Russia destroys Ukrainian artillery and troops in multiple strikes
During active combat operations, units of the formation of forces inflicted defeat on formations of two mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Preobrazhenskaya, Yulyovka, Orekhova, and Novyakovlevka,
Consensus
- Russian forces conducted military operations in Zaporozhye and Kharkov regions.
- Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian artillery systems, including M119 and Paladin models.
- Russian forces reported significant Ukrainian casualties and equipment losses.
- Russian forces expanded their control over several settlements in Ukraine.
- Russian military used precision-guided weapons, drones, and artillery in attacks.
- Ukrainian forces were reported to have suffered losses in multiple locations across the front lines.
Points of divergence
- Russian units from the 'East' grouping destroyed foreign-made artillery systems M119 and 'Paladin' in Zaporozhye Oblast. — tg_mod_russia
- Ukraine lost up to 1,395 military personnel in one day, and the steel industry in Ukraine was reportedly destroyed. — tg_rian_ru
- Russian 'Smerch' drone units eliminated a group of Ukrainian fighters near Slavyansk, confirmed by real-time footage. — vesti
- The 'East' grouping advanced into Ukrainian defenses and destroyed 31 drone control points, 2 HIMARS rockets, and 54 drone command posts. — interfax
- Ukrainian forces failed to break through encirclement near Nefedovka in Kharkiv Oblast, losing a 'Roshel Senator' armored vehicle and a full combat group. — vm
- A 'Grad' artillery unit destroyed a Ukrainian fortified position in a forest belt in Zaporozhye Oblast, with video evidence provided. — riamo
Coverage (20 sources)
- Burned enemy guns — Минобороны России
- «Boil and fry» in the Kharkiv cauldron — Минобороны России
- Destroyed the enemy's nest — Минобороны России
- Special Operation. Situation and main events on September 20. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Calculations of "Smersh" destroyed a group of VU near Slaviansk — Вести
- «Gerani» bloomed in the enemy's rear — Минобороны России
- Ukrainian forces attempt to break out of encirclement on the Kharkiv front with mercenary units — Вести
- Eastern Group advanced into the depth of Ukrainian defense in one day — Интерфакс
- Ukrainian forces retreat from Druzhkovka and abandon Western military equipment in the field — Вести
- More than 650 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed in September in the encirclement under Kharkiv — Вести
- We are pounding the enemy, trapped in a 'cauldron' — Минобороны России
- Ukrainian Armed Forces could not break out from encirclement near Neftohovka in Kharkiv region — Вечерняя Москва
- Ukrainian forces failed to break out of encirclement in the area of Neftodyvka in Kharkiv region — Вести
- In Kharkiv VGB, number of Ukrainian fighters destroyed in Volchansk ring named — Вести
- Military expert: powerful fortified position of Armed Forces of Ukraine at Orekhov stops existing — Вести
- To splinters on the march — Минобороны России
- Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the 'East' formation is advancing into the depth of Ukrainian defense — Интерфакс
- Ukrainian mercenaries do not give up attempts to break out of the encirclement under Kharkiv — Вести
- GRU soldiers exit encirclement by VU without losses — Вести
- Russian military stated that the 'East' formation advanced into the depth of Ukrainian defense — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Russia
- Ministry of Defense
- East
- Moscow
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- Kharkov Region
- Armed Forces
- North
- Ukraine (VSU)
- KS
- INTERFAX.RU
- Vladimir Solovyov
- Oleksandr Savchuk
- Evgeny Lisnyak
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