The Ukrainian Armed Forces Advanced On Two Key Fronts Simultaneously

Russian forces are losing ground near Kupiansk and Dobropillya.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have managed to consolidate their positions on the battlefield in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions and have successfully thwarted a series of new offensive operations by the Russian invaders. This is stated in a new report by analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

The report notes that on September 14 and 15, Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Kupiansk and Borov directions but did not advance, as Ukrainian forces counterattacked. According to a source affiliated with the Russian Federation’s Western Military District, on September 15, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russian salient positions to the north and southeast of Kupiansk.

According to the analysis, Russian troops are attempting to narrow the Ukrainian bridgehead southeast of Kupiansk due to the deterioration of their position near the city. Colonel Viktor Tregubov, spokesperson for the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated on September 15 that Russian troops are intensifying their operations along the left bank of the Oskol River near Kupiansk, particularly in the Kivsharivka direction (southeast of Kupiansk), where the occupiers are attempting to narrow the Ukrainian bridgehead. Tregubov stated that Russian troops are largely unable to hold their positions on the right bank of the Oskol River closer to Kupiansk itself and are losing territory to Ukrainian forces. According to him, the enemy likely does not have sufficient capabilities to launch a large-scale offensive in the coming weeks, but the situation could change if the Russian military command allocates more personnel to these operations.

Analysts note that Russian forces have stepped up offensive operations in the Kupiansk sector but have recently been unable to advance, and the fall may further stabilize the front line.

The situation on the front in the Donetsk region

Ukrainian troops have also recently advanced southwest of Dobropillya. According to geolocated video footage published on September 14, Ukrainian forces have recently advanced in the southwestern part of Belitsk (north of Pokrovsk) and in the western part of Belitsk. In addition, Ukrainian forces have advanced or held their positions east of Dobropillya.

At the same time, it is noted that Russian forces are intensifying offensive operations and deploying additional troops in the Dobropillya sector ahead of the onset of colder weather.

“A sergeant in a Ukrainian battalion operating in the Dobropillya sector stated on September 15 that Russian troops have been deploying new units over the past few weeks and stepping up their efforts to reach Dobropillya ahead of the seasonal change and the withering of vegetation. The sergeant stated that Russian forces are increasingly using various types of attack drones, improving their reconnaissance, and attempting to increase the depth of their strikes in this area… “Russian forces may attempt to use inclement weather as cover to move large numbers of personnel in mechanized convoys toward the Dobropillya direction, as they previously did in the Pokrovsk direction,” the report states.

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