Rocket event in Zaporizhzhia, Omelnyk area, Ukraine on Tue 12th September 2023

Thirty combat clashes took place in all sectors of the contact line over the past day. Russian forces continue to assault the defences of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled more than 10 attacks near Robotyne and Novodanylivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast alone. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 12 September Quote: "Ukrainian soldiers are bravely holding the defence, having repelled more than 10 Russian attacks in the areas of Robotyne and Novodanylivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They have succeeded in the areas south and southeast of Robotyne and are consolidating their positions." Details: The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine is reported as remaining quite difficult. In the zone falling under the responsibility of Operational Command Pivnich (North), on the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the operational situation remains without significant changes. On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russians conducted an airstrike near Leonivka, Chernihiv Oblast. They conducted more than 15 artillery and mortar attacks on civilian infrastructure and the population of the contact line oblasts In the zone falling under the responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Group, on the Kupiansk, Lyman and Bakhmut fronts, the Russian Forces launched airstrikes near Synkivka and Ivanivka in Kharkiv Oblast, and Nadiia, Novoiehorivka, Dibrova and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast. The Russians continue to try to break through the defences of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Novoselivske, Luhansk Oblast, and Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Klishchiivka in Donetsk Oblast. More than 15 settlements suffered from numerous artillery and mortar attacks. In the zone falling under the responsibility of the Tavria Operational-Strategic Group, on the Avdiivka, Marinka and Shakhtarsk fronts, the Russians conducted airstrikes near Avdiivka, Prechystivka, Urozhaine and Staromaiorsk in Donetsk Oblast. More than 15 settlements suffered from numerous artillery and mortar attacks. The Russians tried to break through the defences of our defenders in the areas of Avdiivka, Marinka and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast, but to no avail. On the Orikhiv front, the Russians launched airstrikes in the areas of Mala Tokmachka, Omelnyk, Robotyne and Novodanilivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast. More than 20 settlements suffered from numerous artillery and mortar attacks. On the Melitopol front, the Defence Forces continue their offensive, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment on the Russian forces. In turn, they are trying to restore their units, continuing numerous assaults on the positions of our troops. In the zone falling under the responsibility of the Odesa Operational-Strategic Group, on the Kherson front, the Russians conducted airstrikes near Odradokamianka in Kherson Oblast, and Kryvyi Rih in Dnipro Oblast. More than 10 contact line settlements suffered from numerous artillery and mortar attacks. The Defence Forces continue to conduct counter-battery operations, destroying storage points and striking the Russian rear areas. Over the past day, Defence Forces aircraft carried out seven strikes on areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated. Rocket Forces and Artillery units and UAVs destroyed 12 artillery systems, one cluster of personnel, weapons and military equipment, one command post and one ammunition storage point belonging to the Russians.