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Russo-Ukraine War - 05 September 2023 - Day 559

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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]

The UK Ministry of Defence reported that Russian authorities in the occupied regions of Ukraine plan to hold for the first time elections on 8-10 September 2023 in parallel with those held in the Russian Federation. Voting has already started in Zaporizhzhia and Mariupol.

Whilst over 1,000 candidates have been identified, there is a lack of qualified, experienced, and willing candidates according to some reports. There is also an absence of independent candidates that are not members of the Kremlin endorsed parties, indicating that these will not be free or fair elections. The Ukrainian Centre of National Resistance claims that the occupation administrations have significantly overstated the number of voters on the electoral register.

Kremlin polls indicate United Russia, the dominant political party in the Russian Federation, is predicted to gain 80 per cent of the vote in the four occupied regions. The United Russia party will likely command the majority of seats in an attempt to secure the Kremlin's hold and influence over the occupied regions.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of September 5, Russian forces launched 32x air strikes, 39x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day of September 5, there were more than 20x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Sydorivka (Sumy oblast) and Udy, Veterynarne (Kharkiv oblast). Russian forces fired mortars and artillery at over than 15x settlements, including Klyusy, Buchky, Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Znob-Novhorods'ke, Romashkove, Buhor, Vorozhba, Veselivka, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Udy, Strilecha, Ohirtseve, Vovchans'k, Nesterne, Chorne (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: the Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at various settlements, including Masyutivka, Kucherivka, Kyslivka, Berestove, Kovalivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). The Russian invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors'ke, Sivers'k and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). Russia continues to fire artillery and mortars at various settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors'ke, Dibrova, Verkhn'okam'yans'ke, Spirne (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Ukrainian defenders attacks successfully repelled attacks by Russian troops in the area north of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Fedorivka Druha, Tykhonivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Kostyantynivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered artillery shelling.
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Oleksandropil', Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Nevel's'ke, (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russian offensive in the vicinity of Mar'inka. The adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka. The Russian invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Pobjeda, Katerynivka, Veselyi Hai (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vuhledar and Staromaiors'ke. More than 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Shakhtars'ke, Novoukrainka, Urozhaine, Fedorivka, Shevchenko (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery shelling.
Zaporizhzhia axis: Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, Robotyne, (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Velykomykhailivka, Nikopol', Dobra Nadiya (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), Novodarivka, Malynivka, Zatyshshya, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Mykhailivka. The Russian adversary fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Zolota Balka, Respublikanets', Odradokam'yanka, Ol'hivka, Tokarivka, Sonyachne (Kherson oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol' axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

During the day of September 5, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 2x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the Russian adversary.

During day of September 5, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 12x artillery systems at their firing positions and 1x ammunition depot of the Russian invaders.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled 4 attacks by AFU assault groups close to Kleshcheevka and Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 225 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and one Grad MLRS system.

In addition, one control point for AFU drones has been destroyed near Pervomaiskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian grouping of troops, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems have repelled two attacks by the 47th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, three U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, and one M119 howitzer, one German-manufactured Panzerhaubitze-2000 self-propelled artillery system, one British-manufactured FH-70 gun, and one D-20 and one D-30 howitzers.

One ammunition depot of 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).

In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, three attacks by assault groups of 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been repelled close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were over 70 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one D-20 howitzer.

In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware close to Sinkovka, Peschanoye, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer.

In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have inflicted a comprehensive fire attack on two AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas near Ugledar and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Urozhainoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 175 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, four motor vehicles, and D-20 and D-30 guns.

In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, including two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups, two motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 132 areas.

In addition, the control point of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Ugledar and the 8th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU have been hit near Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Air defence facilities have intercepted 21 HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles.

In additon, 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed and suppressed by electronic warfare means close to Topolevka, Zaliman, Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Berestovoye, Petrovskoye, Semigorye, Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic), Kharkovo, Romanovskoye, Mirnoye, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), Golaya Pristan, and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).

In total, 467 airplanes, 248 helicopters, 6,409 unmanned aerial vehicles, 435 air defence missile systems, 11,653 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,148 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,230 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,715 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.