Update regarding russian invasion (September 30, 2023)

Day 584 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to defend in the east and the south of Ukraine, conduct the offensive on Melitopol’ axis, and offensive operations on Bakhmut axis. As they destroy the enemy, they liberate the temporarily occupied territories and consolidate new positions.

During the day of September 29, there were 44x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 6x missile, 56x air strikes, 40x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian targets across Ukraine. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

In addition, last night, the occupiers attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

Air strikes hit Komisarove, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Pishchane, Sen’kove, Kopanky (Kharkiv oblast), Novoselivs’ke, Nevs’ke (Luhansk oblast), Zarichne, Spirne, Serebryanka, Bohdanivka, Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, Vuhledar, Velyka Novosilka, Urozhaine, Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast), Novodarivka, Robotyne, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhya oblast), Beryslav, and Ol’hivka (Kherson oblast).

More than 100x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts came under artillery fire.

Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kup’yans’k, and Lyman axes: the adversary did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions. Bakhmut axis: the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Luhansk oblast).

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka, Mar’inka, and Shakhtars’ke axes: the adversary conducted more than 20x unsuccessful attacks in the vicinities of Tonen’ke, Mar’inka, Novomykhailivka, and Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). The enemy also made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position southwest of Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the invaders attempted to regain the lost position in the vicinities of Robotyne and Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success.

The Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol’ axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian soldiers continue to conduct counter-battery fire, destroy the supply depots, and successfully strike behind the enemy lines.

During the day of September 29, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 2x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x concentrations of enemy troops, weapons, and military equipment, 2x anti-aircraft missile systems, 13x artillery systems, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x electronic warfare station of the adversary.

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious! Glory to Ukraine!