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Weekly megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - September 14
This thread is posted weekly on Thursday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate topic, but most should be posted here.
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Ukraine general says Klishchiivka village near Bakhmut recaptured - Reuters
The article reports that Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region from Russian control. It confirms the recapture through statements by the commander of Ukraine's ground forces and the interior minister. Klishchiivka is located south of the city of Bakhmut, which has been the site of heavy fighting. Recapturing nearby settlements will allow Ukraine to advance from the southern flank in the Bakhmut area.
Ukraine Situation Report: M109 Paladins Are Proving Too Wily For Russian Gunners - The Drive
Evidence suggests Ukrainian missile caused market tragedy (possibly paywalled)
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-19-2023
Key Takeaways:
The Russian government quickly signaled on September 19 that Russian peacekeeping forces would not intervene in Azerbaijan’s military operation into Nagorno-Karabakh, despite Russia’s previous security ties to Armenia.
Russian and Ukrainian sources credited superior Ukrainian combat coordination, more precise artillery fire, and stronger electronic warfare (EW) systems for recent Ukrainian advances south of Bakhmut amid continued discussions of significant Russian losses in the area.
Russian losses have reportedly significantly increased in western Zaporizhia Oblast in recent days, and the Russian military likely struggles with a lack of available combat effective units that the Russian command is willing to laterally redeploy to this sector of the front.
Russian forces conducted a series of Shahed-131/-136 drone and ballistic missile strikes on Ukrainian rear areas on September 19.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with Iranian Armed Forces General Staff Chief Major General Mohammad Bagheri in Tehran, Iran on September 19.
Russian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast but did not advance on September 19.
Ukrainian forces conducted offensive operations in at least two sectors of the front on September 19 and advanced along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line and in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
A Latvian company has reportedly been exporting chips and microcircuits to Russian defense industrial base (DIB) companies despite international sanctions designed to prevent Russia from importing such components.