Situation on the frontlines as of the end of the day on September 26, 2023

▶️ On the Belarusian, Siverskyi and Bilhorod directions — no changes.

▶️ On the Svatove direction — the enemy shelled Synkivka and Serebryansk forestry. No significant changes reported.

▶️ On the Bakhmut direction — intense fighting continues near the railway track east of Klishchiivka.

▶️ On the Avdiivka direction — no changes. Skirmishes took place near Vodyane and Pervomaiske; details are being clarified.

▶️ On the Berdiansk direction — no changes. The enemy is bolstering its units with convicts-shoiguists. Their influence on combat activities is increasing along with their numbers, although their role is mainly to serve as cannon fodder.

▶️ On the Zaporizhzhia direction — fighting continues to the west and south of Robotyne. Near Verbove, battles are taking place to the west and southwest of the village. Overall, the situation hasn't changed dramatically, although some advancements have been made; time is needed to secure them. The katsaps have deployed a considerable amount of reserves, including those aimed not just for defense but for offense.

▶️ On the Tavria direction — no changes.

🗂 Analytical note. In Zaporizhzhia, the enemy is counter-attacking to slow down our momentum. The enemy understands that losing heights east of Novoprokopivka will create several problems for further defense; thus, they attempt to immediately attack where they lost positions. This complicates the Defense Forces' task of securing the captured territories.

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🔫 Fighters from the 1st Rifle Battalion of the 1st Tank Brigade shared footage of practicing with an SPG-9 against an enemy observation post near Zavitne Bazhannya

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🦅 Our friends from the 80th Brigade have shared archival footage of operations against the katsaps in Klishchiivka

🫡The work is from the aerial reconnaissance group "Foxtrot."

📹The video excellently captures the atmosphere and conditions under which the aerial reconnaissance soldiers have to operate day and night.

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🔹 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit

🗣In Kyiv, he met and held talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At the press conference following the meeting, the President described the talks as substantive.

🤔He noted that today's conversation was de facto between allies, and it's only a matter of time before Ukraine becomes a de jure member of the Alliance.

🤝The allies agreed that Ukraine does not need a Membership Action Plan (MAP) for NATO. Stoltenberg believes that Ukraine has strong support from all NATO member countries and other countries that are part of the Contact Group on Ukraine's defense.

💬"Ukraine's future is in NATO," added Stoltenberg.

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⚔️ Katsaps suffered a fiasco in the battles for Novoiehorivka

🇺🇦 "With the forces of the 68th Jaeger Brigade, supported by the 43rd, 32nd, and 95th Air Assault Brigades and the 3rd Border Commandant's Office of the 15th Border Guard Detachment, numerous enemy attacks on Novoiehorivka and nearby heights were repelled from mid-August to mid-September. The enemy advanced not only with convicts-shoiguists but also employed many tanks and other types of armored vehicles. Despite the complexity of the battles, joint efforts successfully halted and in some places repelled the katsaps. At this moment, they have lost their offensive potential in this area," shared with us the commander of the 68th Jaeger Brigade "Shum".

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✈️ Destruction of enemy vehicles in Novodonetske, filmed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces using a HAWK UAV

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🇭🇺🇪🇺"Until an EU member state receives the money it is ennoscriptd to, no non-EU country will receive a penny," - the head of the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office, Gergely Gulyás

🤦‍♂️The politician said this during a press conference. Gulyás added that Ukraine will be able to receive financial assistance from the EU only if changes are made to the budget, which requires Hungary's vote.

🇺🇦 In particular, Gergely mentioned Ukrainian grain, noting that the government has also reconsidered the ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and sees that it was the right decision and that this measure is working. They do not want "bad Ukrainian grain" to flood the Hungarian market.

🤡 Gulyás emphasized that the Hungarian government will not support Ukraine at any international forums until the use of the Hungarian minority language in Ukraine is restored, especially in education.

🇸🇪The issue of Sweden's accession to NATO was not ignored either:

💭«Sweden's position shows that they do not want to join NATO <...> In Swedish-Hungarian cooperation, basic respect and a minimum of trust are necessary, but the Swedes have done everything to destroy it.»

🍒And the icing on the cake was when the Hungarian ambassador handed Lukashenko his credentials. From that moment on, the diplomatic mission of the head of this mission in belarus officially began.

Situation on the frontlines as of the end of the day on September 28, 2023

▶️ On the Belarusian, Siverskyi and Bilhorod directions — no changes. No changes. Measures to strengthen the Ukrainian border are underway. russia-backed militants continue training near our border.

▶️ On the Svatove direction — katsaps shelled our positions. No significant changes.

▶️ On the Bakhmut direction — fighting continues near Andriivka and Klishchiivka. The enemy conducted offensive actions near Hryhorivka and Bohdanivka, the situation is being clarified.

▶️ On the Avdiivka direction — no changes.

▶️ On the Berdiansk direction — Katsaps attacked north of Pryiutne and had partial success.

▶️ On the Zaporizhzhia direction — The enemy is trying to slow down our pace, so numerous attempts by the enemy to recapture lost positions near Novoprokopivka were recorded.

▶️ On the Tavria direction — no changes.

🗂 Analytical note. No significant changes were recorded on the map. Heavy fighting continues near Bakhmut and Robotyne.

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🇯🇵Japan will restart the process of discharging water into the sea from the Fukushima Daiichi NPP

🧪 Following a detailed analysis of water samples after the first discharge between August 24 and September 11, the operator TEPCO announced that no radioactive tritium was detected.

🌊This time, it is planned to release about 7,800 tons of water from the tanks over 17 days. On Tuesday, preparations will begin to check the tritium level when the treated water will be diluted with seawater before release.

🇨🇳As a reminder, China has imposed sanctions on the import of products from 10 prefectures in Japan, and ignores the government's requests to lift the ban and engage in science-based discussions with experts from both countries.

🇭🇺🤡«We don't know how big the territory of this country will be» - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, commenting on Ukraine's accession to the EU

🗣«We cannot avoid the question - when we negotiate in Brussels in the fall about the future of Ukraine - whether we can actually seriously consider membership for a country to start accession talks with a country that is at war,» Orban said in an interview with state radio.

🤦‍♂️Orban added that "it would be unprecedented to accept a country into the EU without knowing its parameters".

🗣Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko commented on the prime minister's statement on Facebook:

😎 «We note positively that the Prime Minister of Hungary is concerned about Ukraine's accession to the European Union. We would like to inform you that Ukraine has not changed its territory within the internationally recognized borders.»

🇪🇺As a reminder, in December, the EU countries are to decide whether to allow Ukraine to start accession negotiations, which will require the unanimous support of all 27 members, including Hungary.

🇺🇦🤝🇫🇷Ukraine and France sign a number of defense agreements and memorandums

🪖French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, along with representatives of the defense industry and members of parliament, arrived in Kyiv to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Defense Minister Rustam Umerov, and Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshyn.

🔼The purpose of the talks was to discuss the development of French assistance to Ukraine in the face of the risk of the conflict dragging on in the long term. Sebastien Lecornu emphasized the need for Paris to demonstrate "endurance" in supporting Ukraine.

🗣«We are going to move from the logic of selling our shares to the logic of industrial partnership,» he said.

🤝 Representatives of twenty French companies specializing in the production of military equipment (armored vehicles, artillery, drones, cyber defense and demining) signed about ten agreements and memorandums with Ukrainian manufacturers.

🌐 The visit was part of the first international defense industry forum organized by Ukraine. It was attended by major defense companies from more than 20 countries of the North Atlantic Alliance.

🔹 In particular, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg dedicated a video message to the forum, in which he emphasized the importance of developing Ukraine's defense industry and the heroism of the Ukrainian military.

🗣«But courage alone cannot stop drones, heroism alone cannot intercept missiles. Ukraine needs high quality capabilities, in large quantities and quickly,» the Secretary General said.

⚔️ Heavy fighting continues west of Verbove

👤 The Defense Forces have partial success near the T-0803 road. They are unable to gain a foothold on the road from Robotyne near the village. The main reason is that the enemy is counterattacking and doing so with elite paratrooper units. Thus, now both north of the village and south of it, there are katsap troops, who are harder to break through than those whom our troops wiped out in August.

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⚔️ The enemy did not capture Orikhovo-Vasylivka

⚔ Despite all the statements of the ruzzian propagandists, the enemy is not successful in the village and its outskirts. This information was confirmed to us by the commander of the 23rd battalion of the 56th Mechanized Brigade.

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🇺🇦They changed their lives so that ours wouldn't have to change!

👤 For some, a dad or mom, wife or husband, brother or sister, friend or acquaintance — all of them stood up to defend. To defend their home, their family, their homeland!

🫡This day is a tribute to the bravery and heroism of the defenders of Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity, military traditions, and the triumphs of the Ukrainian people. A day when we should say "Thank you!" to everyone who stood up to defend the country from the Russian horde.

🫡Thank you!

🇪🇺EU's Borrell Discussed Military Aid with Umerov

🤝High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell had his first personal meeting with the new Defense Minister of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov.

👀In their first personal meeting, the officials discussed ongoing military aid from the EU. The EU is preparing long-term security commitments for Ukraine, as Ukraine needs more capabilities and needs them more quickly.

💬"The russian war against Ukraine is an existential threat to all of us," noted the representative.

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