To your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on September 23, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The two hundred and twelfth day of heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation against the Russian large-scale invasion has begun.

The enemy continues to carry out tasks for the complete occupation of Donetsk Oblast, organizing defense and maintaining occupied territories, as well as disrupting active actions of the Armed Forces on certain fronts. They are shelling our positions along the entire line of confrontation, attempting to recapture lost positions, conducting aerial reconnaissance.

The enemy does not cease to inflict strikes on civilian infrastructure and housing of peaceful residents. The threat of air and missile strikes by Russian occupiers remains for the entire territory of Ukraine.

Over the past day, the enemy carried out four missile and 27 aerial strikes, conducted more than 75 shelling with multiple rocket launchers on military and civilian objects in Ukraine's territory, violating international humanitarian law, laws, and customs of war.

As a result of enemy attacks, over 45 populated areas were affected, including Pechenegi, Pryshyb, Yarova, Spirene, Vesele, Bakhmut, Mariinka, Krasnogorivka, Konstantinivka, Neskuchne, Poltavka, Egorivka, Bezimenne, Krivoy Rog, Bilohirya, Zaporizhzhia, Bilohirka, Perevalsk, Mykolayiv, Ochakiv, Vishkopillya, Suchy Stavok, Mirolyubivka and Novogrygoriyovka.

On the Volynian and Polissian fronts, there were no significant changes in the situation.

On other fronts, the enemy carried out shelling with tanks, mortars, and artillery of various calibers:

on the Northern front — in the areas of populated places Shalihine, Myropil'ske, Volvynne, and Yizdes'ke of Sumy Oblast;

on the Slobozhanskyi front — in the areas of populated places Dubnyvka, Hoptivka, Vovchansk, Kam'yanka, and Kupyansk;

on the Kramatorsk front — Mayaki, Mykolayivka, Dibrova, Kriva Luka, Pryshyb, and Seversk;

on the Bakhmut front — Solodar, Bakhmut'ske, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolina, Zaytseve, Vesele, Bilohorivka, and Yakovlivka;

on the Avdiyivka front — Krasnogorivka, Opitne, Mariinka, Novomykhailivka;

on the Novopavlivsk front — Vuhledar, Zolotane Niva, Neskuchne, Vremyvka, Novoukrayinka, Velika Novosilka.

On the Zaporizhzhia front, the enemy did not conduct active operations but shelled populated areas with artillery in Mala Tokmachka, Nova Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, Zelenoye Pole, Zaliznychnye and Rivnopillya.

On the South Buzhsky front, over 20 populated areas were shelled.

The enemy continues to suffer losses, including among the command staff. According to available information, as a result of artillery fire in the area of ​​the village of Svatove, the commander of the 144th motorized rifle division of the 20th Combined Arms Army, Major General Tsokov, was wounded. He was evacuated on September 20 of this year.

From September 19 to September 20 of this year, 105 bodies of Russian military personnel were delivered to a military hospital in Rostov-on-Don; preparations are being made to receive another 200 bodies soon.

To replenish losses in manpower, the enemy continues forced mobilization on temporarily occupied territories. Thus, on September 19 in Gorlovka representatives of the 1st Army Corps detained and took ten men into military service regardless of their age or health condition.

From September 18 to September 20 this year, in Luhansk SIZO representatives of a Russian private company unsuccessfully attempted to recruit detainees.

Within the framework of partial mobilization, the occupation authorities of Crimea announced that they plan to enlist most reservists from among employees of private security companies who have military service experience. In Sevastopol some companies already received instructions to prepare lists of all employees who fall under the requirements.

Also known is the early graduation in Smolensk of cadets from graduating courses at the Russian Federation's Military Academy of Air Defense named after Marshal Vasilevsky and their subsequent deployment to military units.

At the Moscow General Command School, during September 26 to October 24 this year, Russian military leadership plans to hold meetings with citizens who are in reserve.

During the day, subunits of the Armed Forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of populated places Kupyansk, Spirene, Mayor'sk, Zaytseve, Avdiyivka, Novomykhailivka, Opitne and Kam'yanka.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces inflicted damage on 25 areas of enemy troop concentration and military equipment. Six anti-aircraft missile positions were also destroyed.

In addition, our air defense units at various fronts shot down a Mi-8 helicopter and nine UAVs of the occupiers.

Over the past day, rocket forces and artillery inflicted fire damage on six command posts, four areas of enemy troop concentration and military equipment, three positions of anti-aircraft missile systems, three — artillery, as well as three ammunition depots.

We support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together to victory! Glory to Ukraine!