RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: FRONTLINE UPDATE AS OF SEPTEMBER 15

As of 16:00 on September 15, 100 combat actions were registered in the frontline over the last day. Most of them took place in the Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, and Lyman sectors, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Enemy shelling

Today, enemy artillery and mortar fire in Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions affected, in particular, the communities of Grabovske, Vovkivka, Miropillia, Luhivka, Voronivka and Tymofiivka. In addition, the Russians launched air strikes with guided bombs in the areas of Yastrubyne, Bilopillia, Yunakivka, Basivka, Voronivka, and Nova Sloboda.

Situation at the frontlines

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy tried unsuccessfully to storm the positions of Ukrainian troops near Vovchansk. At the same time, in the afternoon, enemy aircraft from the territory of Russia attacked the civilian infrastructure of Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units 14 times in the area of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, Hlushkivka, Kruhliakivka and Lozova. Five firefights are still ongoing. Ukrainian troops continue to hold steadfastly the defense.

In the Lyman direction, the invading army launched 16 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Druzheliubivka, Kovalivka, Tverdokhlibove, Nevske, Makiivka, Terny, and Novosadove. Eleven engagements ended, and two more are ongoing. Hostile aircraft were active in the areas of Serebryanskyi forest, Tverdokhlibove, and Dronivka.

Russian troops continue to look for weaknesses in Ukrainian defense in the Siversk direction near the settlements of Bilohorivka, Verkhnekamianske, Vyymka, and Ivano-Daryivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled six enemy attacks. Two more combat engagements are ongoing. Siversk, Mykolayivka, and Pereizne were hit by enemy guided bombs.

In the Kramatorsk direction, units of the Defense Forces repelled an attack by Russian invaders near Stupochky. At the same time, the enemy's army aviation fired twice at Chasiv Yar with unguided missiles.

In the Toretsk direction, 11 enemy attacks took place in the area of Toretsk, Dachne, Shcherbynivka, and Nelipivka. Ukrainian troops repelled eight enemy attacks, and three more are ongoing. The aggressor is mainly concentrating its efforts in the vicinity of Toretsk, actively using attack aircraft and army aviation.

In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the enemy has made 16 attempts to push the Ukrainian defenders from their positions in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Zelene Pole, Novotoretsk, Hrodivka, Novohrodivka, and Marynivka. The defense forces are holding back the attack and repelled 13 attacks, while three clashes are still ongoing.

In the Kurakhove direction, the invaders attacked 22 times in the direction of Zhelanne Druhe, Ukrayinka, Selidove, Dolynivka, Heorhiivka, Katerynivka, and Kostiantynivka. Fifteen attempts by the occupiers to advance have already been repelled.

In the Vremivka direction, six enemy attacks took place near Vodiane, Katerynivka, and Makarivka. Three battles are still ongoing.

In the Orikhiv direction, the occupation forces unsuccessfully attacked near Novodarivka.

The enemy stormed the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces four times in the Prydniprovskyi direction. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.

Over the last day, from September 14 to 15, Russia lost 1200 soldiers in the war against Ukraine. In total, during the full-scale war, the enemy's losses amounted to approximately 633,800 soldiers.

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