Russo-Ukraine War - 14 September 2023 - Day 568
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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]
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that on 10 September 2023, Energoatom, Ukraine's nuclear power plant operator, announced it had a successfully refuelled a reactor at its Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) using Western-produced nuclear fuel assemblies.
All of Ukraine's NPPs have reactors based on Soviet designs and until February 2022 it relied on Russia for nuclear fuel. Since Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has accelerated plans to diversify its supply.
With nuclear energy supplying approximately half of Ukraine's electricity, Energoatom's success in sourcing and installing Western fuel is a major waypoint in Ukraine's long-term decoupling from Russia whose influence over Ukraine's energy supply is severely diminished.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of September 14, there were more than 20x combat engagements. Also, today the Russian Federation has conducted another massive air strike with Iranian Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs in Mykolaiv oblast, Zaporizhzhia oblast, Dnipropetrovsk oblast and Sumy oblast. As a result of successful combat operations, the Air Force along with the air defense of other units of the Defense Forces destroyed 17 out of 22 Russian Shahed UAVs. In total the Russian invaders launched 1x missile, 44x air strikes and 37x MLRS strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian attacks killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and 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: Russia maintains its military presence in the border areas, continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells settlements from the territory of Russia, and unsuccessfully tries to carry out armed provocations assaulting Ukraine's frontiers. The Russian adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Strilecha and Pletenivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 15x settlements came under Russian artillery and mortars fire, including Bleshnya, Karpovychi, Hrem'yachka, Hai (Chernihiv oblast), Stara Huta, Ulanove, Machulyshcha, Hrabovs'ke, Ponomarenky (Sumy oblast), Neskuchne, Okhrimivka, Nesterne, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Stepova Novoselivka, Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Nadiya, Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Kucherivka, Kyslivka, Ivanivka, Syn'kivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under Russian artillery and mortars fire.
Lyman axis: the settlements of Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors'ke, Verkhn'okam'yans'ke, Spirne (Donetsk oblast) suffered Russian artillery and mortars fire.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Klishchiivka, (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under Russian artillery and mortars fire, including Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders are bravely holding the line and have successfully repelled a number of Russian attacks in the vicinities of Avdiivka and Lastochkyne (Donetsk oblast). The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars in the vicinities of Panteleimonivka, Keramik, Lastochkyne, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomais'ke (Donetsk oblast)
Mar'inka axis: during the day of September 14, the Ukrainian defenders repelled about 10x Russian attacks in the vicinity of Mar'inka. Russian forces launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces launched air strikes at the settlements of Vodyane, Prechystivka, Novomaiors'ke and Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast). About 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Shakhtars'ke, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under Russian artillery and mortars fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: the Russian occupiers launched an air strike near the settlements of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Huliaipilske, Novoandriivka, P'yatykhatky, Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: the Russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Havrylivka, Zmiivka, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Veletens'ke, Stanislav (Kherson oblast) and Pokrovs'ke (Dnipropetrovsk oblast).
At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol' axis and offensives (assaults) on Bakhmut axis, destroying Russian forces and step by step liberating the occupied territories. As a result of the assault operations, the Defense Forces have partial success in the vicinities of Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast), pushing Russian forces out of their positions and consolidating new positions.
During the day of September 14, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian troops, weapons, and military equipment.
Missile troops hit 5x artillery systems, 1x ammunition depot, 1x command post and 2x anti-aircraft missile systems of the Russian invaders.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces utilising the results of aviation, heavy flamethrower systems, and artillery strikes repelled eight attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 80th Airborne Assault Brigade and 59th Motorised Brigade near Klescheevka, Berdichi, Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses for the day have amounted to around 350 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, three U.S.-made M777 and M109 howitzers, and one D-30 howitzer.
One ammunition depot of the AFU 28th Mechanised Brigade has been hit close to Dileevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled three attacks by the AFU 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade and 71st Jaeger Brigade close to Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 95 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles were neutralised.
In the course of counter-battery warfare U.S.-made M777 and M119 artillery howitzers, one UK-made FH-70 howitzer, one Msta-B, one D-20 and one D-30 howitzers were wiped out.
In South Donetsk direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled one attack of an assault detachment of the AFU 128rd Territorial Defence Brigade close to Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 140 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles were neutralised.
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled one attack of an assault detachment of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, strikes were delivered at clusters of enemy manpower and hardware near Seversk, Grigorovka, and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 55 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer were destroyed.
In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces units, air strikes, and artillery fire repelled one attack of the AFU 30th Mechanised Brigade near Sinkovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy suffered up to 130 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles in this direction during the day.
In addition, in the course of counter-battery warfare, one AFU M777 artillery howitzer, one M109 Paladin artillery system, as well as one US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station were neutralised.
Two AFU ammunition depots were annihilated close to Berestovoye and Tikhoye (Kharkov region).
In Kherson direction, up to 70 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, as well as one D-30 howitzer, were neutralised by fire.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 143 areas during the day.
In addition, one P-18 air target detection and tracking radar station was destroyed near Novopavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two control posts of the AFU 100th Territorial Defence Brigade and the 15th regiment of Ukraine's National Guard were hit near Serebryanka and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).
One AFU ammunition depot was wiped out close to Trudovoye (Zaporozhye region).
Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian air defence units intercepted four HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.
Furthermore, during the day, 53 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were neutralised and suppressed by radio electronic warfare means close to Verkhnekamenka, Topolevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Peski, Vasilevka, Krasnaya Gora (Donetsk People's Republic), Novofedorovka, Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), Aleshki and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
In total, 467 airplanes and 249 helicopters, 6,759 unmanned aerial vehicles, 437 air defence missile systems, 11,826 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,150 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,374 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,982 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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