Russo-Ukraine War - 15 September 2023 - Day 569
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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 in the early hours of 13 September 2023, multiple missiles struck the Sevmorzavod shipyard within Russia's Black Sea Fleet (BSF) Sevastopol naval base. The landing ship Minsk and Kilo 636.3 class submarine Rostov-na-Donu were hit while undergoing maintenance in dry docks.
Despite the Russian Ministry of Defence downplaying the damage to the vessels, open-source evidence indicates the Minsk has almost certainly been functionally destroyed, while the Rostov has likely suffered catastrophic damage. Any effort to return the submarine to service is likely to take many years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
There is a realistic possibility that the complex task of removing the wreckage from the dry docks will place them out of use for many months. This would present the BSF with a significant challenge in sustaining fleet maintenance. The loss of the Rostov removes one of the BSF's four cruise-missile capable submarines which have played a major role in striking Ukraine and projecting Russian power across the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of September 15, there were 17x combat engagements. Also, today the Russian Federation has conducted another massive air strike with Iranian Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs. As a result of successful combat operations, the Air Force along with the air defense of other units of the Defense Forces destroyed all 17x Shahed UAVs. In total the Russian invaders launched 54x air strikes and 20x MLRS strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks wounded civilians.
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 shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia. The Russian adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Leonivka and Hrem'yach (Chernihiv oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered Russian artillery and mortars fire, including Novovasylivka, Seredyna-Buda, Vodolahy, Stepne (Sumy oblast), Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Vovchans'ki Khutory (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Novoselivs'ke (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Syn'kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under Russian artillery and mortars fire.
Lyman axis: Russian forces did not conduct offensive (assault) actions. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novojehorivka, Makiivka, Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne, Vesele (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements suffered Russian artillery and mortars fire, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Rozdolivka, Spirne (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces tried to restore the lost position in the vicinity of Yahidne and Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bohdanivka and New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements came under Russian artillery and mortars fire, including Min'kivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Druzhba (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: Russian forces did not conduct offensive (assault) actions. The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Keramik (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: during the day of September 15, the Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x Russian attacks in the vicinity of Mar'inka. The Russian adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast), where artillery and mortar attacks continued. The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka, Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtars'ke axis: the Russian adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Urozhaine and Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast). About 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Shakhtars'ke, Zolota Nyva, Novomaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast), came under Russian artillery and mortars fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: the Russian occupiers launched air strikes near the settlements of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 20x settlements, including Charivne, Orikhiv, Mali Shcherbaky, Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: the Russian occupiers fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Ol'hivka, Kherson (Kherson oblast) and Stara Bohdanivka (Mykolaiv 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 vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast).
Because of catastrophic losses of the occupiers, in order to replenish the newly formed 25th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation, mobilization activities of the local population are being carried out in the Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai of the Russian Federation. In particular, active propaganda activities are being carried out in vocational schools, technical schools and among graduates of boarding schools with the involvement of russian military personnel of the newly formed 25th Army who graduated from those educational institutions.
When joining the military service, Russian agitators offer a one-time payment of 600 thousand rubles and a cash allowance of 200 thousand rubles.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in the Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in close co-operation with aviation and artillery, repelled four attacks by AFU assault groups near Klescheevka and Mayorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 275 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, three U.S.-made M777 howitzers, as well as one Gvozdika howitzer.
Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit close to Avdeevka.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks by the AFU 47th Mechanised Brigade close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
A cluster of AFU manpower and hardware of the 80th Air Assault Brigade was neutralised near Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).
Over 145 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles were eliminated.
In counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one UK-made FH-70 gun, three D-30 and one D-20 howitzers were destroyed.
In Krasny Liman direction, well-coordinated actions of the Tsentr Group of Forces, strikes by Army Aviation and artillery fire repelled two attacks by assault groups of the 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 55 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-20 gun were eliminated.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled an AFU attack close to Novomayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The total losses of the enemy in this direction amounted to over 175 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, two D-30 howitzers, and one D-20 gun.
In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Sinkova, Berestovoye, and Kislovka (Kharkov region).
Up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery radiation station have been neutralised.
An ammunition depot of the AFU 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade has been obliterated close to Kislovka.
In Kherson direction, up to 75 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, and two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers were neutralised.
Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Antonovka.
In the past 24 hours, the Black Sea Fleet detected and destroyed two AFU unmanned semi-submersible vehicles in the south-western part of the Black Sea.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 137 areas during the day.
In addition, a communication station of the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit close to Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One P-18 radar for detecting and tracking air targets was destroyed near Novolozovatovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
Russian air defence forces intercepted three HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
Moreover, 41 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles shot down close to Maloryazantsevo, Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Novoandreevka Artyomovsk, Gorlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamenka-Dneprovskaya, Pologi, and Tokmak (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 467 airplanes and 249 helicopters, 6,800 unmanned aerial vehicles, 437 air defence missile systems, 11,865 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,150 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,394 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 13,019 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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