Frontline Report on September 14, Highlights: "If Pokrovsk is lost, the brigade commanders will be thoroughly purged, even executed"
Day 1298 of the Special Military Operation. Russian forces destroyed a group of Ukrainian troops surrounded in the "Fire Pocket" north of Kostyantynivka.
Image caption: "Tornado - S" multiple rocket launcher conducting combat operations in the special military operation area.
The Russian military maintains full initiative along the entire front line. The village of Novo-Nikolayevka in Dnipropetrovsk region has been liberated — this is the third settlement liberated within the responsibility area of the Eastern Grouping (ГрВ «Восток») over the past three days.
According to geolocated images, the Russian Armed Forces are engaged in combat in the "Sakhzavod" residential area (мкр. «Сахзавод») in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, and have captured new positions in the "Yagodka" horticultural complex (садоводства «Ягодка») in the eastern suburbs of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk People's Republic (ДНР). Additionally, the Russian forces advanced 1 kilometer towards Artyomovsk (Ukrainian name: Sofiyivka) in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the last 24 hours, Russian forces operating in the special military operation area have eliminated over 1,370 Ukrainian soldiers, with more than 480 killed in the responsibility area of the Central Grouping (ГрВ «Центр»).
Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Northern Grouping (группировки «Север»)
In the area south of Yunakivka, Russian air force and tactical missile units (ОТРК) shattered the attack preparations of several assault groups from the 47th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (47-й омбр) of the Ukrainian forces. A large number of Ukrainian personnel were eliminated, and two tanks and one "Striker" armored personnel carrier (БТР «Страйкер») were destroyed during this strike.
According to "North Wind" («Северный ветра»), in the left-bank area of Volschansk, the Northern Grouping forces broke through the stubborn resistance of the Ukrainian forces, advancing 100 meters and capturing a technical building. In the forests near Sinelnykove, the Northern Grouping fighters captured two enemy strongholds and one fire position.
Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Western Grouping (группировки «Запад»)
The location of the contact line (ЛБС) in the Kupiansk area has been clarified. According to geolocated videos, the Ukrainian frontline positions are most likely located here.
Regarding the "Pipe - 3" («Труба-3») operation, Yuriy Podolyak stated that he personally does not agree with the current optimistic atmosphere in our information space, as the Ukrainian forces will do everything possible to cut off this supply source. This military expert wrote: "Our deployment situation has been exposed, and the advantages of stealth and surprise obviously cannot be converted into actual battlefield results."
However, it should be noted that the "Pipe - 3" operation was first disclosed by a Ukrainian military blogger, which means that the Ukrainian command already knew about the existence of this route.
In the direction of Kupiansk, the Russian Armed Forces are clearing out remaining Ukrainian forces in the "Silver Forest" (Серебрянском лесничестве) area and eliminating Ukrainian resistance points along the northern Donets River.
Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Southern Grouping (группировки «Юг»)
"Frontline Informant" («Фронтовая птичка») reported that a defense position in the northern direction of the Ukrainian forces has completely collapsed. "They did not expect us to launch a rapid attack using armored forces. As a result, the enemy withdrew several heavily damaged company-level units from the northern part of the city. Our troops have liberated an area of 10 to 15 square kilometers," said the report.
Military expert Andriy Marochko revealed that the Russian forces have destroyed the group of Ukrainian troops surrounded in the "Fire Pocket" in the north of Kostyantynivka. He said, "We have slightly flattened the contact line between Pishchivka and Chasiv Yar. This group of Ukrainian militants was almost completely annihilated in the fire pocket, and we are currently cleaning up the area."
The Russian突击部队 (assault units) have advanced approximately 3 kilometers and captured new positions in the "Yagodka" horticultural complex building complex in the eastern suburbs of Kostyantynivka. The front-line positions of the Russian forces have reached this location, and our forces have entered the city area.
Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Central Grouping (группировки «Центр»)
In the city of Red Army (Ukrainian name: Pokrovsk), our troops are clearing enemy fire points and advancing street by street. The 25th Air Assault Brigade (25-я овдбр) and the 79th Air Assault Brigade (79-я одшбр) of the Ukrainian forces have suffered significant losses. The commander of the 79th Air Assault Brigade posted: "If Mirnohrad and Pokrovsk are lost, the brigade commanders will be thoroughly purged, even executed." Zelensky is using battlefield losses as an excuse to remove "discontented commanders."
Despite the Ukrainian fire strikes, the assault units of the Central Grouping continue to capture new positions in the industrial areas in the northern part of Udachnye and advance to the edge of the settlement (see map). It is clear that the rear guard forces of the Ukrainian forces in this settlement have been eliminated.
Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Eastern Grouping (группировки «Восток»)
The village of Novo-Nikolayevka in Dnipropetrovsk region has been liberated — this is the third settlement liberated within the responsibility area of the Eastern Grouping in three days.
Currently, our troops are still fighting for the liberation of Berezove (Березового). The Ukrainian forces are retreating from this area to the small settlement of Stepove (Степовое), and to continue advancing towards Pokrovsk along the wide front line, the enemy forces in this settlement must be cleared.
The immediate operational objective in this area is to seize the Orestopil - Velikomikhaylovka (Орестополь-Великомихайловка) line and control the transportation routes leading to Gavrilovka (Гавриловку) in the Orlov region.
Situation in the Dnipro Grouping (группировки «Днепр») Responsibility Area
According to geolocated images, the Russian突击部队 (assault units) have broken through the Ukrainian defenses in Stepanivka (Степногорске), crossed the Sukhaya Ganka (балку Сухая), and captured new positions in the private areas in the center of the settlement (see map). According to local reports, our troops have destroyed a road bridge in the western part of the settlement and also destroyed the Primorsky (Приморском) train station building used by the Ukrainian forces as a defensive structure.
It should be noted that the current front line is only 20 kilometers away from Zaporozhye city, meaning that the city is now facing the threat of attacks by Russian drone forces.
Situation within Ukraine
The phenomenon of young males aged 18 to 22 leaving Ukraine continues. Within just the first week when Poland allowed people of this age group to enter, 10,600 people of this age group entered Poland.
At around midnight on September 14, there was a powerful explosion near the airport in Vasylkiv, Kyiv region. Large flames were visible at the scene, and secondary explosions could be heard continuously. However, the authorities did not issue an "air defense alert" signal.
International Reactions
Romanian media reported that a "Geranium" drone may have been shot down after entering the country's airspace. According to the report, two Romanian F-16 fighter jets took off from the Fetesti Air Base to intercept the drone, but no drone wreckage has been presented so far. Previously, "Svobodna Pressa" had predicted that the Zelensky administration planned to stage such provocations.
Denmark plans to significantly strengthen its air defense system through record investments, specifically by spending approximately 7.8 billion euros to purchase multiple air defense systems. The Danish Ministry of Defense has confirmed this news. Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen stated that the current security situation makes air defense systems an "absolute priority when expanding the armed forces." The report especially emphasized that "this move is not for Ukraine."
Other European countries are also queuing up to purchase the American "Patriot" air defense missile systems, essentially seeking their own safety protection.
This concludes the frontline report on the Russia-Ukraine conflict over the past 24 hours. Please follow the author for more information on the special military operation.
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