Situation on the front: AFU repelled 173 attacks by Russian invaders in a day

Situation on the front: AFU repelled 173 attacks by Russian invaders in a day

As of 22:00 on September 15, there have been 173 combat engagements. The Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to hold back the pressure of the occupying troops.

This was reported by the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Today, the terrorist state launched one missile strike and 42 airstrikes, using two missiles and dropping 64 guided bombs. In addition, the invaders deployed 1,846 kamikaze drones for attacks and conducted 3,450 shelling attacks on our troops’ positions and populated areas.

In the Pivnichno-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, six combat engagements with Russian invaders took place. The enemy carried out 4 airstrikes, dropped 12 guided bombs, and conducted 132 shelling attacks, including six with multiple launch rocket systems.

Today, the enemy attacked 15 times in the Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi direction near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Ambarne, Odradne, and Krasne Pershe. Six combat engagements are still ongoing.

Nine times the aggressor attempted to advance on our positions in the Kupiansk direction in the areas of Kindrashivka, Zahryzove, and towards Kupiansk and Petropavlivka. Four enemy attacks are still ongoing.

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 Russian attacks today, six of which are still ongoing. The enemy advanced towards the settlements of Serednie, Stavky, and near Hrekivka, Derylove, Shandryholove, Kolodyazi, and Torske.

In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 10 enemy attacks. Occupying units attempted to advance in the areas of Serebryanka, Hryhorivka, and towards the settlements of Yampil and Dronivka. Four combat engagements are still ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction, four combat engagements with the enemy took place in the area of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and towards Stupochky and Bila Hora.

In the Toretsk direction, our troops repelled 13 enemy attacks today in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Katerynivka, and towards Pleshchiivka, Rusynyi Yar, and Poltavka. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the aggressor attacked our positions 41 times throughout the day in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Zapovidne, Novoekonomichne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Dachne, and towards Vilne, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Promin, Zvirove, Molodetske, Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka, Ternove, Novoivanivka, and Filiia. Holding back the enemy’s pressure, Ukrainian defenders repelled 38 attacks, with three combat engagements still ongoing.

According to preliminary estimates, today in the Pokrovsk direction, the occupiers lost 156 personnel killed and wounded. Our soldiers destroyed 11 units of automotive equipment, two motorcycles, 15 unmanned aerial vehicles, and a UAV control point; they also damaged two units of automotive equipment, one artillery piece, and 5 enemy personnel shelters.

In the Novopavlivka direction, our defenders have already repelled 32 enemy attacks near the settlements of Yalta, Shevchenko, Komyshuvakha, Vorone, and towards Filiia, Ivanivka, Iskra, Sichneve, Olhivske, and Poltavka. Four more combat engagements are still ongoing.

In the Hulyaipole direction, no combat engagements were recorded.

In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy advanced twice, in the area of Kam’yanske and towards Novodanylivka.

In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four attacks by the occupiers.

Today, it is worth noting the soldiers of the 140th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion, who are effectively destroying the enemy, inflicting significant losses on their manpower and equipment.