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Current information on the situation on the front line: September 22 (updated)
2023-09-23
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 23:55 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 09/22/2023 to 00:00 09/23/2023

Over the past 24 hours Representative officereportedabout 40 facts of firing from the AFU.

Information was received about the injury of seven civilians in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk and Yasinovataya.

Nine residential buildings were damaged in the Kuibyshevsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, as well as three civil infrastructure facilities.

Areas of five settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Zaitsevo, Yasinovataya, Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts).

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out 22 attacks from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead.

At Gorlivske there were two artillery attacks from 152mm and 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead.

At Yasinovatsky there were 16 artillery attacks from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead. A total of 163 units of various ammunition were fired.

A previous 43 artillery attacks were recorded from the VFU per day.

21:00 22nd Special Forces and Airborne Brigade defeated Ukrainian armored group that staged an assault in the Verbovoy area of the Zaporozhye region

19:30 Fixation consequences of artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk at 14:50 on September 22, 2023.

19:15 Crews of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the Pacific Fleet Naval Infantry continue to effectively carry out combat missions in the South Donetsk direction -video.

18:35 Consequences of the artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, as a result of which five civilians were injured -photo.

18:24 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for September 22, as of 18:00, additional information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack by the Air Forces of the cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Petrovsky district): - “Mir-Mag” store on the street. Petrovsky.

n.p. Zaitsevo: - st. Bagritskogo, 16 – private residential building.

18:05 The Paratrooper’s Diary reports from the Zaporozhye direction:

“The enemy does not stop trying to attack Verbovoye from the south.

On armored vehicles with an assault group, he began to develop an offensive.

The paratroopers stopped the attack with targeted artillery fire, destroying two units of armored vehicles and several manpower.

The enemy abandoned five wounded near the damaged equipment, who later died.

The paratroopers continued to cover the retreating ones with fire, after which the number of enemy losses increased.”

18:00 Photo and video with destroyed German Leopard tanks were at the disposal of RIA Novosti.

The vehicles were shot down near Stelmakhovka on the Kupyansky sector of the front by soldiers of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Western Military District.

17:44 Guardsmen of the 38th Motorized Rifle Brigade shot down an Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft (presumably Su-25) with MANPADS in the Gulyai-Polye direction -video.

17:35 More than 15 missile strikes were carried out on industrial facilities in Kharkov

According to “Come and See,” over the past week, the Russian Armed Forces launched more than 15 missile strikes on Kharkov.

“Nobody noticed the work of the air defense, so they stopped covering Kharkov even nominally,” a source told the channel.

According to him, the strikes were carried out on workshops under construction, an armored tank factory and other military-industrial complex enterprises. All of them are located in the southern and eastern parts of the city, close to the railway tracks.

“Many equipment repair shops in Kharkov have stopped working, and tank repair specialists are visiting city hotels less and less often,” he notes.

Nevertheless, today there are still vacancies on online services in Kharkov related to the work of the military-industrial complex (turners, milling operators), which indicates the functioning of the remaining enterprises.

17:30 In Slavyansk, the DPR (occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces) strikes at enemy targets.

17:25 Powerful explosions in Kremenchug, Poltava region.

17:22 Zaporozhye direction

Verbovoe. Rabotino 17:00 09.22.23 Front Bird reports:

“Intensive work of artillery and UAVs of small and large types. The enemy, like us, is working on planned targets, reconnaissance and identifying concentrations of personnel and equipment.

Every day the same thing. With breaks for attacks on their part and a rollback to their previous positions.

At night, the impact of cassettes increases. At night we hit their equipment and moving groups.”

17:05 Zaporozhye direction situation as of 17.00 September 22, 2023

The main battles have been taking place in the Verbovoy area south of Orekhov in recent weeks. Units of the 82nd Airborne Brigade and the 71st European Brigade are trying to storm the first line of defense of the Russian Armed Forces to break through to Tokmak, but to no avail.

Western sources, including The Wall Street Journal, write that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have finally achieved significant success, breaking through the “Surovikin Line” west of Verbovoy. But in fact, the clashes here have been going on for more than a month, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces have no visible success.

Attempts to gain a foothold in the village end in the same way: artillery attack by artillery of the Russian Armed Forces and the subsequent retreat of the enemy to the starting points. The forces of the 71st Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that recently entered the battle have already suffered significant losses, and the number of refuseniks is growing every day.

Similarly, the assault on height 136.7 northeast of Novopokropovka is unsuccessful. Yes, there is some progress, but the price for a couple of tens of meters is huge. Another convoy of military equipment passed through Dnepropetrovsk to replace losses.

Now special forces of the Ukrainian MTR have shown up at Orekhov in several armored fighting vehicles, including three command and staff vehicles. Special forces teams are checking communications and are likely to launch a new attack in the coming days.

In addition, in the Gulyai-Polye area, the intensity of work of TOPAZ military satellites, which are photographing settlements east and southeast of Pologi, has increased. This activity indicates the collection of data on the position of the Russian Armed Forces before a possible resumption of hostilities.

16:50 As a result of the artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district near the Uglestroy public transport stop, there were casualties, including among the employees of the regional water utility department - Mayor Kulemzin.

15:31 Zaporozhye Front, area of the settlement of Verbovoe. The 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade ends in the direction of the main attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It was supposed to build on the success of the offensive and reach the Sea of Azov, but it failed -video.

14:29 “They have no option to enter our territory, let alone gain a foothold.” A Russian soldier of the Crimea battalion told how mortars work on the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants and what is being done to confuse the enemy.

14:05 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for September 22, as of 14:00, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack by the Air Forces of the cities of the Republic:

Donetsk:

Petrovsky district:

artillery attack at 01:00:

– st. Lokhtina, 31 “a” - private residential building, a car was also destroyed.

artillery attack at 05:30:

– st. Klubnaya, 35 – a private residential building, an outbuilding was also damaged.

Kuibyshevsky district: - st. Bogatyrskaya, 42 – private residential building.

Information has been received about the discovery of the Lepestok PFM in the following locations:

Donetsk (Petrovsky district): – PFM “Lepestok” was discovered in the Zhilplostok area near the stadium.

13:31 Defeat of a mortar crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Novomikhail'ovka. The result of the work of the artillery of the 68th Army Corps -video.

12:29 Kherson direction situation as of 12.00 September 22, 2023

In the island zone of the Dnieper, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to try to gain a foothold on the existing bridgehead. Russian troops are artillery attack the enemy's DRG concentration areas, however, despite the losses, the transfer of units does not stop.

Yesterday evening, artillery of the Russian Armed Forces hit the observation post and ammunition depot of the 131st Reconnaissance Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Kozatsky Island, as a result of which three people were killed and four more were injured.

A boat was sent to evacuate the militants from Nikolaevka, but it was destroyed by precise fire. However, already in the morning the command of the Omaha tactical group again deployed the DRG on the island.

At the same time, it is planned to send 100 people from the 129th defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the 131st Separate Reconnainssance Battalion, as well as three 120mm mortars, to strengthen the group at the Ol'govka-Nikol'aevka line.

The command of the tactical formation "Grom" also rotated forward groups on Alekseevsky Island. Five people from Sadovoy were transferred there. In addition, Russian troops destroyed a boat with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel near Kizomys.

However, the activity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction may increase in the near future. Since September 15, naval infantry units have been transferred from the Dnepropetrovsk region through Krivoy Rog to Nikolaev and Kherson.

During this time, 197 units of equipment passed through Dnepropetrovsk, including BTR-70 and BTR-80, as well as armored combat vehicles "Humvee", "Kozak", "Kirpi", "Mastiff". In total, about 5,100 people arrived in this zone, which is actually the size of one brigade.

Considering the sharp decline in activity in the Vrem'evsky sector, it is likely that one of the formations that participated in the battles near Novodonetsky is being transported. And their appearance near Kherson indicates a possible operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Dnieper.

12:00 Situation in the South Donetsk direction:

In the Vrem'evsky section between Novodonetsky and Novomayorsky, the territory where two weeks ago the forces of the 35th Infantry Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces entered and were buried there was finally cleared. The enemy is rotating formations that have suffered losses, transferring new reserves, and trying to accumulate fresh units in the forest belts south of Prechistovo. Our artillery complicates this process for them. The Ukrainian Armed Forces may attempt another offensive in this area.

To the north of Priyutnoye-Staromayorsky, the enemy is also amassing forces from regular brigades and defensive units. Their opened PVDs in Velikaya Novosyol'ka, Malinovka, and Poltavka are hit by fire. In the forest belts west of Staromayorsky, a group of sappers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was spotted, scattered by mortar fire, and while trying to evacuate the wounded, the enemy lost their vehicles.

There are no changes in the Ugledarsky section. Mutual artillery artillery attack and the work of our aviation.

11:30 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired cannon artillery:

–- in the village of Peschanovka 12 rounds;

–- in the village of Korsunka nine rounds;

-- n.p. Aleshki 17 rounds;

-- n.p. Dnepryan 10 rounds;

-- n.p. Solontsy eight rounds;

-- n.p. Krynki seven rounds;

-- n.p. Golaya Pristan nine rounds;

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement of Novaya Kakhovka, settlement. Kakhovka, Dnepryany, Korsunka, Krynki, firing a total of 34 rounds from cannon artillery

Civilian casualties and infrastructure damage are being determined

10:39 Situation in the Zaporozhye direction at 10:10:

“The enemy does not calm down, trying to bring in new reserves and evacuate the wounded. The paratroopers identify them at the early approaches and hit them with all types of weapons. At night there was an attempt to transport personnel on two M113s - they were destroyed, one did not even have time to open the ramp.

On Verbovoy, the paratroopers destroy the “valiant” 82nd Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, they are showered with meat and their positions are shut down.”

10:15 Zaporozhye Front, Rabotino-Verbovoye, Front Bird reports:

“After an unsuccessful attempt at an extreme offensive, the enemy switched to reconnaissance tactics and the use of artillery and MLRS.

They are targeting rear areas and control points. The missiles do not spare even 2-3 military personnel.

At night, without breaks, they work with cluster munitions along the entire line of combat contact.

At this time, groups of dry landmen sit in pits and are subjected to hourly artillery attack from both small arms and artillery.

The greenery will fall off and the fighting will take on a different color. What was hidden will become clear."

09:46 During the past 24 hours, the DPR representative office in the JCCC recorded 43 cases of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Forces, and 161 units of ammunition were fired.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out 36 attacks from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead.

On Gorlovka - four artillery attacks from 152mm caliber artillery.

On Yasinovatsky - three artillery attacks from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead.

The enemy fired at Donetsk, Yelenovka, Makeevka, Yasinovatsky district and Gorlovka.

Over the past 24 hours, two people were injured of varying degrees of severity in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk and the Chervonogvardeysky district of Makeyevka.

Four residential buildings and three civil infrastructure facilities were damaged in Donetsk, Makeevka and Gorlovka.

09:20 APU fired at Dnepryan, Kherson region - the “arrival” was recorded on Sadovaya Street. The houses of civilians were damaged.

09:15 There are battles near Kurdyumovka. The Ukrainian Armed Forces militants are trying to break through our defenses with “meat.” The guys confidently hold their positions and destroy at the same time. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are rolling back with heavy losses.

08:59 Acting Governor of the DPR Denis Pushilin spoke about the situation on the front line -video.

08:20 RF Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction using a towed howitzer destroyed an American-made Avenger anti-aircraft missile system, as well as two M777 howitzers and a Paladin self-propelled artillery unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was announced by the head of the press center of the group of Russian troops “West” Sergei Zybinsky.

08:19 Frontline summary for the morning of 09.22.2023:

In the Zaporozhye direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with massive artillery support, managed to advance slightly north of Novoprokopovka. The outskirts of the village are about 800 meters away. But this is open territory.

Similar actions at Verbovoy did not bring success to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ukrainian positions in the settlements of Orekhov, Rabotino and Gulyaypole are under attack. Russian ones are in Kopany, Il'chenkovo and Novopokrovka.

In the Ugledarsky sector there was a successful counterattack of the Russian Armed Forces from Novodonetsky and Novomayorsky. Russian artillery worked against the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Novodarovka, Staromayorsky, Urozhainy, Prechistovka and Ugledar. Ukrainian - according to the positions of the Russian Armed Forces in Priyutny, Zavetny Zhelanie, Staroml'ynovka, Kermenchik, Novodonetsky and Novomayorsky.

On the Donetsk front - another assault by Russian troops in Mar'inka. With artillery support, they unexpectedly attacked Ukrainian positions in Severny (a settlement northwest of Gorlovka). Under fire, Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the city of Krasnogorovka, New York and Toretsk.

In the Bakhmut direction, the Russian Armed Forces counterattacked in Andreevka. With the support of aviation - in Kleshcheevka. LBS has not changed. Under attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Bogdanovka, Orekhovo-Vasilevka and Vesyol (a settlement northeast of Soledar). RF Armed Forces - in Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka, Bakhmut and Yakovlevka.

08:15 Crews of T-90M “Breakthrough” struck positions of militants in the Northern Military District zone with direct fire: footage of combat work.

The crews of the T-90M Proryv tanks, assigned to the units of the Tula paratroopers in the Seversky direction, hit the positions and destroyed the equipment of the Ukrainian nationalists, repelling the attack.

“This is a good car, it drives briskly, accelerates to 65 km/h, is maneuverable, and doesn’t get hot. I drove the T-72B3, its engine power is 840 l/s, and here we have a turbocharged engine with 1030 l/s. The tank is quite easy to drive – I would say even easier than a car,” said the T-90M driver mechanic with the call sign “Grandfather”.

08:11 Russian military ripped off rotation of the naval infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the South-Donetsk direction, said the head of the press center of the Russian Armed Forces group “Vostok” Oleg Chekhov

08:05 Both day and night, crews of the Tor anti-aircraft missile systems "scan» sky in the Kupyansky direction.

During a special military operation, crews of anti-aircraft missile systems of the Western Military District continue to provide the troops with an ultra-reliable shield from attack by enemy air targets around the clock.

“The main targets are UAVs. We also work on cruise missiles and MLRS. Everything that we discover, we can work on everything. We have been with our crew from the very beginning of the Northern Military District. Interchangeable. The crew is completely autonomous,” said the crew chief of the Tor-M2 air defense system with the call sign “Dutch.”

This crew came under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces more than once, but always continued to carry out assigned combat missions.

08:02 In the Kupyansk direction, the AFU is trying to dislodge our military personnel from previously lost positions. About itreportedmilitary expert, retired lieutenant colonel of the LPR NM Andrey Marochko.

“In the area of the settlement of Novoselovskoye, the enemy is taking active steps to regain previously lost positions. During artillery attack of the UFU, cluster and incendiary munitions are actively used. Also, on a regular basis, in small groups, Ukrainian militants try to penetrate the flanks of our defending formations,” Marochko wrote in the Telegram channel.

08:00 Summary on the morning of September 22, 2023

Yesterday evening, the Russian Armed Forces fired Onyx missiles at an enemy target in the village. Sergeevka South of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky Odessa region.
To the south of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), fighting continues in the area of Kleshcheevka and Andreevka, in the area of which the Russian Armed Forces attempted to take counterattack actions. The Armed Forces are accumulating reserves, not refusing to take Artemovsk in pincers. In the Kleshcheevka area there are artillery duels and the destruction of the enemy by drones.

The enemy is concentrating efforts near Verbovoy on the Zaporozhye Front: units of the 7th Airborne Division report that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have again launched an attack on a populated area using NATO armored personnel carriers. However, our mines and artillery stopped the breakout attempt.

In the Kherson direction there are battles for the islands and exchange of artillery strikes. Enemy rounds are again hitting civilians.

In the Vrem'evsky direction, the enemy is making up for the losses of the advanced units: the 36th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade of is leaving, units of the 58th Separate Infantry Battalion are moving into position. Artillery strikes are carried out on areas where the Ukrainian Armed Forces are concentrated.

In the Kupyansk direction near Sin'kovka, they report rotation of units of the 105th Local Defense Brigade (Ternopil region) due to loss of combat capability due to high losses.

On approach to Tuapse in the Krasnodar Territory and off the southeastern coast of Crimea, one UAV was shot down. In the Belgorod region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled a village. Vyazovoe, Krasnoyaruzhsky district and Novaya Tavolzhanka, Shebekinsky urban district. Two civilians were wounded by Nazi fire in the DPR

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