Enemy continues to shell communities in Donetsk region – administration
The Russian forces continue to shell communities in Donetsk region.
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17 September 2023
Russia amasses about 52,000 troops in Bakhmut sector
Russia has amassed 52,000 invaders in the Bakhmut sector. In total, there are about 150,000 Russian soldiers in the eastern direction.
U.S. senators call on Biden to send long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
Four U.S. senators on Saturday sent a letter to U.S. President Joseph Biden, urging him to send MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to the Ukrainian military to use in its war against Russia.
Air defenses destroyed four Russian missiles, six combat drones in south
Ukraine’s air defenses destroyed ten enemy targets in the sky over Mykolaiv and Odesa regions on the night of September 17.
Air Force commander shows how missiles were shot down in Odesa region
Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk showed how soldiers of the Air Command South repelled another missile attack by Russian troops on Odesa region.
Grain storage damaged in Russia’s missile attack on Odesa region
This morning Russian troops have attacked the Odesa region with missiles and drones. A grain storage facility and farmlands were damaged.
Four enemy S-300 missiles target civilian enterprise in Kharkiv region
On the night of September 17, 2023, Russian troops launched a missile attack on the city of Kharkiv. Four enemy S-300 guided missiles hit a civilian enterprise.
Health facility hit in Russia’s shelling of Kherson region
A rural health post was damaged as Russian troops attacked the Kherson region’s village of Mykilske on the night of September 17, 2023.
Russians launch 100 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region, 20 settlements affected
On September 16, 2023, twenty settlements came under enemy fire in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Twelve enemy air targets downed over Ukraine last night
On the night of September 17, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed 12 enemy air targets.
One civilian injured in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk region
One civilian has been injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
Kherson region comes under enemy fire 77 times, civilian injured
On September 16, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 77 times, having fired 334 projectiles.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 272,320
Russia has already lost about 272,320 troops in Ukraine (+530 over the past day).
Russian missiles take sophisticated path trying to bypass air defenses - army spox
On the night of September 17, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with drones and cruise missiles.
Russian artillery shells Pokrovsk community in Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian troops keep shelling the Nikopol district in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.
War update: Thirty combat clashes reported in Ukraine on Saturday
Over the past 24 hours, more than 30 combat clashes have occurred along the frontlines in Ukraine as the war grinds on.
Explosion rings out in Odesa amid air raid alert - media
A blast was heard in Odesa during the air alert declared after Russian strategic bombers launched a number of cruise missiles in the early hours of Sunday.
Air raid alert across Ukraine as group of missiles recorded moving across country
A group of enemy missiles entered Ukraine from the east in the early hours of Sunday.
Russian missiles hit Kharkiv second time within 24 hours
Russian invaders launched a missile attack on Kharkiv for the second time within 24 hours. At least four powerful explosions rocked the city shortly after midnight.
Kyiv to transfer next-generation drones received from Germany to the front - Klitschko
The German company Quantum Systems will hand over 100 next-generation tactical drones to Kyiv, which the capital will send to the Ukrainian defenders at the front.
Ukrainian defenders preparing to cross Dnipro River near Kherson – ISW
Ukrainian forces are consolidating positions near Kherson for a future attack on Russian units deployed in the left-bank Kherson region.
16 September 2023
Russians shell border area of Sumy region 37 times today
The Russian forces attacked the border area of Sumy region 37 times with various types of weapons, nine territorial communities came under enemy fire.
Explosions heard in Kherson
The Russians forces are shelling Kherson from the temporarily occupied left bank. Explosions are heard in the city.
Ukrainian defenders destroy two Russia’s Buk systems in Donetsk region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed two Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile systems deployed by Russian invaders in temporarily occupied Svitlodarsk, Donetsk region.
Shelling of Kharkiv: Occupiers fired six missiles
On September 16, the Russian army launched a missile attack on Kharkiv using six S-300 and Iskander-K missiles.
Defense Forces repel Russian attacks in two sectors – General Staff
The Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully repelled enemy attacks in the Bakhmut and Maryinka sectors. In total, 30 combat clashes have occurred at the front in the past 24 hours.
Body of missing British volunteer fighter found in Ukraine
The body of a former British soldier, who had gone missing in Ukraine as a volunteer fighter, was reported as found by Ukrainian authorities.
Eighty-six leading companies confirm participation in Defense Industries Forum – Zelensky
Eighty-six leading defense companies, representing 21 countries, have confirmed their participation in the Defense Industries Forum, scheduled for this autumn.
Minister Fedorov: Ukraine to boost drone production by over 120 times
By late 2023, Ukraine’s drone production for military purposes will increase by more than 120 times.
AFU forcing Russians to retreat from positions in Melitopol sector
In the Melitopol direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are forcing Russian troops to retreat from their positions. The enemy is suffering significant personnel and military equipment losses.