Russian forces attempt to reinforce first line of defence in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts – General Staff report

Thursday, 15 September 2022, 07:08

OLHA HLUSHCHENKO – THURSDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2022, 07:08

Russian forces are attempting to reinforce their first line of defence in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts in eastern Ukraine by deploying units from the 3rd Army Corps and the remaining military personnel from units that have withdrawn from Kharkiv Oblast.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 15 September

Quote: "[Russian] airstrikes, missile strikes and MLRS [multiple-launch rocket systems] attacks damaged infrastructure in over 30 cities, towns and villages, including Kryvii Rih, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Vovchansk, Kostiantynivka, Lozova, Siversk, Bilohorivka, Mykolaivka, Verkhnokamianske, Soledar, Bakhmut, Bakhmutske, Vesela Dolyna, Zaitseve, Yurivka, Niu-York, Pervomaiske, Kamianka, Vremivka, Stepove, Mali Shcherbaky, Sukhyi Stavok, Kostromka, Bila Krynytsia and Myrne."

Details: Russian occupying forces carried out a total of eight missile strikes, 19 airstrikes and 86 attacks using rocket artillery on military and civilian targets across Ukraine over the course of 14 September.

There were no significant changes on the Volyn and Polissia fronts.

On other fronts, the Russians continued to fire on military and civilian targets using tank guns, mortars and artillery:

On the Sivershchyna front: areas in and around Halahanivka (Chernihiv Oblast);
On the Kharkiv front: areas in and around Baranivka, Hoptivka, Vysoka Yaruha, Neskuchne and Kupiansk;
On the Kramatorsk front: Tetianivka, Kryva Luka and Bilohorivka;
On the Bakhmut front: Vesele, Yakovlivka, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolyna, Zaitseve and Sukha Balka;
On the Avdiivka front: Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Vodiane, Krasnohorivka, Marinka and Novomykhailivka
On the Zaporizhzhia front: Vilne Pole, Zelene Pole, Novopil, Velyka Novosilka, Pavlivka, Orikhiv, Mala Tokmachka and Bilohiria;
On the Pivdennyi Buh front: Bila Krynytsia, Olhyne, Liubomyrivka, Ternovi Pody, Pravdyne, Myrne and Ivanivka. In addition, Russian forces are continuing to conduct extensive aerial reconnaissance on the southern front.

Meanwhile, units of the Russian Armed Forces which are carrying out missions along the line of contact have started to experience problems due to lack of munitions for MLRS and artillery because of the Ukrainian Defence Forces disrupted the logistical support of the occupiers. Russian forces’ problems with the ground lines of communication have been caused by targeted actions of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.

The Ukrainian Defence Forces have successfully repelled Russian attacks near Spirne, Soledar, Maiorsk, Zaitseve, Odradivka, Vesela Dolyna, Vodiane, and Novomykhailivka.

Over the course of 14 September, aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force carried out 12 airstrikes on areas where Russian military personnel and equipment were concentrated and struck six areas where Russian military personnel were concentrated, two platoon strong points and four anti-aircraft defence systems.

Meanwhile, Ukraine anti-aircraft defence units destroyed four Russian military aircraft (three Su-25 and a Su-24M) across different fronts.

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