 26, the Ukrainian Air Forcelaunched 12x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 4x artillery systems, 3x concentrations of troops, and military equipment, 1x commandpost, and 2x ammunition depots of the adversary.