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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 21 SEP 2023 23:59* - Russian Defenses at Verbove are Cracking

Added 2023-09-22 09:53:54 +0000 UTC

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SITREP 502 is 53 pages long and is a full report.

What's the big story? Ukrainian forces make additional gains at Verbove and to the eastern edge of Novoprokopivka.

What's the second story? Mr. Zelenskyy goes to Washington (that's an old movie reference) with questions growing if the world really meant "as long as it takes." Also, the diplomatic spat between Poland and Ukraine appears to be cooling down.

What's the bonus story? Confirmation that Ukrainian forces have moved north of Klishchiivka and might have a bigger goal in mind than Zaitseve.

Summary

Ukrainian advances in the areas of Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Verbove, and Novoprokopivka were recorded on the war map
Ukrainian forces have moved past Klishchiivka and Andriivka
A Russian attack on Kurakove wounds 13 civilians
Russian troops and engineers are building new defenses west of Mariupol, including dragon teeth
Ukrainian forces have consolidated control of parts of the Surovikin Line west of Verbove and advanced further south, east of Novoprokopivka
The September 19 Storm Shadow missile strike in Melitopol hit the headquarters of the Russian 58th Combined Arms Army
Russian positions in Tokmak, Rozivka, Terpinnya, Melitopol were hit by artillery, HIMARS, and missiles
In Occupied Crimea, a Russian P-800 Oniks cruise missile failed at launch near Cape Fiolent
Sattelite images verified the Russian C3 headquarters in Verkhnosadove was heavily damaged by Storm Shadow cruise missiles
A Russian cruise missile hit a resort in the Belgorod-Dniestrovsky district of Odesa
Widespread attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure continued in Kherson
Search and rescue operations ended in Cherkasy with 11 people injured and no fatalities
Kyiv is considering reopening points of invincibility
Ukrainian officials confirm that the Pepsi bottling plant and distribution center in Vyshneve took a direct hit from a Russian cruise missile
A power transformer blew up in Tula, Russia, and it was no big deal until Russian officials had to go and open their mouths up
The United States announced another $325 million PDA military aid package
Sweden delivered ten Stridsvagn 122 main battle tanks to Ukraine
Germany announced another military aid package was delivered
No, Poland is not cutting off military aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. political and military leaders in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden said no ATACMS for Ukraine – for now
Russian drone operators targeted a civilian ambulance in the Kherson region
In Mariupol, Russian occupiers are still gathering books written in Ukrainian for destruction
A study concluded that since September 21, 2022, the average lifespan of a Russian mobik is 4.5 months, with 20% dying within the first 60 days
Russian court records show that 3,000 criminal cases have been filed against deserters since January 1, 2023
Families of mobiks staged an act of civil disobedience on the Russian social media platform VK
State Duma deputies have been barred from traveling to the occupied territories of Ukraine
United Russian State Duma Deputy Lieutenant General Andrey Gurulyov called for the mobilization of the unemployed and a wartime economy with all Russian citizens working 12 to 15 hours a day, seven days a week
Russia has declared September 30 the “Day of Reunification"
The promises to solve the Russian fuel crisis in two weeks fell flat, forcing Russian officials to ban fuel exports temporarily
Kadyrov – dead – alive – between?
Twenty-four-hour security had to be posted at Yevgeny Prigozhin’s grave due to vandalism and theft
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accused Russia of extrajudicial killings in Ukraine
The diplomatic row between Poland and Ukraine over grain appears to be simmering down
Norway plans to block cars with Russian vehicle registrations from entering the country
The United Arab Emirates is considering cracking down on gray market exports of sanctioned and dual-use goods to Russia
Slovakia and Ukraine have come to a resolution that ends their grain dispute
India says “nope” to buying more Russian diamonds for the next 60 days

Podcast

The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for September 21 includes the full war report with Marina Yervshan and Zarina Zabrisky reporting from Kherson.

Today's Assessment
Kharkiv
Northeast Donetsk
Southwest Donetsk
Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant update
Black Sea
Romania
Temporarily occupied Crimea
Kherson
Western and central Ukraine
Kyiv
Russian frontTheaterwide events
Zarina Zabrisky - the untold story behind the civilian-led defense of Bilozerka in Kherson during March 2022 and how they helped save the cities of Mykolaiv and Odesa
The New York Times, the September 6 Kostyantynivka missile strike, and why you should always ask critical questions when being told a narrative

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