UKRainian Armed Forces Advance On Bakhmut and Melitopol Fronts; UKR Forces Repel 10+ Attacks Near Klishchiivka and 10+ Near Marinka; UKR Innovators Want to Bring Life-Saving Robots to the Battlefield; RUssia Spent $167B on Full-Scale War, LIVE UPDATES and MORE

Ukrainian Armed Forces have had certain gains in the area of Klishchiivka on the Bakhmut front and partial success in the vicinity of Verbove and Novoprokopivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Defence Minister of Ukraine, on Telegram

Quote: “The most active hostilities are now taking place on the Bakhmut front. There are ongoing offensive operations south of Bakhmut.

The situation is intense in Klishchiivka and Kurdiumivka. As a result of offensive actions in the area of Klishchiivka, our defence forces have made certain advancements.

The enemy failed to break through our defences in the areas of Yahidne and Bohdanivka, Donetsk Oblast.”

Details: On the Melitopol front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue the offensive operation, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment on the Russian forces, and forcing them to withdraw from their positions, Maliar asserted. —>READ MORE HERE

Defenсe forces repel more than 10 attacks near Klishchiivka and same number near Marinka – General Staff report

The Defence Forces repelled more than 10 Russian attacks in Klishchiivka and more than ten attacks in Marinka (both in Donetsk Oblast) on Saturday.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 20:00 on 16 September

Details: During the day, 30 combat clashes were recorded. Russia launched eight missile strikes and more than 50 airstrikes and carried out 22 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements. The civilian population of Kharkiv suffered from missile strikes.

There are dead and wounded among the civilians due to Russian terrorist attacks. Over 15 private residential buildings, a secondary school, and other civilian infrastructure facilities were destroyed and damaged.

The operational situation in Ukraine’s east and south remains difficult.

On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the operational situation has not changed significantly. There were no signs of forming offensive groups. Certain units of the Armed Forces of Belarus perform tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russia maintains a military presence in the border areas and continues attacking settlements from the territory of the Russian Federation. The occupiers carried out airstrikes near Stepka (Sumy Oblast), Mala Vovcha, and Pletenivka (Kharkiv Oblast). Artillery and mortar attacks were carried out on more than 20 settlements, including Halahanivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Rudak, Seredyna-Buda, Bachivsk, Sadky, and Riasne, Sumy Oblast and Strilecha, Hatysche, and Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupiansk front, Russia launched air strikes near Synkivka and Kopanka, Kharkiv Oblast. Russia fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Fyholivka, Lyman Pershyi, Petropavlivka, Zapadne, and Kindrashivka, Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Lyman front, Russia did not conduct any offensive actions. Airstrikes hit areas of the settlements of Novoiehorivka and Nevske (Luhansk Oblast), and Serebrianka and Spirne (Donetsk Oblast). Artillery and mortar attacks affected more than ten settlements, including Nevske and Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast and Dronivka, Siversk, and Verkhnokamianske, Donetsk Oblast. —>READ MORE HERE

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