Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of September 14
Illustrative photo: The General Staff told how the day went at the front (Getty Images)
Over the past 24 hours, 184 combat engagements were recorded on the front, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk direction, according to a summary from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During the day, the enemy carried out 89 airstrikes, dropped 163 guided bombs, conducted 4,785 shelling attacks (137 with MLRS), and deployed 6,325 kamikaze drones. Airstrikes hit, among other areas, Zaliznychne and Prymorske in Zaporizhzhia region, as well as Kozatske and Inhulets in Kherson region.
In turn, the Armed Forces' aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck five enemy personnel and equipment concentration areas, destroyed four artillery units, and hit one other significant target.
Situation on the fronts
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, three combat engagements were recorded over the past 24 hours. The enemy carried out eight airstrikes, dropping a total of 20 guided bombs, and conducted 180 artillery attacks, including four using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, 14 clashes occurred in the areas of Vovchansk, Ambarne, Fyholivka, and in the directions of Khatne and Odradne.
In the Kupiansk direction, 11 enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian forces repelled assaults near Myrne, Stepova Novoselivka, and in the directions of Kupiansk, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 16 attacks, attempting to advance near Shandryholove, Kolodiazi, Hrekivka, Zarichne, and toward Stavky.
In the Siversk direction, 22 attacks were carried out on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Serebrianka, Hryhorivka, and in the directions of Yampil and Dronivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, two combat engagements were recorded – near Bila Hora and toward Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 10 attacks near Kleban-Byk, Katerynivka, Poltavka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Pleshchiivka and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 52 enemy offensive actions near Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Mykolaivka, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Pokrovske, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Dachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhorodne, Molodetske, Shakhove, and toward Novopavlivka and Filiia.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the Armed Forces repelled 41 attacks near Oleksandrohrad, Ternove, Voskresenka, Maliivka, Olhivske, and in the directions of Ivanivka, Novoivanivka, and Poltavka.
In the Huliaipole and Orikhiv directions, the enemy did not conduct any offensive actions. In the Prydniprovske direction, the enemy attempted to advance toward Ukrainian defensive positions three times unsuccessfully. In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of forming offensive groups were detected.
Russian losses on the front
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost approximately 1,094,610 personnel. Over the past 24 hours alone, 880 enemy soldiers have been neutralized, along with the destruction of three tanks, 42 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, 261 tactical UAVs, 102 vehicles, and one heavy flamethrower system.
