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Combat Operations

• Missile Strike Delivers Blow to Russia's Black Sea Fleet VOA 15 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine's military said Friday it has recaptured the village of Andriivka, some 10 kilometers south of the key frontline Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut, following intense battles with Russian troops.

Ukraine

• Ukraine Touts Battlefield Successes As Zelenskiy Prepares To Meet Biden Next Week RFE/RL 15 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine has claimed multiple victories in its ongoing counteroffensive against Russian forces as its president prepares for meetings next week with U.S. President Joe Biden and Congress that could prove influential in mustering international support for Kyiv as it battles Russia's 18-month-old invasion.
• Head of State holds meeting to discuss protection of Ukraine's interests and principles of free trade with EU after talk with President of European Commission President of Ukraine 15 Sep 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds meeting on strengthening sustainability of democracy in Ukraine President of Ukraine 15 Sep 2023
• Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Jake Sullivan President of Ukraine 15 Sep 2023
• Andriy Yermak discusses implementation of sixth point of Peace Formula regarding withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine at another meeting with ambassadors President of Ukraine 15 Sep 2023
• Europe always wins when treaties work and promises are kept - address of President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 15 Sep 2023
• Rostyslav Shurma discusses improvement of business conditions in Ukraine with entrepreneurs President of Ukraine 15 Sep 2023
• President: Ukrainian rescuers demonstrate fortitude and dedication to our country and people every day President of Ukraine 15 Sep 2023

Russia

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at an ambassadorial roundtable discussion on resolving the situation around Ukraine, Moscow, September 15, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Sep 2023
• Press release on the Kiev regime's threats against Russian journalists, state officials and public figures Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Sep 2023
• Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to Extend Ukrainian Grain Import Ban Despite European Expiry Sputnik 15 Sep 2023 -- Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary have imposed a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain since midnight, despite the European Commission's refusal to extend the embargo.
• Russia's Su-34 Jets Start Using Long-Range Cruise Missiles in Special Op Zone in Ukraine Sputnik 15 Sep 2023 -- Russian Su-34 jets are now equipped with long-range cruise missiles, and they have already been used in Ukraine, an informed source told Sputnik.
• Lavrov: Zelensky's Peace Plan Aimed at Strategically Defeating Russia Sputnik 15 Sep 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized the peace plan proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stating that it is a strategic attempt to defeat Russia and to persuade Asian, African, and Latin American nations to align with this idea.
• Russian Ship Destroys Unmanned Boat of Ukrainian Military in Black Sea Sputnik 15 Sep 2023 -- A Black Sea Fleet ship destroyed an unmanned boat of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Black Sea on Friday morning., the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in a roundtable discussion on the Ukrainian crisis at the Foreign Ministry's Diplomatic Academy Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Sep 2023
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 15 Sep 2023 -- On September 15, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the roundtable discussion, The Ukrainian Crisis: Mediation and Humanitarian Initiatives.

United States

• Biden to Rally Support for Ukraine at UN Amid Global South Concerns VOA 15 Sep 2023 -- With Global South leaders concerned that the war on Ukraine will again dominate the U.N. General Assembly at the expense of development challenges, U.S. President Joe Biden will use his Tuesday remarks in New York to argue that the world cannot address one without the other.
• U.S. Diplomat Says It's 'Too Early' To Rule Out Significant Gains For Ukraine's Counteroffensive RFE/RL 15 Sep 2023 -- The U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has said it is "too early" to rule out the possibility that Kyiv's counteroffensive against Russian forces will achieve "significant gains."
• US, Germany Commit to Long-Term Support for Ukraine VOA 15 Sep 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock spoke Friday in Washington, both reiterating their long-term support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 183 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 15 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been drilling more wells at the site as part of efforts to find new sources of cooling water after the destruction of the downstream Kakhovka dam more than three months ago, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.

Foreign Reactions

• Following the expiry of the restrictive measures on Ukrainian exports of grain and other foodstuff to the EU, Ukraine agrees to introduce measures to avoid a renewed surge in EU imports European Commission 15 Sep 2023 -- The European Commission has analysed the data related to the impact of the exports of 4 categories of agricultural products on the EU market.

News Reports

• A Philosophy Professor And Karadzic's Lawyer: The Serbian Observers Who Praised Russia's 'Sham' Elections In Occupied Ukraine RFE/RL 15 Sep 2023 -- If politics makes strange bedfellows, elections are the nuptials. And even shotgun weddings need witnesses.