Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of September 12
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Over the past day, on September 11, 105 combat clashes were recorded along the front line, with the enemy concentrating its main efforts on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
"Over the past 24 hours, the aviation, missile, and artillery forces of the Defense Forces carried out 32 strikes on areas where enemy personnel and military equipment were concentrated. They destroyed six air defense systems, three artillery guns at firing positions, one electronic warfare station, two remote mining systems, and two other significant Russian targets," the General Staff reported.
Frontline situation
In the Kharkiv direction, three clashes occurred near Hatyshche, Lyptsi, and Tykhe.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces launched 16 attacks near Lozova, Synkivka, Hlushkivka, Stelmakhivka, and Andriivka.
In the Lyman direction, 11 assaults were repelled near Makiivka, Nevske, Terny, Hrekivka, Druzhelyubivka, Tverdokhlibove, and Dibrova.
In the Siversk direction, an attack near Vyyimka was thwarted.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched six assaults, supported by aviation, focusing on the areas around Toretsk, Nelipivka, and Dachne.
In the Pokrovsk direction, 30 attacks were repelled in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Zelene Pole, Novooleksandrivka, Hrodivka, Novotroyitske, Novohrodivka, Selydove, and Mykhailivka.
In the Kurakhove direction, Russian forces attempted to break through the Defense Forces' lines 23 times near Kostiantynivka, Ukrayinsk, and Heorhiivka.
In the Vremivka direction, four Russian attacks were launched in the direction of Vuhledar.
In the Orikhiv direction, two attacks were repelled near Mala Tokmachka.
In the Prydniprovske direction, the Defense Forces repelled seven assaults by Russian invaders.
Russian losses
Meanwhile, Russia's manpower losses since the beginning of the war have surpassed 630,000. Over the past day, the Defense Forces eliminated another 1,270 occupiers and destroyed:
- 11 tanks;
- 17 armored fighting vehicles, among other equipment.
