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Russo-Ukraine War - 29 September 2022 - Day 218

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

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The UK Ministry of Defence reported that in the seven days since President Putin announced the ‘partial mobilisation’ there has been a considerable exodus of Russians seeking to evade call-up. Whilst exact numbers are unclear, it likely exceeds the size of the total invasion force Russia fielded in February 2022.

The better off and well educated are over-represented amongst those attempting to leave Russia. When combined with those reservists who are being mobilised, the domestic economic impact of reduced availability of labour and the acceleration of ‘brain drain’ is likely to become increasingly significant.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia continues to focus its efforts on attempts to fully occupy the Donetsk oblast and hold the captured territories, as well as disrupt the active actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in certain directions. Russia is shelling the positions of Ukrainian troops along the contact line, conducting aerial reconnaissance. Strikes civilian infrastructure and peaceful residential areas, violating international humanitarian law, laws and customs of war. There remains the threat of air and missile strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine.

During the current day, Russian forces launched 4 missile and 4 air strikes, carried out more than 28 MLRS attacks. More than 20 settlements were affected by Russian strikes. Among them are Kramatorsk, Bak hmut, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Mykolayiv, Nikopol, Pavlivka, Visokopillya, Myrne. Also, as a result of the attack on the Zelenodol TPP, more than 10 civilians were injured. The situation in the Volyn and Polissya directions has not changed significantly.

In other directions, the enemy fired from tanks, mortars, barrel and rocket artillery:

in the Siversky direction - in the Senkivka district of the Chernihiv oblast;
in the Slobozhansky direction - in the areas of Veterynarne, Sosnivka, Strilecha, Krasne, Hlyboke, Kolodyazne, Dvorichna, Hrushivka, Senkove and Oskil settlements;
in the Kramatorsk direction - in the areas of Novy Mir, Katerynivka, Nove, Novoselivka, Bohorodychne, Pryshyb, Blakytni Ozera, Shchurove, Donetske, Stariy Karavan, Dibrova, Rayihorodok, Ozerne, Zakitne, and Verkhnyokamianske settlements;
in the Bakhmut direction – Rozdolivka, Vesele, Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Vesela Dolyna, Odradivka, Zaitseve and Toretsk;
in the Avdiyivka direction - in the areas of Berdychi, Avdiyivka, Pervomaiske, Opytne, Pisky and Maryinka settlements;
in the Novopavlovsk direction – Vremivka, Velyka Novosilka, Novopil, Neskuchne and Novoukrayinka;
in the Zaporizhzhiya direction – Temyrivka, Yablukove, Uspenivka, Poltavka, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Dorozhnyanka, Kamianske, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohirya, Chervone.

Areas of more than 35 settlements along the contact line were shelled by tanks, mortars and barrel artillery in the South Buh direction. In particular, Nikopol, Visokopillya, Arkhanhelske, Osokorivka, Ternivka, Bilohirka, Suhy Stavok, Blahodatne, Olhyne, Lymany, Pravdyne and Myrne.

The leadership of the Russian occupation forces continues to use all available means to restore the combat capability of units that have suffered losses in battles on the territory of Ukraine. Thus, in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region, the so-called "local authorities" are conscripting and training 250 more prisoners. In the coming days, they will be sent to supplement the units that are in advanced positions.

Russian forces continue to suffer losses. In particular, it was confirmed that the Russian forces' concentration of manpower and military equipment in the Nova Kuban area of the Kherson region was damaged, which also led to the detonation of ammunition. Russian forces losses are being refined.

According to detailed information, as a result of fire damage by the occupiers in the Sofiyivka district of Berdyansky district of the Zaporizhzhya oblast, Russian forces lost more than 40 people wounded and about 15 killed. In addition, more than 200 Russian wounded invaders have been delivered to medical facilities in the city of Starobilsk, Luhansk oblast, in recent days.

During the current day, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Zaitseve, Mayorsk, Vesela Dolyna, Bakhmutske, Odradivka, Kurdyumivka, New York, Pervomaiske, Vyimka, Pavlivka and Bezimenne settlements.

To support the actions of the land groups, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out 7 strikes during the day. It was confirmed that one stronghold, ten places of accumulation of weapons and military equipment, as well as six anti-aircraft missile systems of the Russian forces were destroyed. In addition, Ukrainian air defense units shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Missile troops and artillery during the current day, in particular, hit 4 command posts, 15 areas of concentration of enemy manpower, weapons and military equipment, and 6 warehouses with ammunition and fuel and oil.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation declared that more than 70 Ukrainian soldiers and 14 units of military equipment were destroyed during strikes on the deployment point of the 92nd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in Kupyansk, the Russian Defense Ministry reports. The command posts of the 53rd and 14th brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Elizarovka and Dvurechnaya were also liquidated.

In addition, nine ammunition depots, 198 enemy troop concentration areas and 87 artillery units were hit. A HIMARS battery was suppressed in Pavlograd, and an M777 howitzer was struck near Gulyaipol.

In the Vladimirovka region, the radar station of the enemy S-300 anti-aircraft complex was destroyed, and Su-24 and MiG-29 of the Ukrainian Air Force were shot down over the Donetsk and Nikolaev regions.

Air defense forces intercepted eight drones, a HARM anti-radar missile and 17 rockets.

LDNR

The Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled Rubizhne and Zolote in the Lugansk People's Republic, which led to the destruction of the housing stock, at least six dead and many injured. In this case, Western weapons were used: HIMARS installations and M777 howitzers.

The people's militia of the DPR is advancing in the Maiorsk region. It is reported that trophies were captured during fierce battles, and prepared Ukrainian fortifications were stormed.

Collisions continue to the south of Ugledar. So, in the Pavlovka area, the widespread use of military equipment by both sides is recorded, tank battles are taking place.