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UAV event in Ukraine on Sat 12th September 2026

12th September 2026

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On 12 September 2026, Russian forces launched a drone strike and shelled Esman community (coded to Esman, Sumy region), with artillery and at Ukrainian positions near Esman, Sumy region. According to Russian sources, on that day, 175 Ukrainian soldiers, including from national guard units (coded to Esman), were killed near Shevchenkove, Starytsia, Novoselivka, Pohorile, Khatnie, Fedorivka, Kharkiv region, Doroshivka, Velyka Chernechchyna, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Sinne, Esman, Krovne, Sumy region. [Russian MoD reported 175 fatalities. Coded as 10 fatalities split across 12 events. 0 fatalities coded to this event].

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