General Staff operational report September 12, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 20:59 (EEST)
The 566th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 12.09.2023. Russia’s attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine The Russian army continues to disregard the laws and customs of war, employing terror tactics and conducting shelling of both military and civilian objects. Unfortunately, this has resulted in casualties and injuries among the civilian population, as well as the destruction of residential buildings and other infrastructure. Over the course of the day, more than 20 combat clashes took place. In total, Russian soldiers delivered 3 missile strikes and 25 airstrikes, along with 36 shelling attacks from multiple rocket launchers on Ukrainian troops’ positions and populated areas. The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains complex. Where Russia has recently attacked Ukrainian territory Map provided by the Institute for the Study of War In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation remains unchanged. In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the Russian army carried out airstrikes in the areas of Popivka, Stepok, Myropillya, and Hrabovske in the Sumy region. Artillery and mortar fire affected over 20 populated areas, including Hremiach, Kamin in the Chernihiv region, Stepne, Popivka, Hrabovske, Velyka Pysarivka in the Sumy region, and Kozacha Lopan, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Odradne in the Kharkiv region. In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian army conducted an aviation strike in the vicinity of Kyslivka, Kharkiv region. Artillery and mortar shelling affected the populated areas of Dvorichna, Berestove, Synkivka, and Kyslivka in the Kharkiv region. In the Lyman direction, Nadia and Dibrova in the Luhansk region and Spirne in the Donetsk region were struck by aviation attacks. More than 10 populated areas, including Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and Verkhniokamianske and Spirne in the Donetsk region, were subjected to Russian artillery and mortar fire. In the Bakhmut direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully held back the Russian army in the area of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Donetsk region. Aviation strikes hit Klishchiivka and Pivnichne in the Donetsk region. Over 10 populated areas, including Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and New York in the Donetsk region, came under artillery and mortar fire from the Russian army. In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian military successfully repelled about 10 Russian attacks in the vicinity of Avdiivka, Donetsk region. Artillery and mortar shelling targeted Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiivka, Siverne, and Tonenke...
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