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Russo-Ukraine War - 07 September 2023 - Day 561

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 residents of the Russian-controlled area of Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine are now receiving Russian-language local news bulletins from one of Russia's major broadcast organisations. On 4 September, the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) opened a Donetsk franchise and commenced broadcasting in the internationally unrecognised Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). Local news bulletins are provided by Russia's Rossiya 1TV Channel and present the Russian view of the war. This is part of Russia's broader effort to assert enduring control of the area.

Ukraine-based Russian language television and radio stations were freely available in the now-annexed areas before 2014. After the invasion, pan-Ukraine providers continued to provide locally sourced Russian-language content. DPR-government-controlled and aligned broadcasters also rebroadcast Russian national news programming as part of a propaganda campaign but did not provide regional bulletins.

Broadcasting VGTRK in Donetsk has taken over a year to achieve, having first been announced in 2022. This was almost certainly due to the refusal to work of trained local technicians. Those sympathetic to the DPR and with the required skills have now likely been brought in from Crimea, Luhansk and elsewhere.

Although blocked over the airwaves, Ukrainian broadcasting is still accessible to a wide audience via the internet. Where Russian filtering restrictions are in force, audiences use VPN or other active circumvention technologies. Mobile phones linked to Ukrainian providers are highly likely unfettered.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day, there were 34 conflicts. Russian forces fired 4 missiles, 62 air strikes, 26 shelling from jet fire systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

In the Volyn and Polish directions there is an operational environment without significant changes.

In the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, Russian forces inflicted air strikes in the areas of Popivka Chernihiv region, Grabovsky, Old Sumy region, Granov Kharkiv region. Artillery and mortar shelling hit more than 25 settlements, namely, Chernihiv region, Cossacks, Ugroids, Grabovsky sumy region and uda, Veterinary, Vovchansk, Budarki, Ogirceve of Kharkiv region.
In the kupâns тивниkomu direction the Ukrainian defense forces repelled the Russian attacks in the area of syn тивниkívki. Artillery and mortar shelling of the Russian forces hit more than 10 settlements, including Red First, Stone, Figolivka, Dvorichna Kharkiv region.
In the limans Наkomu Ukrainian defenders repelled the attacks of the Russian forces in the area of novoêgorívki luhans райkoí̈ region. Russian forces inflicted air strikes near the bilogorívka luhansk region, verhnyokamâns Воkogo, controversial donetsk region. Artillery and mortar shelling were reported in more than 10 settlements, including Nevsky, Belogorivka of Luhansk region and Verhnyokamianske, Vesele, Yampolivka of Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the Russian enemy in the areas of Oríkhovo-Vasilívka and Klishyivka of Donetsk region. Russian forces inflicted an aviation strike near the Ivanivsky Donetsk region. Artillery and mortar shelling were reported in more than 15 settlements, including the Hours of Yar, Ivanivsk, Klishyivka, Northern Donetsk region. In turn, as a result of assault operations, the Defense Forces have partial success south of Bakhmut, pushing Russian forces out of occupied positions and consolidating on the reached borders.
In the Avdiivsky direction Ukrainian soldiers repelled the attacks of the Russian forces in the areas of Novokalinovyo and Avdiivka Donetsk region. Russian forces struck an aviation strike near avdiívki donetsk region. Artillery and mortar shelling suffered more than 10 settlements, including Novokalinove, Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, Northern Donetsk region.
In the Maryinsky direction, the Defense Forces continue to suppress the advance of Russian troops in the areas of Krasnogorivka and Maryinka of Donetsk region. The Russian opponent caused an air strike near Krasnogorívka. Artillery and mortar shelling suffered about 10 settlements, among them Krasnogorívka, Marinka, Victory of Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtars муkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to suppress the advance of Russian troops in the area of southern Prečistivka. Russian forces struck an aviation strike near the Harvest. Artillery and mortar shelling suffered about 10 settlements, including Ugledar, Prečistivka, Zolota Niva, Urožayne Donetsk region.
In the zaporizhzhya direction, the Russian opponent struck aviation strikes near small tokmachka, robotinogo, omelnyk zaporizhya region. Artillery and mortar shelling suffered more than 20 settlements, including olgivs ськихke, gulyajpole, mala tokmachka, robotine, kamians Арke zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, Russian forces inflicted aviation strikes near Kozatsky and Odradokamânki. Artillery and mortar shelling suffered antonivka, kherson, veletens Арke, tomina balka kherson region.

At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the melitopol direction, destroy the Russian forces and step by step release the occupied territories.

During the day, the Defense Forces aviation struck 9 strikes in the areas of focus of personnel, weapons and military equipment and in the positions of the Russian forces' aerial missile complexes.

Missile and artillery units were affected by 1 warehouse of ammunition, 5 artillery devices, 2 control points, 2 Russian air-missile complexes.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian grouping of troops, aviation and artillery, have repelled fourteen AFU attacks close to Verbovoye and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, UK-manufactured FH-70, Msta-B and D-30 howitzers, as well as the Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station for detecting UAVs and blocking their control and navigation channels.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled nine attacks by AFU assault groups close to Kleshcheevka, Andreevka and Khimki (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were over 320 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, Polish-manufactured Krab and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two D-30 howitzers, and one D-20 gun.

In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, four attacks by the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU have been repelled. In addition, the Group's troops have inflicted a fire defeat on the enemy near Kislovka (Kharkov region).

The enemy losses were up to 55 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, three U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions of units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation and artillery, an attack by assault groups of the 67nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been repelled close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks.

In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in co-operation with Army Aviation and artillery, have inflicted a fire defeat on AFU units near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, an enemy attack has been repelled near Novomayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as the actions of two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed.

The enemy losses were up to 180 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two D-30 howitzers, and one Giatsint-B gun.

In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, and two U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems.

In addition, three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups from the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade have been destroyed on the Pereyaslavsky Island.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 117 areas.

One S-300ps SAM system has been destroyed near Lyubimovka (Zaporozhye region).

Field ammunition depots of 3rd assault and 79th airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been destroyed close to Krasnoye and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Air defence facilities have intercepted eleven HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as one JDAM guided aerial bomb.

In addition, 41 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Belogorovka, Melovatka (Lugansk People's Republic), Spornoye, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region), and Golaya Pristan (Kherson region).

In total, 467 airplanes, 248 helicopters, 6,467 unmanned aerial vehicles, 436 air defence missile systems, 11,711 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,148 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,274 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,776 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.