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Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding Russian invasion as of 6 p.m
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine,
28 September 2023 19:25
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/operatyvna-informatsiia-heneralnoho-shtabu-zbroinykh-syl-ukrainy-stanom-na-1800-28092023-shchodo-rosiiskoho-vtorhnennia

Day 582 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of September 28, there were 19 combat engagements. Also, last night, the occupiers attacked Ukraine with 39 Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones, 31 of which were intercepted by Ukrainian air defense. The enemy launched a total of 76 air strikes, 40 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

VOLYN and POLISSYA axis: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA axis: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues to shell Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine.

More than 35 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Klyusy, Turya, Pokrovske, Popivka, Karpovychi, Medvedivka (Chernihiv oblast), Iskryskivshchyna, Andriyivka, Stepok, Taratutyne, Oleksandrivka (Sumy oblast), Pletenivka, Vovchanski Khutory, Kruhle (Kharkiv oblast).

KYANSK axis: the adversary launched air strikes near Kruhle, Kupyansk, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) and Novoselivske (Luhansk oblast). More than 10 settlements, including Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Synkivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

LYMAN axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). Torske, Siversk, Spirne, Vesele (Donetsk oblast) were the targets of enemy air strikes. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, Vesele, Fedorivka (Donetsk oblast).

BAKHMUT axis: the enemy launched air strikes near Kostyantynivka and Bila Hora (Donetsk oblast). More than 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy continues to increase the density of minefields.

AVDIYIVKA axis: the enemy made 3 unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground in the area south of Avdiyivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike near Avdiyivka. The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of Nevelske (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 10 settlements, including Stepove, Avdiyivka, Tonenke, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

MARYINKA axis: during the day of September 28, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 6x enemy attacks in the immediate vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers fired artillery at about 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Antonivka, Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Kurakhove (Donetsk oblast).

SHAKHTARSKE axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Urozhaine and Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Around 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

ZAPORIZHZHIA axis: the enemy attempted to regain the lost ground in the vicinity of Chervone (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 30 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Hulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv, Preobrazhenka, Novoyakovlivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast) and Nikopol (Dnipropetrovsk oblast).

KHERSON axis: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of settlement of Mykolaivka (Kherson oblast). More than 10 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Antonivka, Romashkove, Zolota Balka (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.

At the same time, the Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

During the day of September 28, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 13 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1 strike on an anti-aircraft missile system and 2 strikes on electronic warfare stations of the adversary. Also, Ukrainian defenders shot down 2 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1 anti-aircraft missile system, 11 artillery systems and 1 ammunition depot of the occupiers.

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious! Glory to Ukraine!