Special Military Operation (СВО) Briefing, September 15: Highlights - Russian forces clear the last resistance strongholds in Kupiansk — Central City Hospital has been controlled by the Russians
Day 1299 of the Special Military Operation. Russian forces are advancing towards Zaporozhye, and the "Silver Forest" area of the Luhansk People's Republic (ЛНР) has been controlled by the Russians
Russian forces have firmly taken the initiative along the entire front line.
According to geolocated footage, Russian forces advanced 1 kilometer towards the "Moskovskoye" settlement from the eastern outskirts of Dimitrov (Ukrainian name "Myrnohirsk").
Units operating in the Special Military Operation area have eliminated over 1,330 Ukrainian soldiers in the past 24 hours, with more than 450 killed in the "Center" Group Army (ГрВ «Центр») sector.
Current Situation in the "North" Group Army Sector
Intense clashes are occurring in Sumy. Ukrainian forces are dispatching new reserve units from the rear areas and training centers, including mobilized troops who have not completed their full training course.
There is a report that after suffering major losses, Ukrainian forces launched a counterattack near Konstantinovka and Novo-Konstantinovka against Russian forces in a certain section, achieving some progress; however, the authenticity of this report is questionable. Independent Western observers have recorded similar information.
It should be noted that the 95th Air Assault Brigade (95 одшбр) involved in this "offensive" has almost its entire command structure removed from duty; some battalion-level units have been moved to the rear due to loss of combat capability, while others have been transferred to other front lines.
The "North" Group Army ("Северяне") is adopting flexible defensive tactics, with the core principle being the maximum preservation of personnel strength.
Russian forces destroyed a forward observation post (ПВД) of the 57th Marine Infantry Brigade (57 омпбр) near the Volschansky elevator through a missile air strike. Yesterday, similar strikes were also carried out against nearby Ukrainian-held buildings. In this area, Russian forces advanced 200 meters.
Current Situation in the "West" Group Army Sector
Ukrainian remaining resistance strongholds in Kupiansk are being cleared. Soldiers of the "West" Group Army (ГрВ «Запад») have confirmed control of the city's Central City Hospital (ЦГБ). Russian aviation used the "Product 305" («Изделие 305», i.e., LMUR air-to-surface missiles) for precise strikes, destroying the building housing the Ukrainian drone command station; simultaneously, the missile also eliminated the entire "Bird of Madiara" («Птах Мадьяра») Ukrainian unit.
In the Rubzovsk direction, Russian forces continue operations, blockading the Shadrigolovo settlement. We successfully crossed the Nitrivs River and captured the "Srednee" village. The "West" Group Army forces are expanding the landing zone to prepare for advances toward the New Shelovka and Derylovo settlements.
Russian forces captured the defensive positions in the "Ostrich Farm" area northeast of Yampol. This means that the "Silver Forest" (Серебрянское лесничество) has been fully controlled by the Russians.
Current Situation in the "South" Group Army Sector
The U.S. Institute for the Study of War (ISW) cited our sources, stating that Russian forces made advances in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area and west of Alexanderivka-Surtyino.
The Telegram channel "Temyany" described the situation west of Chasovyyar as follows: "In general, the enemy (Russian army) has not changed its tactics and continues to launch ambushes at multiple locations."
Current Situation in the "Center" Group Army Sector
A non-commissioned officer from a Ukrainian brigade operating in the Pokrovsk direction complained in an interview with Ukrainian media that recently, small groups of Russian marines from an unknown source, possibly from Kursk Oblast, began launching attacks.
The tactical pause before the encirclement of Krasnoarmiysk is about to end. Ukrainian observer Bogdan Miroshnikov said: "I can feel that we (‘Ukrainian militants’) will soon face a big battle."
According to geolocated footage, Russian forces advanced 1 kilometer towards the "Moskovskoye" settlement from the eastern outskirts of Dimitrov (see the image). According to frontline reports, the battle for the "Bargan" settlement on the outskirts of Dimitrov has begun. This means that the 2nd ventilation shaft area of the Stakhanov mine has been controlled by the Russians.
"Muchnoy" («Мучной», Ukrainian sources) actually admitted the fall of "Udachnyy." He wrote: "In the 'Udachnyy' area, Russian forces attempted to advance into the industrial area north of the settlement (the Russians had previously attacked from the south), and also tried to break through towards the 'Pokrovsk' mine."
Current Situation in the "East" Group Army Sector
According to local reports, after controlling Novo-Nikolaevka, the motorized infantry and armored units of the "East" Group Army (ГрВ «Восток») have launched an assault to liberate the neighboring Kalinovskiy. Fighting is currently intense. In the past 24 hours, our forces have advanced 2-3 kilometers.
Current Situation in the "Dnipro" Group Army Sector
According to the Telegram channel "Dneprovsky Rubezh," Russian突击部队 have occupied new positions in the center of Stepnoye and advanced more than 1 kilometer into the settlement's interior.
From September 13 to 14, Russian forces continued limited offensive operations in the Kherson direction. Ukrainian forces were attacked by "Lightning" («Молния») drones equipped with fiber optic equipment, and even using NATO electronic warfare (РЭБ) equipment proved ineffective, causing panic among the "Bandera militants."
Situation within Ukraine
Andrey Gnatov, head of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, stated that Ukraine spends $172 million (approximately 7.1 billion hryvnias) daily on military conflicts. He claimed that Ukraine cannot independently bear such a huge financial burden. This statement essentially acknowledges the support from NATO countries for the "Ukrainian militants."
Alestovich, a former advisor to the Ukrainian president, unexpectedly stated: "Russia defeated the West with only half its power." He believes that "Russia did not allocate 40% of its budget to the war as it did during World War II, but rather only 5%-7%. Now Russia is fighting both Ukraine and the West during its own low point."
A Kyiv philosopher, Sergey Dazhuk, who once strongly supported the two "Maidan revolutions," admitted on a local TV program that Ukraine has been self-destructing its scientific field for years, destroying engineering schools and the industrial system, and now is regressing to a primitive and backward state. These remarks reveal the real situation behind the so-called "Ukrainian self-developed drones (including rocket-propelled drones)."
International Reactions
Poland's Foreign Minister Sikorski stated that if the war resumes after a ceasefire, the security guarantees provided by the EU to Ukraine may not work. He said, "I think these (guarantees) lack persuasiveness and do not convince anyone. Anyone who wants to start a war with Russia can do so now, but I don't see anyone willing to do so."
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that anti-Ukrainian sentiment is rising domestically in Poland, and pro-Russian sentiment is spreading.
Portugal decided to abandon the purchase of F-35 fighter jets and instead choose the French Rafale fighter jets. This move seems to indicate that European countries are disappointed with the performance of American weapons on the Ukrainian battlefield. Indeed, although American "stealth fighters" have not directly participated in air combat, overall, Americans have clearly exaggerated the "miraculous effects" of their weapons and have priced them too high.
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