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Russo-Ukraine War - 08 September 2023 - Day 562

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 it's highly likely that the successful export of Ukrainian grain during the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) has helped reduce global prices and food insecurity. During the initiative more than 32 million tonnes of food reached the global market and the Food Price Index fell 23% from its peak in March 2022. Developing nations have especially benefited from lower prices as well as from direct imports of grain from Ukraine.

Russia's withdrawal from the BSGI has reduced Ukraine's exports, a clear effort to degrade the Ukrainian economy and its ability to support the war effort. The agricultural sector made up 40% of Ukraine's exports pre-war and remains vital; food exports earned $28bn in 2021.

Ukraine has found success using alternative methods like river, rail and road to export its grain; however, it is unlikely that this will match the capacity of the Black Sea export routes.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of September 8, there were 24x combat engagements. Russian forces launched 10x missile, 60x air strikes, and 37x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements.

The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the Russian adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Bolohivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 15x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hasychivka, Bleshnya (Chernihiv oblast), Vyntorivka, Seredyna-Buda, Stari Vyrky, Veselivka, Hrabovs'ke (Sumy oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinity of Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 15x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Krasne Pershe, Kam'yanka, Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Kucherivka, and Tabaivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled Russian attacks in the vicinity of Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). Russian forces launched air strikes near Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhn'okam'yans'ke, Vesele, Spirne, Rozdolivka, Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery and mortars.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces launched an air strike near Bila Hora (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, New York, Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled Russian attacks in the vicinities of Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Novokalynove, Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomais'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russian offensive in the vicinities of Mar'inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). Ukrainian troops repelled more than 10x Russian attacks there during the day of September 8. The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka. The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at around than 15x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka Antonivka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces launched air strikes near Urozhaine, Staromaiors'ke, Novodarivka (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: the Russian adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne and Omel'nyk (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 20x settlements, including Ol'hivs'ke, Hulyaipole, Levadne, Mala Tokmachka, P'yatykhatky, Robotyne, Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: Russian forces launched air strikes near Kozats'ke. Odradokam'yanka, Burhunka and Tomyna Balka. The settlements of Antonivka, Kherson, Veletens'ke, Tomyna Balka (Kherson oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol' axis, crushing Russian forces and liberating the occupied territories step by step, succeeding in the area south of Robotyne, and consolidating the new positions.

During the day of September 8, Ukrainian Air Force launched 9x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 1x strike on positions of the anti-aircraft missile systems of the Russian adversary.

Missile and artillery troops hit 1x ammunition depot, 9x artillery systems, 6x command posts, and 1x electronic warfare station of Russian occupiers.