Russians attack Ukrainian positions 89 times over past 24 hours, mostly on Pokrovsk front – Ukraine's General Staff

Russian forces are continuing their attempts to break through deep into Ukrainian territory. They have launched 89 attacks on Ukrainian positions since the beginning of the day.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 16:00 on 23 September

Details: On the Pokrovsk front, the Russians have mounted 18 attacks near the settlements of Vozdvyzhenka, Hrodivka, Orlivka and Marynivka. Ukrainian forces are holding back the Russian onslaught, and all the Russian attacks were repelled.

On the Kurakhove front, 12 combat engagements have taken place. The Russians sought to advance near the settlements of Tsukuryne, Heorhiivka, Kostiantynivka and Katerynivka. Four combat clashes are still ongoing.

On the Toretsk front, Russian forces carried out 13 attacks using attack and bombing aircraft. They dropped guided aerial bombs on the settlements of Shcherbynivka, Viroliubivka and Kostiantynivka. Five attacks were repelled and seven more are in progress.

On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians, supported by attack aircraft, launched four attacks on Ukrainian positions near Kalynivka, Klishchiivka, Bila Hora and Predtechyne. Fighting is still in progress near Predtechyne.

Russian troops are continuing to attack Ukrainian positions on the Lyman, Kupiansk, Kharkiv, Siversk, Vremivka, Orikhove and Prydniprovske fronts.

The Russians are currently not active on other fronts.

Russian aircraft dropped three guided aerial bombs on the territory of Russia's Kursk Oblast today. The Russians also targeted Kursk Oblast with multiple-launch rocket systems and tubed artillery.

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