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Russo-Ukraine War - 21 September 2024 - Day 941

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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 overnight on 17/18 September 2024, Ukraine conducted a successful one-way attack (OWA) uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) strike on Toropets strategic ammunition depot in Russia's Tver region, approximately 500km from Ukraine. This depot is a storage site of the 107th Arsenal of the Russian Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, and almost certainly housed munitions of varying calibres for frontline use, as well as missiles and glide bombs used by nearby airfields.
Ammunition procured from North Korea was also reportedly stored here.

Renovated in 2018, this is one of Russia's largest strategic ammunition depots directly supporting its operation in Ukraine, storing more than 30,000 tonnes of ordnance. Recent improvements to the site had been driven by previous poor storage of aging explosive material leading to a series of explosions across several depots. One such explosion in June 2011 in Pugachevo, Udmurtia, saw 3,000 homes damaged and 30,000 people evacuated.

The explosion at Toropets was recorded at 2.7 on the Richter scale, equivalent to a mild earthquake, with fires covering a 6 km-wide area. It is highly likely that poor storage of munitions, left vulnerable to OWA UAVs, caused a chain reaction of cascading detonations within the bunker system, resulting in enormous losses of ordnance. Russian air defence continues to struggle with Ukrainian deep strike operations, despite claiming to have intercepted more than 50 UAVs in this attack. Although part of a wider supply network, this loss will highly likely disrupt Russian ground operations, particularly in the Kursk region.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, 125 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day. More than 50% of the total number of fights took place in Pokrovsky, Lymansky and Kurakhivsky directions. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the Russian attempts to advance into the depths of Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Russian zagarbniki made two missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine, 63 air strikes, dropping 86 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, more than 650 kamikaze drones were engaged for impressions and carried out almost 3,400 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces twice unsuccessfully stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the Vovchansk area. At the same time, the army aviation of the Russian enemy struck unkempled aviation missiles on the Cossack Lopana.
In the Kupians киkomu direction, Russian forces carried out offensive actions near synkívka, stepovoí̈ novoselívka, kruglyakivka, kotlyarivka, stelmahivka and lozovoí̈. Ukrainian defenders stopped five Russian attacks. Two more clashes continue.
In the Lyman direction Russian zagarbniki 23 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces near Druzhelyubivka, Cherneshchyna, Grekivka, Nevsky, Makiyivka, Bilogorivka and Novosadovoye. Four clashes are still ongoing.
In the Sívers .komu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled the assault of the occupation troops in the direction of Viimka.
In the Kramators торkomu direction, Russian forces with the support of aviation stormed Ukrainian positions near Kalinivka, Maysky, Andriyivka and White Mountain. Defense forces stopped seven attacks of the zagarbnikív, two more clashes continue.
There were 11 fights in the Toretsky direction. Russians also with the support of aviation stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Toretsk, Scherbinivka and Nelipivka. Seven attacks of the Russian aggressor have been repelled, four are yet to be completed.
On the Pokrovsky direction, from the beginning of this day, Russian forces 25 times attacked in the areas of Novotoretsk, Selidovogo, Novogrodivka, Krasnogo Yaru, Vozdvizhenko, Mikhailivka and Marinivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled 24 attacks. The fight is still ongoing near Selidovogo. Today, according to preliminary data, 460 Russian invaders were defecated, of which 188 - irrevocably. Two combat armored vehicles and 11 vehicles were also destroyed. A tank, one BBM, seven artillery systems and nine cars were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces made 20 attempts to break through Ukrainian defense near the Wanted Second, Tsukurinogo, Georgiyivka, Konstantinivka, Katerinivka and Girnik. Thirteen boêzítknen – completed, seven more - still continuing
In this direction, according to preliminary data, the Russian casualties were irreversible and 100 wounded. Four combat armored vehicles were also destroyed.
In the Vremívs міkomu direction, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian units near Vugledar, Katerinívka and Vodânogo five times. There is still one Russian attack.
In the Orihivsky direction, the troops of Zagarbnikív four times stormed the positions of Defense Forces near Robotiny, Novoandriivka and Novodanilivka. One battle is still going on.
In the rest of the destinations - there are no special changes.

The operation is ongoing in the Kursk region. The Russian enemy's aviation continues to strike controlled aviation bombs across its villages and cities.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out a group strike with precision-guided weapons and strike drones, as a result of which the following have been hit: power facilities that supported the work of enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry, UAV production workshops, and positions of AFU manpower, weaponry, and materiel.

The goal of the strike has been achieved. All assigned targets were engaged.

In Liptsy and Volchansk directions, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 36th Marine Brigade, 113th Territorial Defence Brigade near Liptsy, Volchansk, and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region) and the city of Kharkov.
Three counter-attacks launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade were repelled.
The enemy lost up to 135 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, two 152-mm D-20 guns, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 14th, 43rd, 44th, 54th, 66th mechanised brigades of the AFU, 110th, 117th, 125th territorial defence brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade near Petropavlovka, Zagryzovo, Izyumskoye, Vishnyovoye, Kolesnikovka, Kovsharovka (Kharkov region), Nevskoye, Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Russian units repelled two counter-attacks of 116th Mechanised Brigade and 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU. The AFU losses amounted to up to 435 troops, for tanks, two U.S.-made M113 APCs, five motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 and two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, two 152-mm D-20 guns, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar and seven field ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 28th, 30th, 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th, 59th motorised infantry brigades, 144th Infantry Brigade, 81st Airmobile Brigade, 10th, 128th mountain assault brigades, and 114th Territorial Defence Brigade near Seversk, Kramatorsk, Serebryanka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Chasov Yar, Predtechino, Belaya Gora, Ostroye, Kurakhovo, and Katerinonka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses are up to 840 troops, two tanks, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, four UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzers, a U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, a 152-mm D-20 gun, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and a U.S.-made 105-mm M1119 gun. Russian units destroyed three Anklav-N EW stations.

The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 23rd, 31st, 150th mechanised brigades, 144th Infantry Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 78th Air Assault Regiment of the AFU, 109th, 112th, 119th territorial defence brigades, 14th, 15th brigades of the National Guard, and 3rd Border Security detachment near Pokrovsk, Dimitrov, Grodovka, Krutoy Yar, Selidovo, Ukrainsk, and Gornyak (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Russian units repelled nine counter-attacks of 100th Mechanised Brigade, 68th Jaeger Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, 425th Assault Battalion of the AFU, 2nd, 12th brigades, and 5th Regiment of the National Guard. The Ukrainian formations losses are up to 520 troops, two pickups, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, four 122-mm D-30 howitzers, a 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun, as well as U.S.-made a MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, a 155-mm M777 howitzer, and a 105-mm M119 gun. One AFU field ammunition depot was destroyed.

The Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and engaged formations of 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 105th,241st territorial defence brigades, 21st National Guard Brigade near Ugledar, Novoukrainka, Zolotaya Niva, Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses amounted to up to 160 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, two French-made 155-mm Caesar howitzers, a 152-mm D-20 gun, and an EW station.

The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware 141st Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 37th Marine Brigade, 124th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 3rd National Guard Brigade near Nesteryanka, Pyatikhatki, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The enemy lost up to 60 troops and four motor vehicles. One AFU field ammunition depot was destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed two missile and artillery ammunition depots, a cargo ship carrying missiles and ammunition provided to the Kiev regime by the West states, as well as clusters of manpower and materiel in 153 areas.

Air defence units shot down six Neptune long-range missiles, three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, ten U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, and 177 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, 646 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 31,983 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 air defence missile systems, 18,317 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,457 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 14,963 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 26,328 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.