Geolocated footage published on September 21 and 23 shows that Russian forces advanced in fields east of Kolisnykivka (southeast of Kupyansk) and to the east of Kruhlyakivka (south of Kupyansk), respectively.[36] Russian milbloggers claimed on September 23 that Russian forces marginally advanced near Synkivka (northeast of Kupyansk), significantly advanced southwest of Pishchane (southeast of Kupy. [...] Geolocated footage published on September 23 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced north of Tsukuryne and east of Mykolaivka (both southeast of Pokrovsk).[48] Russian milbloggers claimed on September 22 and 23 that Russian forces advanced northwest and southwest of Ukrainsk and north 14 Copyright © Institute for the Study of War, 2024 . [...] Russian sources claimed that Russian forces advanced northwestward in the fields northwest and west of Vodyane (northeast of Vuhledar) and east of Vuhledar.[59] Several Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces seized the Pivdennodonbaska No. [...] 3 mine west of Vodyane, which Ukrainian forces leveraged to protect Vuhledar‘s northeastern flank.[60] Russian milbloggers also claimed that Russian forces advanced near a gully near the Kostyantynivka-Vodyane line after having advanced to within one kilometer of the southern outskirts of Katerynivka (northeast of Vuhledar) and that Russian and Ukrainian forces are engaged in a battle in the dacha. [...] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on September 22 that Russian servicemembers of the Eastern Grouping of Forces trained children from occupied Mariupol enrolled in Yunarmiya (a military-patriotic movement that instills pro-Russian and militarized ideals in youth in Russia and occupied Ukraine).[81] The Russian MoD noted that representatives of the Russian Donbas Cossack organization.
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- Christina Harward George Barros Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes 1
- Kateryna Stepanenko Haley Zehrung and Frederick W. Kagan 1
- September 23 2024 615pm ET 1
- Click here to see ISWs interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. 1
- Click here to see ISWs interactive map of Ukraines offensive in Kursk Oblast. 1
- Click here to see ISWs 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine. Use of a computer not a mobile device is strongly recommended for using this data-heavy tool. 1
- Note The data cut-off for this product was 1pm ET on September 23. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the September 24 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. 1
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the United States on September 23 and reiterated Ukraines need for timely and uninterrupted US military assistance. 1
- The Kremlin continues to publicly signal its disinterest in any peace settlement short of total capitulation of the Ukrainian government and destruction of the Ukrainian state. 1
- New Yorker 1
- Russian forces conducted glide bomb strikes against Zaporizhzhia City for the first time overnight on September 22 to 23.7 2
- A high-ranking Russian Aerospace Forces VKS commander reportedly recently committed suicide due to conflicts within his units leadership. 2
- Key Takeaways 2
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the United States on September 23 and reiterated Ukraines need for timely and uninterrupted US military assistance. 2
- The Kremlin continues to publicly signal its disinterest in any peace settlement short of total capitulation of the Ukrainian government and destruction of the Ukrainian state. 3
- Russian forces conducted glide bomb strikes against Zaporizhzhia City for the first time overnight on September 22 to 23. 3
- A high-ranking Russian Aerospace Forces VKS commander reportedly recently committed suicide due to conflicts within his units leadership. 3
- Russian forces recently advanced near Hlyboke Kupyansk and Pokrovsk. Ukrainian forces recently advanced in Kursk Oblast. 3
- The Russian government informally supported a bill on September 23 that would allow Russian authorities to fine individuals who promote child-free 3
- Ukrainian Operations in the Russian Federation 5
- Russian Main Effort Eastern Ukraine 8
- Russian Subordinate Main Effort 2 Luhansk Oblast Russian objective Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast 10
- Russian Subordinate Main Effort 3 Donetsk Oblast Russian objective Capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast the claimed territory of Russias proxies in Donbas 12
- Financial Times 15
- Russian Supporting Effort Southern Axis Russian objective Maintain frontline positions and secure rear areas against Ukrainian strikes 19
- Russian Air Missile and Drone Campaign Russian Objective Target Ukrainian military and civilian infrastructure in the rear and on the frontline 21
- Russian Mobilization and Force Generation Efforts Russian objective Expand combat power without conducting general mobilization 21
- Russian Technological Adaptations Russian objective Introduce technological innovations to optimize systems for use in Ukraine 22
- Ukrainian Defense Industrial Efforts Ukrainian objective Develop its defense industrial base to become more self-sufficient in cooperation with US European and international partners 22
- ISW is suspending publishing coverage of Ukrainian defense industrial efforts until further notice. 22
- ISW is not publishing coverage of Russian-occupied areas today. 22
- Russian Information Operations and Narratives 22
- Significant activity in Belarus Russian efforts to increase its military presence in Belarus and further integrate Belarus into Russian-favorable frameworks and Wagner Group activity in Belarus 23
