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Current information on the situation on the front line: September 13 (updated)
2024-09-14
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 09/13/2024 to 00:00 09/14/2024.

Eight cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.

There were reports of two civilians being injured.

DAMAGED:
No damage to residential buildings or civil infrastructure facilities was recorded.

Two artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction,
Six artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.

A total of 20 units of various ammunition were fired.

23:21 It is reported about the massive launch of Geraniums at Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities.

21:03 120mm mortar 2B11 crew of the Dnepr group covered enemy stronghold on the right bank of the Dnieper.

19:50 Strike by three FABs from the UMPK in the Kupyansk direction –video.

19:22 During reconnaissance in the area of the settlement of Romanovka, a squad of a serviceman with the call sign "Berkut" from the 238th Artillery Brigade discovered moving Strela-10 SAM system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants. The exact coordinates were transmitted to the artillery crew of a serviceman with the call sign "Mur" from the 238th Artillery Brigade, equipped with a 152mm 2A36 Giatsint-B gun. Thanks to coordinated work, the target was successfully destroyed, which supported the offensive actions of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division.

18:55 Crews of 240mm mortars 2S4 "Tulip" of the "Vostok" group destroyed fortified stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.

18:10 The operator of the Army Special Forces drone records the fire damage to the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces in the Zaporizhia direction –video.

17:56 Su-34 struck accumulation of manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The crew of the Su-34 multifunctional supersonic fighter-bomber of the Aerospace Forces carried out a strike on 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 aviation bombs with a universal planning and correction module. This module allows for precise strikes from a safe distance from the combat contact line.

Having received confirmation from intelligence that the targets had been destroyed, the crews returned safely to their departure airfield.

16:44 Footage of destruction of the antenna and vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the Yuzhnodonbasskaya No. 32 mine by FPV drone operators, as well as the enemy’s machine gun crew in the same direction.

15:57 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation (for the period from September 7 to September 13, 2024)

From September 7 to September 13 this year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 39 group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, which resulted in the destruction of oil and gas and energy facilities that supported the operation of Ukrainian defense industry enterprises, military airfield infrastructure, gunpowder manufacturing workshops and production of components for operational-tactical missiles.

During the week, units of the North group of forces continued the operation to destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Kursk region. During the offensive, 10 settlements were liberated: Apanasovka, Byakhovo, Vishnevka, Viktorovka, Vnezapnoye, Gordeyevka, Krasnooktyabrskoye, Obukhovka, Snagost and Desyaty Oktyabr.

Over the course of a week, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy's losses amounted to 3,520 servicemen, 25 tanks, 106 combat armored vehicles, 87 cars, two combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems and 26 field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

During the week, units of the Zapad group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense, defeating formations of five mechanized, assault, and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three territorial defense brigades, and the Azov* special forces brigade.

As a result of decisive actions by units of the Southern Group of Forces, the settlements of Krasnogorovka and Grigorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic were liberated.

Units of the "Center" group of forces actively liberated the settlements of Novogrodovka, Kalinovo, Memrik, Galitsynovka and Dolinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic. They defeated the formations of seven mechanized, motorized infantry, two infantry, two ranger, airborne brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade, four brigades of the National Guard and the "Lyut" brigade of the National Police of Ukraine. They repelled 50 counterattacks of enemy assault groups.

As a result of coordinated actions by units of the "East" group of forces, the settlement of Vodyanoye in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated. The manpower and equipment of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade were defeated. Twelve counterattacks by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized, infantry, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and three territorial defense brigades.

Over the course of the week, air defense systems shot down nine US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 30 French-made Hammer guided air bombs, 25 US-made HIMARS rockets, and 433 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles, including 237 outside the special military operation zone.

Over the course of a week, 49 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the contact line.

15:05 Army aviation crews on Ka-52M helicopters struck personnel and armored military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of Kursk Oblast. The personnel and armored military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed.

14:47 Explosions occurred in the Kyiv-controlled city of Kherson, reported the Ukrainian Channel 24.

14:07 Artillery of the "North" group destroyed a concentration of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel who took refuge in a forest belt in the Kursk region.

13:58 Destroyed BMP M-113 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, American-made, in the Zaporizhia region.

13:40 Russian troops have established control over half of the village of Ostroye in the Kurakhovsky direction. This is evidenced by the data of objective control of the enemy during the attack on our positions on Pravda Street in the village.

13:14 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Peschanoye –map.

12:55 Enemy reports:

"In the Kurakhovsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are storming Ostroe. The Russian Armed Forces have managed to consolidate their position on the outskirts of the settlement of Ostroe and are trying to develop their success to the west in the direction of the Volchya River. The fighting is very fierce.

In addition, Russian aviation is artillery attack Selidovo penal colony No. 82 west of Ostroy with FABs.

12:17 The Russian Armed Forces defeated formations of four brigades in the Kursk region and repelled a counterattack near Obukhovka, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

12:05 The Ukrainian Armed Forces are withdrawing personnel from other areas to transfer them to the Kursk region, but their forces are running out, Alaudinov told TASS.

11:57 Soldiers of the 18th Army discovered and destroyed enemy manpower and vehicles in the village of Dneprovskoe on the right bank of the Kherson region –video.

11:34 Polish self-propelled gun "Crab" destroyed in the Kursk region by a strike from an X-51 ZALA/Lancet loitering munition.

10:45 Special forces of the Russian Guards destroyed In the Kursk region there are up to 50 Ukrainian military personnel, five strongholds and three electronic warfare stations, the department reported.

10:10 Situation in the Ugledar direction: the tactical position of the units of the Vostok group continues to improve west of Vodyanoye and the Yuzhno-Donbasskaya No. 1 mine.

09:52 Russian troops again struck enemy logistics routes in the Pokrovsky direction.

The attack significantly damaged the supports of the "Eastern Overpass" (Humpbacked Bridge), and partially destroyed the road surface. Although the bridge did not collapse, its use for transporting heavy cargo and armored vehicles is now in question.

The "Eastern Overpass" (Humpbacked Bridge) and the "Western Overpass" occupy key positions in the city's transport system, connecting it with important logistics routes and neighboring settlements. The destruction of these objects has already significantly limited access to the city. Additional difficulties for supplies are created by the destruction of the "Myrnohrad Bridge" on the eve, which was one of the main routes for the delivery of military cargo and supplies.

09:50 Statement of Head of the press center of the Dnepr group:

Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 39th coastal defense brigade and the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade in the Belogorye and Malaya Tokmachka areas.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 40 servicemen, an M113 armored personnel carrier, six vehicles, a 152mm D-20 gun, and an Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

09:32 Hit at night by FPV drone "VT-40" on the American IFV Bradley on the Khar'kov border.

09:22 Special forces snipers of the 29th Army continue to "hunt" for enemy manpower in the Ugledar direction.

09:16 Explosions occurred at night in the area of ??the railway station in Odessa, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces warehouses were located, the pro-Russian resistance stated.

08:15 Units of the Russian Armed Forces captured and evacuated another US-made Bradley IFV in the Avdeevka direction. After repairs, specialists will decide how to use the American vehicle further.

08:12 Anti-tank crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to hide in the building, but he didn’t succeed.

During reconnaissance using an unmanned aerial vehicle, the servicemen noticed enemy movement on the line of combat contact. They transmitted the enemy coordinates to the operators of the attack drones and continued to observe.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces unit, leaving anti-tank weapons in position, took cover in an unfinished house, but an attack FPV drone caught up with them.

08:10 Footage of destroyed military equipment and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the performance of combat missions by servicemen of the Marine Brigade of the North Forces Group in the border area of ??the Kursk Region.

08:07 Russian military have advanced in the Kremenskoye direction in the LPR. This was stated by Deputy Chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces Apti Alaudinov.

08:04 Enemy reports:

"The Russian Armed Forces have advanced in Makeyevka, Krasnogorovka, Grodovtsy, as well as near Peschanoye and Prechistovka."

08:01 Crews of the 203mm 2S7 high-power self-propelled gun "Pion" of the "West" group of forces destroyed command post of the unit and the manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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