Izyum, Kharkiv region / Photo: Zelensky’s Telegram
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By Pavlo Vitenko
Summary by regions
Luhansk Region
Positional battles continue for every settlement in the region. Retreating from the Kharkiv region, the enemy concentrated on holding the temporarily captured territories and significantly increased the firepower. During the night, our positions were hit by 4 rocket launchers, 14 artillery shells, and 13 mortar shells. Used the tank twice.
Donetsk Region
At night – a C300 rocket fired at Kramatorsk, a private house was destroyed;
shelling of Myrnohrad, damaged school; shelling of the city of Mykolayivka, the sports complex was damaged. 5 dead, 16 wounded in the region during the day.
The region remains without gas and partly without water and electricity. Mandatory evacuation of the population continues.
Chernihiv Region
Over the past day, there have been 4 shellings, of which this night there was shelling near the village of Halahanivka, Semenivka community, Novgorod-Siverskyi district, from mortars. Without losses and destruction. During the day – shelling (Horodnya community, Semenivska community), from mortars, artillery, dropping ammunition from UAVs.
Kharkiv Region
During the past day, the enemy shelled the settlements of Izyum, Kupiansk and Chuhuiv districts. Unfortunately, there are wounded. According to the Center for Emergency Medical Assistance, one person was hospitalized in Izyum district, one in Kupiansk district, and one in Chuhuiv district.
An operation to de-occupy the region is underway in the Kharkiv region. More than 300 settlements where about 150,000 people live have been liberated.
Normal life is gradually returning to the liberated territories. Work on demining and restoration of critical infrastructure continues, people who spent almost half a year under occupation are receiving humanitarian aid.
Dnipropetrovsk Region
The enemy again shelled the Nikopol district. Fired 75 shells from heavy artillery. Two communities – Marhanets and Nikopol – came under fire.
There were no casualties in Marjhanets. The extent of the destruction is being ascertained.
Up to 20 houses, several low-pressure gas pipelines and 5 power lines were damaged in Nikopol. There were several fires – they have already been extinguished. People were not injured. Survey of territories continues.
Mykolayiv Region
Mykolayiv was hit by rocket fire last night. According to preliminary data, – by missiles of the S-300 type. An educational institution, infrastructure facilities and residential buildings were damaged, in particular, there was a hit near the nine- and five-story buildings. Also, as a result of hitting the territory of the enterprises, a fire broke out in a production building and a car caught fire. According to preliminary data, two people were killed, three were injured, and three citizens were treated on an outpatient basis. Detailed information is being clarified.
Settlements of the Berezneguvate community, located on the demarcation line, remain under constant fire. Yesterday afternoon there was shelling of the village Chervonyi Yar, Berezneguvate station was shelled in the evening. Also at 23:50 shelling was recorded on the outskirts of Berezneguvate. Information about the consequences is being clarified. There are no casualties.
Over the past day, shelling of the Shyroke community continued: mainly outside the community’s settlements, agricultural buildings were hit, and one residential building was destroyed. There are no casualties. This morning – shelling outside the village of Shyroke.
Kherson Region
The situation in the region remains difficult, hostilities continue. The most critical situation is in settlements near the front line.
The towns of Novovorontsovka, Bila Krynytsia, Trudolyubivka, Veremiivka and Bilohirka came under enemy fire. Shells hit private houses, their damage and destruction were recorded, citizens’ property was destroyed, and they were injured. As a result of shelling, there is no electricity and water supply in some settlements.
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In occupation...Lived without electricity and communication for six months. Had no idea that Kyiv withstood and the whole world was supporting them. They were forced to leave houses and work for food. Were threatened: "if ???????? returns, you’ll be executed". Now they are at home. pic.twitter.com/kEVSEx97n4
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) September 14, 2022
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Cattle torn to pieces were scattered across the field. The invaders killed a dozen cows
This is what the «russian world» looks like in the village.
In the village of Vysokopilliaa in the Kherson region, the invaders robbed a solar power plant and killed dozens of cattle that grazed nearby.
Spooky footage from the Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces was published.
The video shows livestock scattered across the territory, some of the animals torn to pieces.
By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News
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