Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 22:15 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he held a meeting with Prime Minister Shmygal and Finance Minister Marchenko on the 2024 budget: “Next year we are adding significant budget funds to the military-industrial complex - to the production of weapons in Ukraine. And to drones, moreover "and for the purchase of what is needed abroad, and for Ukrainian production. A separate budget priority is supporting our veterans."
The President clarified that at least 1.6 trillion hryvnia will be allocated to finance defense and security, another almost 100 billion will be allocated for the production of weapons under the leadership of the Ministry of Strategic Industry and for the Ukrainian army of drones.
22:04 The Romanian Foreign Ministry again summoned the head of the Russian diplomatic mission in connection with the found fragments of the drone and expressed a “strong protest” against another violation of Romanian airspace. The Foreign Ministry also called for an end to “regular attacks against the Ukrainian population and civilian infrastructure and irresponsible escalation by Russia.”
21:59 Elon Musk has decided to transfer control over the part of the Starlink satellite Internet that is used in the war in Ukraine to the US Department of Defense, his biographer Walter Isaacson said. He explained that Musk no longer wants to be responsible for the boundaries and rules of communication use.
21:36 Entry into the European Union through the borders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is prohibited for vehicles registered in Russia. About how this will work, see the material Baltic States without Russians .
20:45 Budanov said that the DPRK has been supplying Russia with weapons for a month and a half. In particular, according to him, the Russian Federation receives 122 mm and 152 mm shells from North Korea, as well as Grad missiles.
19:34 The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of three unmanned boats in the Black Sea.
19:29 The European Parliament adopted a resolution on relations with Belarus, in which it condemned the Lukashenko regime for repression and oppression of its people, and also recognized it as an accomplice in Russian crimes in Ukraine.
19:23 The Russians have increased the number of shellings and assaults in the areas of Marinka and Avdeevka, the situation there has worsened, Anna Malyar reported. She recalled that the Russians have not been able to capture these cities for more than a year, and during the fighting they “virtually wiped them off the face of the earth.” At the same time, a slight decrease in enemy activity is recorded in the Kupyansky and Limansky directions, and the Russians are gathering with new strength.
“We are consistently making progress in the Bakhmut direction. We are very gradually but confidently moving forward there. The main battles are Kurdyumovka, Kleshcheevka, Andreevka,” added Malyar. As for the South, according to her, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are advancing there, but the Russians do not want to give up: “In the Rabotino area, for example, there are very serious battles going on.”
19:14 GUR representative Andrei Yusov said that the ships in the bay of Sevastopol suffered “significant damage” and “with a high probability” they cannot be restored.
18:29 Elements of a Russian drone were again found on Romanian territory - for the third time in the last few days. Moscow's massive attacks on the river port of Izmail, located just a hundred meters from the Romanian border, have increased security risks for NATO. However, instead of actively protecting its citizens, the Alliance denies attacks by the Russian Federation, and Bucharest asks local residents to take cover. Read more in the article How residents of a NATO member country hide in shelters .
18:25 Minister of Infrastructure Alexander Kubrakov clarified that at night Russia attacked Reni and Izmail in the Odessa region with attack drones - administrative buildings, warehouses for grain cargo, containers for storing vegetable oil and vehicles were damaged. In total, since July 18, after the Russian Federation pulled out of the grain deal, 105 port infrastructure facilities have been damaged and partially destroyed. As a result of attacks on the ports of the Danube cluster and the blocking of sea ports, the export of grain cargo to the countries of Asia, Africa and Europe has been reduced by almost 3 million tons per month.
18:19 The number of victims as a result of a Russian drone strike on Zmievka, Kherson region, has increased to three, including two volunteers, said the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin.
17:37 In the northwestern part of the Black Sea, the Southern Defense Forces destroyed an enemy boat of the KS-701 Tuna type, the command of the Ukrainian Navy reported.
17:13 The British TV channel Sky News reports, citing Ukrainian and Western sources, that Ukraine attacked the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol with long-range Storm Shadow missiles. Journalists called the attack "potentially the largest strike against Russian naval installations of the entire war."
16:40 Since July, after the Russian Federation pulled out of the grain deal, Russian missiles and drones have destroyed 280 thousand tons of Ukrainian grain stored in the southern regions, the Financial Times writes, citing UK government data.
The newspaper notes that Ukraine produces half of the world's vegetable oil exports and 10% of wheat. Over the past 12 months, about 35 million tons of grain have been exported through the Danube. Together with rail transport across Europe, this provided vital economic support for the country.
16:26 The European Union has extended sanctions against individuals and legal entities from Russia responsible for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine for another six months, the press service of the EU Council reported.
16:18 The Oryx project claims that the large landing ship Minsk, which was hit today in Sevastopol, was not damaged, but destroyed.
16:03 The Russians dropped explosives from a drone in Zmievka, Kherson region - two people were wounded, including a female volunteer, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
15:29 The Crimean Wind Telegram channel showed the first photos of damaged ships in Sevastopol:
14:54 Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu urged not to worry about the UAV debris in the country: “No one is attacking us. Let’s calm the population, we are all going crazy... No one is attacking us.” Colaku assured that the situation is under control.
14:10 Zelensky said that he held the next meeting of the military cabinet: “Today, no details. But there will be results. The enemy will feel them.”
13:59 In Romania, in Tulcea county near the border of Ukraine, new debris was discovered that could be parts of a Russian drone, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported.
13:31 The Russians fired at Otradokamenka, Kherson region, for the second time today, another person was injured, OVA reported.
13:08 The New York Times writes, citing sources in the United States, Europe and Ukraine, that Russia has managed to increase missile production to above pre-war levels, despite Western sanctions, which “could mean a particularly dark and cold winter for Ukrainian citizens.”
The newspaper writes that Moscow managed to organize smuggling of the necessary components, in particular through countries such as Armenia and Turkey. US officials have said they can slow but not stop the smuggling. Therefore, now, according to the publication, the Pentagon is working to strengthen Ukrainian air defense, although due to the size of the country it will not be possible to protect all of it now.
According to the NYT, Russia has increased the production of not only missiles, but also tanks: from 100 vehicles per year before the war to 200 now. Moscow is also approaching production of 2 million artillery shells a year - twice as much as Western intelligence initially estimated. However, Russian production does not keep up with the consumption of ammunition on the battlefield and the wear and tear of equipment. Thus, while producing artillery ammunition at a rate of 2 million per year, the Russian Army fires 10 million such rounds. Therefore, it is looking for alternative procurement channels, such as the DPRK. The Russian Federation also lacks rocket fuel and basic explosives.
12:40 Kim Jong-un raised a toast to Putin’s health, expressed confidence in the “success of the Northern Military District” and wished Russia “new victories.” The meeting between the leaders of the DPRK and the Russian Federation has ended.
12:37 Germany transferred a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which included, in particular, two Wisent 1 mine clearance tanks and 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles of the 1A3 modification, the country's government reported.
12:06 Elon Musk again tried to justify his refusal to turn on Starlink satellite communications in Crimea at the request of Ukraine: “The reason why Starlink was turned off was actually because the US imposed sanctions against Russia. They cover Crimea, and we are not allowed start connection". At the same time, he added that he would have turned on the connection if a directive had been received from Biden. Previously, Musk explained his action by saying that he did not want to participate in the escalation.
12:02 Russian aviation attacked Otradokamenka in the Kherson region in the morning, two people were wounded, the OVA reported.
11:55 Three more children from Russia and the temporarily occupied territories were returned to Ukraine, Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets said. He clarified that these were two girls and a boy of 14-15 years old. They have already met their relatives.
11:28 Russia has been using Iranian Shahed attack drones against Ukraine for exactly one year - the first such UAV was shot down by the Armed Forces on September 13, 2022. During this time, the Russians launched more than 2,000 suicide bombers across Ukraine, the Ground Forces command reported. The total cost of these UAVs is, according to various estimates, from 40 to 100 million dollars.
11:23 The Ministry of Energy has developed in advance schedules for possible power outages, which can only be used in the event of shelling and damage to energy equipment. To date, no shutdowns of household consumers are expected during the entire autumn-winter period, the ministry emphasized.
10:50 GUR representative Andrey Yusov, in a comment to Babel, confirmed the damage to two ships during the night attack on the Sevastopol Marine Plant. According to him, we are talking about the diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don and the large landing ship Minsk.
10:47 Commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Nikolai Oleshchuk commented on the night attack on Sevastopol: “In the meantime, the invaders are being “stormed” and are still recovering from the night battle in Sevastopol, I would like to thank the pilots of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for their excellent combat work. To be continued ".
10:45 British intelligence reports that Russia urgently transferred the newly formed 25th Army to the front in the Lugansk region due to a lack of reserves. Previously, it was planned that the new army would be deployed in Ukraine only from December this year.
10:41 Ukraine attacked the Redkinsky experimental plant in the Tver region with a drone, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing an intelligence source. The interlocutor clarified that the enterprise produces aviation fuel, “there was a hit and a defeat.”
10:37 Videos published on social networks from Sevastopol show that at least three powerful explosions occurred on the territory of the enterprise engaged in the construction and repair of Russian ships. There is evidence that the Russian Black Sea Fleet suffered serious losses. Read more in the article Attack on Sevastopol .
10:23 Zelensky will soon meet with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, said the head of the Polish Presidential Office Pavel Schroth.
10:16 In Russia, almost every week at least one Ukrainian military man captured in Mariupol is sentenced from 14 years in prison to life. Decisions are made by the so-called “supreme court of the DPR.” The plot is always the same - “for the murder of civilians,” says advisor to the mayor of Mariupol Pyotr Andryushchenko. According to him, there are already dozens of such convicts, and the number is growing every week.
09:48 As a result of a night attack in the Odessa region, seven people were injured - six truck drivers and one local resident. One of the drivers is in critical condition, the prosecutor's office said. Port and civil infrastructure facilities and truck parking were damaged.
09:09 According to Russian public reports, preliminary, two people were killed and 26 were injured as a result of a missile attack on the Sevastopol Marine Plant named after. S. Ordzhonikidze. All the dead and injured were plant employees. Two vessels were damaged - the diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don and the large landing ship Minsk; they caught fire. Both vessels were undergoing repairs in dry dock.
09:02 The first group of Ukrainian pilots can undergo training on the F-16 in the United States before the end of the year, but they will be able to carry out combat missions later, said Michael Law, director of the US National Guard Air Force. He explained that after completing training in the United States, pilots will return to Europe for additional training with NATO. NATO allies also train Ukrainians in aircraft maintenance, and this training must be completed before the aircraft fly combat missions.
08:43 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with Putin at the Vostochny cosmodrome. The Russian president promised to help North Korea with the construction of satellites and the development of the space sector, and Kim Jong-un said that for the DPRK the “first priority” is relations with Russia and Pyongyang will always be together with the Russian Federation “in the fight against imperialism.”
08:25 At night, air defense destroyed 32 of 44 Shahed-136/131 attack drones , the Air Force command reported. Russia attacked the Odessa and Sumy regions with several groups of attack UAVs from three directions: Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Cape Chauda, Kursk. The main direction is the southern regions of the Odessa region, port infrastructure.
08:19 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of September 13:
- personnel - about 270,350 (+590) people,
- tanks - 4584 (+16),
- armored combat vehicles - 8792 (+14),
- artillery systems - 5902 (+30),
- MLRS - 766 (+2),
- air defense systems - 517 (+2),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 316 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 4650 (+5),
- cruise missiles - 1455 (+0),
- ships/boats - 19 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 8444 (+31),
- special equipment - 884 (+3).
07:35 Over the past 24 hours, 34 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In the Kupyansky, Limansky and Bakhmutsky directions, the enemy is not abandoning attempts to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Orekhovo-Vasilievka. In turn, the Defense Forces had partial success in the Kleshcheevka area of the Donetsk region.
Not far from Avdeevka and Marinka, the enemy made more than 20 unsuccessful attempts to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions. All enemy attacks were also repelled in the areas of Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region and south of Novodarivka, Zaporozhye region. At the same time, in the Avdeevsky, Maryinsky and Shakhtarsky directions, the Defense Forces continue to hold the initiative and carry out assault operations.
In the Melitopol direction, the Defense Forces continue their offensive and have partial success in the Rabotino region of the Zaporozhye region.
07:13 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Ordzhonikidze ship repair plant in Sevastopol at night with ten cruise missiles and three unmanned boats attacked a detachment of ships of the Black Sea Fleet. Air defense systems allegedly shot down seven missiles, and all unmanned boats were also allegedly destroyed. Two ships undergoing repairs were damaged as a result of being hit by cruise missiles.
Razvozhaev said that as a result of the attack in Sevastopol, according to preliminary information, 24 people were injured.
05:21 Russia attacked the south of the Odessa region - several groups of attack drones were sent to the Izmail region, said the head of the OVA Oleg Kiper. As a result of the hits, damage to the port and other civil infrastructure was recorded, and a fire broke out. Six civilians are known to be injured, three of them in serious condition.
04:18 Crimean publics reported seven explosions in Sevastopol, after which a fire started in the area of the 13th shipyard . The fire was assigned a fourth class of complexity. The “Governor” of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, reported on the work of air defense, and also confirmed that a fire occurred in the Kilen-balka area “not at a civilian facility,” according to preliminary information, due to a missile attack.