[NewsFront] 21:04 Another prisoner of war of the Ukrainian Armed Forces told about "street mobilization"
Dmitry Pavlyuk recalls that on his way to work, a patrol with TCC workers approached him and handed him a summons. Most of his company, which consisted of 94 people, were called up in the same way.
The prisoner of war mentioned the large number of dead and wounded, as well as captured Ukrainian servicemen. This, according to him, leads to a decline in the fighting spirit of Ukrainian units.
“When the losses began, people became afraid for their lives,” he noted.
21:00 Explosions have occurred again in the Kyiv-controlled city of Kherson, Ukrainian media reported.
19:50 Tankers destroy enemy strongholds and manpower.
The crews of T-80BVM tanks of the separate guards motorized rifle unit of the "Southern" group of forces provide fire support to the actions of assault units in the Donetsk direction, destroying strongholds and observation posts, ammunition depots, manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
19:20 The Russian Armed Forces have made significant advances on the flank of Chasov Yar.
Assault groups managed to force the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal and take control of the land "canal isthmus" (the place where water flows through underground pipes). This creates a threat to the rear of the Chasovoyarsk group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and will allow us to talk about the beginning of battles for Konstantinovka in the foreseeable future.
18:55 Russian paratroopers destroyed a group of Ukrainian militants in the border area of the Kursk region.
Having suppressed the enemy's exposed firing points and disrupted its control system, the 120mm 2S9 Nona-S self-propelled gun units allowed the airborne assault groups to enter the stronghold and carry out a cleanup.
18:32 Servicemen from the 18th Army have identified and destroyed the location of Ukrainian militants in the village of Dneprovskoe in the Kherson direction.
17:54 Kursk region: fighters of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade “caught up” with an enemy tank using an FPV drone –video.
16:45 Today, eight FAB-500 were dropped on Petropavlovka. The antitank missiles of the 14th and 116th brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed.
Assault units of the Russian Armed Forces, with the support of aviation, have become more active in this area.
16:30 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of Chasov Yar and Dzerzhinsk –map.
16:20 Destruction of the Ukrainian Armed Forces radar in the Kherson direction –video.
15:56 Losses of Ukrainian army casualties near Ugledar DPR in a few days are going to dozens, evacuation groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot cope with the flow of wounded and dead soldiers, captured serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Pogorelov told TASS.
15:07 Armed Forces of Ukraine lost another tank.
During reconnaissance operations in the border area of the Kursk region, servicemen of the "North" military group, using UAVs, identified a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank in a closed firing position.
As a result of a direct hit by a guided munition, the tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants was destroyed.
14:50 Russian servicemen of the 810th Marine Brigade "captured" a Ukrainian Tunguska anti-aircraft missile and gun system in the Kursk region –video.
14:45 Su-34 crew struck a concentration of personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of ??the Kursk region. The strike was carried out on reconnoitered targets using aerial bombs from the UMPK.
14:30 Russian military launches missile strike destroyed MLRS launcher in Sumy Oblast and up to 10 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
14:20 UAV operators of the Dnepr group of troops destroyed enemy observation post on the right bank of the Dnieper.
13:49 Calculation of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" destroyed accumulation of Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower and equipment in the Donetsk direction, ensuring the advancement of assault units of the “Southern” group of forces.
13:10 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation (as of September 16, 2024):
Units of the North group of troops in the Liptsov and Volchansk directions defeated formations of the 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, the 125th and 127th Territorial Defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Liptsy, Izbitskoye and Volchanskie Khutor in the Khar'kov region.
The military personnel of the West group of forces improved the tactical position, defeated the manpower and equipment of the 43rd, 44th, 67th Mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 103rd, 110th, 117th Territorial Defense brigades and the Azov* special forces brigade in the areas of the settlements of Staroverovka, Petrovpavlovka, Kucherovka, Novoosinovo, Kruglyakovka, Vishnevoe in the Khar'kov region, Rozovka, Makeyevka, Nevskoye in the Luhansk People's Republic, Torskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, as well as the Serebryanskoye forestry. Eight counterattacks of the assault groups of the 14th, 63rd, 116th Mechanized, 3rd Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 1st National Guard Brigade were repelled.
Units of the Southern group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted defeat on the formations of the 54th, 93rd Mechanized, 143rd, 144th Infantry, 5th Assault, 10th Mountain Assault, 77th Airmobile, 95th Airborne Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 114th, 119th, 124th and 125th Territorial Defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Verkhnekamenskoye, Zvanovka, Pervomaysky, Nikolaevka, Predtechino and Kurakhovo of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The fighters of the "Central" group of forces continued to advance deep into the enemy's defense, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the 23rd, 24th, 47th, 63rd Mechanized, 152nd Infantry, 68th Jaeger brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 122nd Territorial Defense brigade and the 15th national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Petrovka, Shcherbinovka, Dzerzhinsk, Nelepovka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Grodovka, Gnatovka, Selidovo, Lesovka and Ukrainsk of the Donetsk People's Republic.
They repelled nine counterattacks by assault groups of the 30th, 32nd, 100th, 151st Mechanized, 25th Airborne brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 3rd, 12th brigades of the National Guard and the "Lyut" assault brigade of the national police of Ukraine.
The "East" group of forces improved the position along the forward edge, defeated the formations of the 61st, 72nd Mechanized, 58th Motorized Infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 118th Territorial Defense Brigade in the areas of the settlements of Dobrovolye, Zolotaya Niva and the Uglesborochnaya railway station of the Donetsk People's Republic. Repulsed a counterattack by the assault group of the 116th Territorial Defense brigade.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the 37th Naval Infantry Brigade, the 121st and 123rd Territorial Defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Novooleksandrivka, Gavrilovka, Kamyshany, Prydniprovskoe, Veletskoye in the Kherson region and Pyatikhatki in the Zaporizhia region.
Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups damaged the infrastructure of a military airfield, a workshop for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles and four warehouses for storing them, as well as concentrations of enemy manpower and military equipment in 144 areas.
The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Air defense systems shot down a French-made Hammer guided bomb, 20 Czech-made Vampire rockets, and 13 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
12:50 Crews of T-80BV tanks of the tank army of the "West" group of forces during fire missions in the area of the special military operation destroyed identified camouflaged positions, trenches, dugouts and anti-aircraft posts with electronic warfare equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
11:57 The Ukrainian Armed Forces group in Ugledar of the DPR is almost completely “cut off” from supplies.
According to the security forces, the last route accessible to Ukrainian troops has been effectively “cut off.”
It is noted that the movement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces along dirt roads is also extremely difficult due to the fact that they are all under fire control of the Russian forces.
11:34 Soldiers of the 18th Army knock down enemy drones that are deliberately used to attack civilians in the Kherson region.
10:56 Destruction of positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces howitzer by artillerymen of the North group of forces in the Khar'kov region.
10:47 Zaporizhia region - fighting has intensified on the eastern bank of the Kakhovka Reservoir.
The Russian Armed Forces have improved their positions in the area of the settlement of Kamenskoye. There is movement to the south of the settlement and within its boundaries.
10:35 Ukrainian channels reported explosions in Sumy region.
09:49 Fighters of "Vostok" stopped the strengthening of the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, conducting rotation and moving reserves near Vodyanoye, Shakhtyorskoye, Oktyabr, Vremyevka, Charivnoye, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
09:44 In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian Armed Forces took the Kovsharovka-Borovaya highway under fire control. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are forced to look for new logistics routes.
09:05 Special forces of the Vostok group in the Ugledar direction adjust the fire of tankers of the 29th Army –video.
08:17 Enemy reports:
“The Russian Armed Forces are close to cutting off the road between Borovaya and Kupyansk.
The Russian army will soon reach the Oskol River in the Khar'kov region"
08:14 Destruction of a stronghold and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by servicemen of the "North" group of troops in the border area of ??the Kursk region.
08:12 Tos 1-A “Solntspek” SOUTHV exactly “covers» positions of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Seversky direction
08:07 Strikes were carried out in the Kyiv region and suburbs, warehouses on the railway were hit, the pro-Russian underground reported.
08:04 Calculations of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" have applied fire damage to enemy locations, strongholds and observation points, routes of movement of military equipment and nomadic fire weapons of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
08:00 The Russian army has completely taken control of the territory of the Yuzhnodonbasskaya No. 3 mine.