War update: 223 clashes on frontline over past day, Pokrovsk sector sees fiercest fighting again

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, publishing an operational update as of 08:00 on Friday, September 19, Ukrinform reports.

According to updated information, yesterday Russian forces carried out 71 airstrikes using 131 guided bombs, launched 4,672 kamikaze drones, and shelled Ukrainian positions and settlements 5,017 times, including 93 attacks with multiple rocket launchers.

Ukraine’s missile and artillery forces struck four enemy targets during the day: a command post, an ammunition depot, and two clusters of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, 12 clashes occurred over the past day. Russian forces used 31 guided aerial bombs, shelled Ukrainian positions and settlements 152 times, including six times with MLRS.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces launched 15 assaults on Ukrainian defensive positions near Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Odradne, and toward Bolohivka.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy carried out eight attacks. Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled assaults toward Kupiansk, Novoosynove, Kindrashivka, and Borova.

In the Lyman sector, Russian forces carried out 16 attacks attempting to advance near Kolodiazi, toward Shyikivka, Novoselivka, Shandryholove, Derylove, Stavky, and Zarichne.

In the Siversk sector, the Russian invaders conducted 13 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Serebrianka and Hryhorivka, and toward Yampil, Dronivka, and Vyimka.

In the Kramatorsk sector, four clashes were recorded. Russian troops attacked near Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Oleksandro-Shultyne, and Bila Hora.

In the Toretsk sector, Russian forces attacked 17 times near Shcherbynivka, Kleban-Byk, Toretsk, Poltavka, and toward Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and Mykolaipil.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled 87 Russian assaults and offensive actions near Shakhove, Volodymyrivka, Novoshakhove, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Orikhove, Dachne, as well as toward Vilne, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Novopidhorodnie, Molodetske, Muravka, Novopavlivka, and Filiia.

“In the Pokrovsk sector, our units are inflicting significant losses on the invaders and, through active operations, are depriving the aggressor of the ability to carry out their offensive plans,” the General Staff noted.

In the Novopavlivka sector, Russian forces carried out 27 attacks on Ukraine’s Defense Forces positions in the areas of Sichneve, Voskresenka, Piddubne, Maliivka, Komyshuvakha, Ternove, Novoivanivka, Olhivka, and toward Filiia, Ivanivka, Iskra, and Berezove.

In the Huliaipole sector, no offensive actions were recorded yesterday.

In the Orikhiv sector, five assaults occurred near Kamianske and toward Novoandriivka.

In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian forces made two unsuccessful attempts to approach Ukrainian positions near the Antonivskyi Bridge.

In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of enemy offensive group formations were detected.

As reported, Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated at least 1,150 Russian soldiers and nearly 300 units of enemy equipment in the past 24 hours.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine