September 23, 2023

Ukrainian General Staff: 510 Russian combat casualties in 24 hours

Ukraine Defense Ministry

Total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 23.09.23 oriented / The total combat losses of the enemies from 24.02.22. to 23.09.23. were approximately:

personnel / personnel (+ close / about 275460 (+510) persons,

tanks / tanks ‒ 4655 (+11) from,

combat armored vehicles / APV 21 8912 (+21) from,

artillery systems – 6210 (+33) from,

RSZV / MLRS – 789 (+4) from,

rooms PPO / Anti-aircraft warfare systems за 530 (+2) from,

planes / aircraft – 315 (+0) from,

Helicopters / helicopters-316 (+0) from,

UAV operational-tactical level – 4867 (+8),

winged rockets / cruise missiles кри 1518 (+1),

ships /boats / warships / boats тери 20 (+0) from,

submarines – 1 (+0) from,

Automobile equipment and avtocistern / vehicles and fuel tanks – 8716 (+26) from,

special equipment / special equipment ment 912 (+0).

Situation update as of 6 a.m., September 23, 2023

Glory to Ukraine! Day 577 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

During the day of September 23, there were 15x combat engagements. Also, the russian federation launched another strike at Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 type kamikaze drones. As a result of combat operations, the Air Force along with the air defense of other units of the Defense Forces shot down 14x out of 15x Shaheds. The enemy launched 5x missile strikes, 44x air strikes, 22x 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. More than 20x settlements suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Tur’ya, Bleshnya, Prohres, Yanzhulivka, Hrem’yach (Chernihiv oblast), Novovasylivka, Marchykhyna Buda, Iskryskivshchyna, Zapsillya, Pozhnya (Sumy oblast), Udy, Morokhovets’, Neskuchne, Budarky, Topoli (Kharkiv oblast).

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

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes at the settlements of Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Serebryanka, Spirne, Vesele (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Novosadove, Tors’ke, Hryhorivka, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne (Donetsk oblast), suffered enemy artillery and mortars fire.

Bakhmut axis: the enemy tried to regain lost ground near Klishchiiivka (Donetsk oblast), but was unsuccessful. The occupiers launched an air strike in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortars fire, including Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, New York (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces are successfully holding the line. The invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Keramik, Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Tonen’ke, Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: during the day of September 23, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 9x enemy attacks in the vicinities of Mar’inka and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike near Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevel’s’ke, Oleksandropil’, Krasnohorivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast).

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

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation. In particular, in the vicinity of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Ukrainian defenders are forcing the enemy out of their positions and consolidating the line. The occupiers launched an air strike near Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Chervone, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipole, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaky, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kozats’ke, Mykolaivka, Ol’hivka (Kherson oblast). The russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Novooleksandrivka, Dudchany, Zmiivka, Tokarivka, Veletens’ke, 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 along the entire front line.

During the day of September 23, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 4x strikes against anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

Missile troops hit 1x concentration of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1x anti-aircraft missile system, 5x artillery systems and 1x radar station of the russian invaders.

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