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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 16th, 2022
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Korrespondent] 23:00 Zelensky said in an evening video message that civilians in the occupied cities and towns, including foreigners, were tortured in torture chambers in the Kharkiv region. In particular, seven citizens of the Republic of Sri Lanka, students of the Kupyansk Medical College, were seized by Russian soldiers back in March and kept in the basement. Only now, after the liberation of the Kharkiv region, they were saved, they are receiving medical assistance.  According to the president, the exhumation of bodies continues at the mass grave site in Izyum, there is already clear evidence of torture. In addition, there is evidence that Russian soldiers, whose positions were not far from this place, fired at the buried just for fun. “It’s good that the UN structures are already preparing a group of employees who will visit this place near Izyum, who will see and be able to report to everyone in the UN system about what the Russian terrorists were doing. We will provide journalists with full access to the liberated territory and all places of bullying We will give access that will allow us to tell the world that racism must be condemned," Zelensky stressed. 22:22 The ECHR announced that 18 member states of the Council of Europe want to join the case of Ukraine against Russia. Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, Poland, Estonia, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Spain, France, Slovakia, Croatia, Italy and Romania have already filed petitions to join the case. The UK also plans to join the case - the ECtHR has given the British government additional time until October 11 to apply. In Luxembourg, they noted that they would go to court in the near future. 22:15 Thanks to the Ukrainian counter-offensive, the allies decided to continue supplying weapons to Kiev, Zelensky said in an interview with Reuters: "I think this is a very important step that has influenced or will affect the decisions of some other countries." The president also called for more arms supplies to Ukraine: "We would like more help from Turkey, we would like more help from South Korea. More help from the Arab world, from Asia." 21:27 Belgium will provide Ukraine with another 12 million euro military aid package, including the supply of heavy machine guns and ammunition, Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder said in an interview with L'Echo. 21:24 Greece and Germany have finally agreed on a "circular exchange" scheme, according to which the Greek side will transfer 40 Soviet BMP-1s to Ukraine in exchange for the same number of more modern German Marders, the Greek Defense Ministry said. 21:22 Peskov commented on Zelensky's proposal to release Ukrainian prisoners of war in exchange for the launch of the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline: "Are people and ammonia the same thing?" 21:14 The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Veselaya Dolina, Bakhmut, Zaitsevo, Avdeevka and Novomikhailovka, the General Staff said in the evening report . 20:37 Two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems will be delivered to Ukraine in about two months, Pentagon spokesman General Pat Ryder said. 20:33 If the Russian occupiers fail in the Kherson region, then the front will crumble in both the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, experts say. More details - in the material What will happen with the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south . 20:21 The SBU began to investigate the case of the prison of Russian occupiers, which they equipped in the regional police department of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region. There they had a "leading center" of the occupation administration, where they kept and abused local residents who refused to cooperate with the occupiers. The "prison" was overcrowded: in cells designed for 140 people, the occupiers kept more than 400 people at the same time, people slept standing up. 20:10 Zelensky, in a commentary to Reuters, suggested unblocking the transit of Russian fertilizers through the territory of Ukraine in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners: "I am against the supply of ammonia from the Russian Federation through our territory and would do it only in exchange for our prisoners. This is what I proposed to the UN... Release our POWs in exchange for Russian ammonia exports." 19:37 Russia has suffered significant losses in troops and equipment in Ukraine, and the consequences of the latest counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine may demonstrate that Moscow's military reserves are smaller than thought, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said in an interview with Reuters: "The perception that Russian forces have virtually unlimited military means is not true... It will be very interesting to see how large the reserves of the Russian military actually remain. I think they are much smaller than we probably thought at first." At the same time, the minister emphasized that one should not be deceived, because Russia is far from defeated and still has different military options. 19:10 The UN General Assembly allowed Zelensky to speak at a high-level week through a recorded video message. Earlier, Russia and China opposed this. 18:53 Putin said that Russia "for the time being, responds with restraint to Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure and terrorist attacks": "The answer will be if they do not understand that such methods are unacceptable. They are essentially no different from the methods of terrorism.. "More recently, the Russian armed forces have delivered a couple of sensitive strikes - we will assume that they are warning. If the situation continues to develop in this way, then the response will be more serious." Also, according to him, the Russian Federation "generally agreed" with the fact that Ukraine's security should be guaranteed by major powers, "but then it was put on the back burner." In addition, Putin said that the "special operation" plan is not subject to adjustment, operational decisions are being made along the way. The main goal, according to him, is "the liberation of Donbass, the offensive operation does not stop there, but we are not in a hurry." According to Putin, "Russia is fighting in Ukraine not with the whole army, but only with the contract part." Commenting on the possibility of a meeting with Zelensky, he noted that for this it is necessary for Kyiv to agree to it, "but they refuse to negotiate." The President of the Russian Federation also commented on the Ukrainian counter-offensive: "The Kyiv authorities have announced a counter-offensive, we'll see how it ends. Flag in hand." 18:34 Zelensky addressed the world about the mass grave in Izyum: "Russia has already become the largest source of terrorism in the world. No other terrorist force leaves behind so many deaths. This must be legally fixed. The world must act. It is necessary to recognize Russia as a state sponsor terrorism." 18:30 The Kraken unit stated that Ukrainian troops were able to cross the Oskol River in Kupyansk and liberate the eastern part of the city, where the Russians had previously held the defense. 18:27 Over the next months, until the end of autumn, there will be fierce fighting in Ukraine, as both sides try to get into the best positions possible before the onset of winter makes transportation and fighting difficult, writes The Washington Post, citing sources in the White House . In particular, a senior State Department official said that, despite the successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has retained a powerful force: “They have a significant amount of equipment, weapons and ammunition stationed in the occupied territories, not to mention what they have in Russia. And so it's far from over." 18:22 The invaders who were in Izyum before the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were morally depressed and asked to be dismissed from service, writes The Washington Post, whose journalists read the statements that the Russians left during the flight. “I refuse to fulfill my duties in a special operation on the territory of Ukraine due to the lack of vacation days and moral exhaustion,” wrote a man who identified himself as the commander of an anti-aircraft missile platoon from the Moscow region. Another asked to be fired due to "deteriorating health and lack of medical care." Local residents also said that before fleeing, the Russians imposed a 24-hour curfew, and then began to go door-to-door with civilians looking for civilian clothes so that they would not be seen in uniform. Some then escaped on foot or on bicycles. 18:07 Russia will not withdraw its troops from the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, said. He also called yesterday's IAEA resolution calling on Russia to withdraw its armed forces from there "a shameful document." According to him, there are not military personnel at the nuclear power plant, but the National Guard, whose task is to protect the plant. 17:58 Analysts say that Russia wants to disrupt the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south with strikes on the dam. Probably for this reason, she spends scarce Iskanders and Daggers on strikes on the dam on the Ingulets River. More details - in the material Disrupt the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine . 17:30 Putin said at a meeting with Erdogan that Russian operators "received a signal that they can export products through the territory of Turkey." 17:27 Zelensky published a photo from the mass grave in Izyum: "More than 400 bodies were found at the mass grave in Izyum. With signs of torture, children, soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who died as a result of rocket attacks. The whole world should see this." 17:10 At a meeting in Samarkand with the Prime Minister of India, Putin said that Russia wants "the conflict in Ukraine to end as quickly as possible." But, according to him, Kyiv "refuses to negotiate and declares that it will achieve its goals by military means, as they say - on the battlefield." 17:03 Two people were killed in Velyka Kostroma as a result of enemy shelling, head of the Dnepropetrovsk OVA Valentin Reznichenko said. Another person is injured. After lunch, Russian troops fired on the Zelenodolsk community from heavy artillery, hitting the center of Velikaya Kostroma. 16:58 "DPR" announced that it "nationalized" the towers and equipment of Ukrainian mobile operators Trimob, Kyivstar and Lifecell. 16:55 Rocket strikes on the hydraulic structures of Krivoy Rog can be directed against the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of the OK Pivden, said: "The enemy is trying to find out what forces of nature or urbanization can help them." 16:51 Zelensky held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief - they discussed updating the list of weapons needed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, considered "further steps to de-occupy the regions of Ukraine and approved the necessary decisions." 16:28 It will take one to two months to clear the housing stock of the territory of the Kharkiv region liberated from the occupiers, for agricultural areas it will take more time, taking into account the upcoming winter, said the head of the National Police Igor Klimenko. 16:17 The SBU exposed a Russian agent who was trying to get a job in the Azov regiment. According to the investigation, the detainee turned out to be a resident of Donbass, who in 2015 joined the ranks of the "DPR". There he was part of the so-called 1st and 2nd Army Corps controlled by the Russian Federation. In particular, he served in a special forces detachment of the "Republican Guard of the DPR". 15:45 In the Uman region, air defense has worked, the head of the Cherkasy OVA, Igor Taburets, said. Minor damage was recorded to several non-residential buildings, an emergency shutdown of power supply facilities occurred. 15:42 The Foreign Ministers of France, Poland and Germany called for the creation of a special European mission to train the Ukrainian military in the EU: "We recognize that support for the Ukrainian armed forces in the long term implies not only the provision of equipment, but also the creation of a special European mission to train and assistance in the EU for Ukrainian forces, as well as the maintenance and repair of military equipment." 15:27 The "Ministry of Health" of the occupied Kherson region reported that 13 people were injured as a result of a strike on the administration. 15:21 Podolyak commented on the explosions in Luhansk: "The liquidation of the so-called" Prosecutor General of the LPR" and his deputy in his own office should be considered nothing more than a showdown of local criminal organized crime groups who did not share the looted property on the eve of a large-scale escape. The second version is Russia's cleansing of witnesses to war crimes The investigation will show." 15:07 The mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, announced another explosion in the area of the airfield, where the military base of the occupiers is located. 15:05 A UN human rights monitoring mission will visit Izyum in connection with reports of mass graves found there, said Elisabeth Trossel, spokeswoman for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. 15:00 The M113 armored personnel carriers transferred by Lithuania are sent to Ukraine, and damaged howitzers were sent from Ukraine to Lithuania for repairs, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense reported. 14:51 As a result of a missile attack on Krivoy Rog, there is serious damage to hydraulic structures. Rescuers and emergency services are already eliminating the consequences in order to prevent a man-made disaster, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. He also said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down three enemy missiles over the region. The Air Command of Skhid specified that three Iskander-K cruise missiles and one Orlan-10 operational-tactical UAV were shot down. 14:38 The command sends the most demoralized Russian military to the rear to "process their brains" in order to return them to the front, Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden, said: "All this is done in a hurry, because there is little time, and the affected command posts and logistics centers are not give them that opportunity." 14:21 Russian media report that a double murder took place in occupied Berdyansk: the "deputy mayor" for housing and communal services Oleg Boyko and his wife Lyudmila, who was in charge of preparing for the "referendum" on joining the Russian Federation, were killed. Boyko in 2020 ran for the mayor of Berdyansk from the Opposition Platform for Life. 13:52 As a result of "mobilization", there are practically no men left in Gorlovka.
The men from Horlivka, previously "mobilized" into the 9th Separate Marine Regiment of the 1st Army Corps of the Occupation Forces, have not been contacted since September 11th. It is known that they were in the occupied areas of the Kherson region and refused to participate in hostilities. The latest information received from them was that Russian commanders threatened to send all "refuseniks" to the front line without weapons.
13:22 The head of the military administration of Krivoy Rog, Alexander Vilkul, announced a missile attack on the city. 13:14 The "administration" of the occupied Kherson region stated that there were no casualties among the members of the "regional government" - allegedly "civilians passing by" suffered. Nearby residential buildings were also damaged as a result of the impact. 12:56 "LNR Prosecutor General" Sergei Gorenko died in an explosion in the building of the "Prosecutor General's Office" in Luhansk, Russian media report. 12:51 The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirms the use of Iranian drones by Russia, said the representative of the Armed Forces Yuri Ignat: "As for Iran, yes, there is evidence that the Russian army is indeed receiving and already using it. We have already seen one shot down not quite a UAV, but Shahed 136, in fact, a kamikaze drone. It is clear that the target is extremely complex, and in order to shoot down just such targets, additional systems are needed. In addition, we again need the vigilance of our soldiers." 12:30 Russian media report that an explosion in Luhansk occurred in the office of the "Prosecutor General", he was wounded. The explosion probably came from within. 12:26 The Czech Foreign Ministry exposed an employee who worked for years with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service and provided it with secret information, writes Deník N. 12:22 Stoltenberg said that the successes at the front are encouraging and raise morale throughout Ukraine, but despite the successful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, this does not mean the end of the war and we need to prepare for a long-term confrontation. The Secretary General emphasized that Russia still controls 20% of the territory of Ukraine and has significant military power. He also noted the role of NATO in the successes of Ukraine: “Of course, these successes are due not only to their own courage, but also to the fact that NATO allies and partners have provided unprecedented support in the form of ammunition, weapons and various means for several months. Now it is every day changes the situation on the battlefield." 12:16 "Deputy head of administration" of the occupied Kherson region Kirill Stremousov said that the blow fell on his office. 11:57 Russian media write about a "powerful bang" in the building of the "LPR Prosecutor General's Office" in the center of Luhansk, the area is cordoned off. 11:51 As a result of a strike on the administration of the Kherson region, the "head of the labor department" was wounded, her driver was killed, the "administration" of the occupied city reported. The blow was dealt when a meeting of "heads of administrations and districts" came to the building. 11:33 The occupying units in the Kherson region cannot provide themselves with drinking water and are fleeing across the Dnieper in stolen motor boats. In particular, the command of the airborne assault unit of the Airborne Forces of the RF Armed Forces, located not far from Kakhovka, cannot solve the problem of providing personnel at the forefront with drinking water and ammunition. The local population refuses to supply the invaders with food even under duress. Replenishment of water and ammunition is carried out exclusively at night by civilian vehicles hijacked in the nearest settlements, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports. A number of units of the Russian army in the Kherson region received an order to withdraw personnel to the left bank of the Dnieper, using motor boats hijacked in the surrounding villages for this. Near the place of the ferry across the Dnieper, the appearance of several groups of unarmed Russians of 10-20 people was recorded. These servicemen refused to participate in hostilities, and the unit commanders removed them from all types of supplies, confiscated their weapons and released them "for free bread." They are forced to beg and are looking for an opportunity to return home. 11:09 Russian media write that a blow was struck in the center of Kherson, at least five rockets fell near the administration building, there are dead and wounded. 10:36 The head of the Latvian Foreign Ministry, Edgars Rinkevics, said that since September 19, the authorities have been restricting entry into the country for Russians with Schengen visas: "Russians, do not try to cross the border, you are not welcome here. Stop the war against Ukraine and get out of this beautiful country." 10:28 In the Kharkiv region, the head of the "People's Militia of Balakliya" was detained, the regional prosecutor's office said. After the occupation, the man agreed to the proposal of the Russians to head the "people's militia". At the "post" he was engaged in hiring employees and organized duty at critical infrastructure facilities. During the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, he tried to escape to the Lugansk region, but was detained by the State Bureau of Investigation. 10:22 Russian publics publish a video with a new batch of prisoners from Russian prisons who are being transferred to the war in Ukraine. So, a convoy of paddy wagons was noticed in the Tambov region. About 400 people were taken from the colonies and sent to the south of the Russian Federation for "exercises". Prisoners who have already become "military" agitate their friends to join them. At the same time, not all of them go to war voluntarily - judging by the screenshots of correspondence, many are sent forcibly. 09:43 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of September 16th. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Bakhmut and Donetsk directions.
09:28 British intelligence reports that personnel problems in the Russian troops are becoming more and more serious - especially for combat infantry and junior commanders. Personnel problems are indicated, in particular, by the recruitment among Russian prisoners, which is carried out by PMC Wagner, as well as the fact that Russian military academies are reducing the training period for cadets. Analysts admit that the cadets can be transferred to the war in Ukraine. PMC Wagner has been recruiting Russian prisoners for service in Ukraine since at least July. Prisoners are offered a commutation of the sentence, as well as a monetary reward. Recently, this process has intensified. 09:24 In the Kharkiv region, recently liberated settlements of Kharkiv, Kupyansky and Izyum regions were under massive fire for a day. Residential buildings were damaged there and there are victims, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. So, during the day in the Kupyansky district, ten people were injured, including two children aged 12 and 13. One more person was wounded in Izyum and Kharkiv regions. 09:10 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, five civilians were killed - in Selidovo, Krasnogorovka, Maryinka, Soledar and Bakhmut. Another six people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Pavel Kirilenko. At night, the Russians shelled settlements on the front line in Pokrovsky and Bakhmutsky districts. In the middle of the night, they struck from Smerch and S-300 air defense systems at Selidovo - it is known about one dead and five wounded. Missiles damaged 32 five-story buildings, a school, a gymnasium and a kindergarten. In the Maryinskaya community, Maryinka, Krasnogorovka, Novomikhailovka and Georgievka came under shelling. In Avdiivka - again a massive shelling of the city center in the morning, according to preliminary information, without casualties. 08:53 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that the defeat in the Kharkiv region prompted the Kremlin to announce an all-Russian recruitment campaign. Thus, Kadyrov called on all subjects of the Russian Federation to begin "self-mobilization" and not wait for martial law to be declared. Aksyonov announced the formation of two volunteer battalions on the peninsula in support of Kadyrov's calls. Also, the Russian authorities have probably abandoned the "protection" of individual regions from recruitment. Analysts believe that this could increase social tensions. 08:48 At night, the Russians fired six times from Gradov and heavy artillery at the Nikopol and Krivoy Rog districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region. In Nikopol, one person was injured, 11 multi-storey and private houses, a lyceum, a kindergarten, a social service center, several enterprises, gas pipelines and power lines were damaged. 08:45 Loud explosions were again heard in Melitopol at night, Mayor Ivan Fedorov said: "While the invaders reported on 100% air defense work, thick black smoke rose over the airfield with the enemy base." 08:36 Water supply in Krivoy Rog has been restored, said the head of the military administration Alexander Vilkul. 08:17 Wladimir Klitschko on behalf of the Ukrainians received the award of the German media community For the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people in the fight against Russian aggression. The Ukrainian people awarded the M100 Media Award Council with a prestigious award. 07:59 Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have attacked 13 strongholds of the Russian troops, areas where weapons and military equipment are concentrated, and five positions of Russian air defense systems, the General Staff reports in the morning report . The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repulsed the attacks in the areas of the settlements of Odradovka, Zaytsevo, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolina, Avdeevka and Novomikhailovka. 07:15 At night, the Russians again hit Kharkov - rocket hits were recorded in Slobodsky and Kievsky districts at about 3:30, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. One of the hits hit the ground near a two-story residential building, communications were damaged, a car was on fire. Light shrapnel wounds were received by two adults and two children of five and 17 years old. In the Kievsky district, the Russians hit a one-story building with a rocket, there were no preliminary victims. 07:07 The White House announced a new $600 million military aid package to Ukraine. It includes additional ammunition for HIMARS, tens of thousands of 105mm artillery shells, a thousand precision-guided 155mm shells, anti-drone systems, mine-clearing equipment, and more. 02:12 Governor of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Gladkov said that in Valuyki two people suffered from shelling, another one, according to preliminary data, died. The substation was damaged, the power supply of the city was disrupted. 00:14 The Russians fired a Caliber missile towards Odessa, it was shot down by air defense, OK Pivden reported. Posted by: badanov 2022-09-17 |
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