Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of September 15
Photo: General Staff reports on the situation at the front (Getty Images)
On the front, since the beginning of September 15, there have been 173 combat engagements. The enemy is most active in assaults in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, today the terrorist state carried out one missile strike and 42 airstrikes, used two missiles, and dropped 64 guided bombs. In addition, the invaders deployed 1,846 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,450 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, six clashes with Russian invaders took place. The enemy carried out 4 airstrikes, dropped 12 guided bombs, and conducted 132 shellings, including six from multiple launch rocket systems.
Today, the enemy attacked 15 times in the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Ambarne, Odradne, and Krasne Pershe. Six clashes are ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, the aggressor attempted to advance on our positions nine times in the areas of Kindrashivka, Zahryzove, and toward Kupiansk and Petropavlivka. Four enemy attacks are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 Russian attacks today, six of which are ongoing. The enemy advanced toward Serednie, Stavky, and near Hrekivka, Derylove, Shandryholove, Kolodiazi, and Torske.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 10 enemy attacks. Russian troops tried to advance in the areas of Serebrianka, Hryhorivka, and toward Yampil and Dronivka. Four clashes are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, four clashes with the enemy occurred near Orikhovo-Vasylivka and toward Stupochky and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, our troops repelled 13 enemy attacks today in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Katerynivka, and toward Pleshchiivka, Rusynyi Yar, and Poltavka. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy attacked our positions 41 times over the past 24 hours in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Zapovidne, Novoekonomichne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Dachne, and toward Vilne, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Promen, Zvirove, Molodetske, Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka, Ternove, Novoivanivka, and Filiia. While holding back the enemy’s advance, Ukrainian defenders repelled 38 attacks, and three clashes are ongoing.
Preliminary estimates indicate that today the Russian army lost 156 personnel killed or wounded in the Pokrovsk direction. Our forces destroyed 11 vehicles, two motorcycles, 15 drones, and a UAV control post. They also struck two vehicles, one artillery gun, and five enemy personnel shelters.
In the Novopavlivka direction, our defenders repelled 32 enemy attacks near Yalta, Shevchenko, Komyshuvakha, Vorone, and toward Filiia, Ivanivka, Iskra, Sichneve, Olhivske, and Poltavka. Four clashes are still ongoing.
In the Huliaipole direction, no clashes were recorded.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy launched two attacks, in the area of Kamianske and toward Novodanylivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks.
Russian losses in the war
According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia has lost approximately 1,095,520 military personnel.
In particular, over the past 24 hours, Russian army losses amounted to 910 soldiers. Yesterday, Ukrainian forces also destroyed 2 armored combat vehicles, 35 artillery systems, 1 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), 323 drones, and other enemy equipment.
