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Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding Russian invasion as of 6 p.m., September 29, 2023
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
29 September 2023 18:56
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/operatyvna-informatsiia-heneralnoho-shtabu-zbroinykh-syl-ukrainy-stanom-na-1800-29092023-shchodo-rosiiskoho-vtorhnennia

Day 583 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of September 29, there were 33 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 5 missile and 38 air strikes, 19 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private 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. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 25 settlements, including Buchky (Chernihiv oblast), Volfyne, Yastrubyne, Kindrativka, Volodymyrivka, Bilovody, Stepok, Novodmytrivka (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan, Strilecha, Vovchansk, Budarky, and Topoly (Kharkiv oblast).

KUPYANSK AXIS: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Komisarove, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Pishchane, and Senkove (Kharkiv oblast). Synkivka, Tabaivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

LYMAN AXIS: the enemy launched air strikes near Kopanky (Kharkiv oblast), Nevske (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, and Serebryanka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Hryhorivka, Vyimka, Vesele, and Pryvillya (Donetsk oblast).

BAKHMUT: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Klishchiyivka (Donetsk oblast). russian forces launched an air strike near Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukivka, Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, and Zalizne (Donetsk oblast). The reported density of minefields is increasing.

AVDIYIVKA AXIS: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Avdiyivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack in the area south of Tonenke (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Stepove, Avdiyivka, Tonenke, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

MARYINKA AXIS: during the day of September 29, Ukrainian defense forces successfully repelled more than 10 enemy attacks in the vicinity of Marinka (Donetsk oblast). Also, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near Krasnohorivka and Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Oleksandropil, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

SHAKHTARSKE AXIS: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled an adversary attack in the area west of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vuhledar, Velyka Novosilka, Urozhaine, and Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Around 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, Staromaiorske, and Rivnopil (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

ZAPORIZHZHIA: adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinities of Robotyne and Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The occupiers launched air strikes near Novodarivka, Robotyne, Novodanylivka, and Orikhove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25 settlements, including Levadne, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, Stepnohirsk (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Nikopol (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

KHERSON AXIS: the adversary launched an air strike near Olhivka (Kherson oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 15 settlements, including Havrylivka, Respublikanets, Mykolaivka, Antonivka, Kizomys (Kherson oblast), and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast).

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 29, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 2 air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1 concentration of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1 anti-aircraft missile system, 13 artillery systems, and 1 electronic warfare station of the adversary.

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