Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of September 29
Photo: General Staff reports on the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of September 29, there have been 75 combat engagements on the front. Russian forces are attacking in almost all directions, with the heaviest fighting at Pokrovsk, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, there have been 13 combat engagements since the start of the day, three of which are ongoing. In addition, the enemy carried out three airstrikes, dropping four guided bombs, and conducted 69 artillery strikes on our troops’ positions and settlements, including five using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, an enemy attack continues near the settlement of Vovchansk.
In the Lyman direction, today the aggressor attacked six times in the areas of Hrekivka, Novomykhailivka, Drobysheve, Shandryholove, and Torske. Five combat engagements are currently ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, our defenders are repelling an enemy attempt to advance toward the settlement of Yampil.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked our positions near Ivanopillia, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusynyi Yar, and Poltavka. The defense forces successfully repelled all ten enemy attacks.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy attacked our defenders’ positions 19 times today in the areas of Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, and Dachne. Fighting continues at two locations.
In the Novopavlivka direction, our defenders repelled five enemy attacks near Hrushivske, Oleksiivka, Zaporizke, Berezove, and Novomykolaivka, as well as toward Novopavlivka and Novohryhorivka. Four combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Huliaipole direction, one combat engagement was recorded near Poltavka. The settlements of Novopavlivka and Zaliznychne were hit by airstrikes.
In the Orikhiv, Kramatorsk, and Kupiansk directions, the enemy has not conducted any offensive actions since the start of the day.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian units repelled three enemy assaults. Enemy aviation struck near the settlement of Odradokamianka.
Russian losses in the war
According to the General Staff, since the start of the full-scale war, Russia has lost approximately 1,109,590 military personnel.
In particular, over the past day, Russian army losses amounted to 1,080 soldiers. Ukrainian forces also destroyed 7 tanks, 53 artillery systems, 1 multiple launch rocket system, 617 drones, and other enemy equipment yesterday.
