Ukraine Repels 197 Russian Attacks on Monday
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Russia launched 197 attacks over a 24-hour period ending 10:00 p.m. local time on Monday, Sept. 21, focusing on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka axes. Thousands of kamikaze drones and at least 168 aerial guided bombs (KABs) were used by Russian armed forces to launch a sweeping barrage.
On Monday, September 21, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) engaged in 197 combat engagements with Russian forces, alongside 50 airstrikes, 168 guided aerial bombs, 6,137 kamikaze drones, and 1,930 shelling attacks. Despite the intensity of Russian pressure in the east and southeast along the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka axes, the AFU managed to repel 14 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Kivsharivka, Novoselivka, Illinivka, Dovha Balka, Rozkishne, Novopavlivka, and several other locations along the Slobozhanskyi, Kupiansk, Sloviansk, and Huliaipole axes.
The concentration of attacks on these regions highlights their strategic importance as high-priority targets for Russian forces. In contrast, the AFU reported no offensive operations in the North Slobozhanskyi, Kursk, and Dnipro axes, with minimal activity in the Southern Slobozhanskyi, Oleksandrivka, and Huliaipole areas. During the day, Ukrainian forces claimed to have killed 40 Russian soldiers, wounded 14 more, destroyed enemy vehicles, equipment, drones, shelters, and UAV control points, demonstrating their resilience against relentless Russian assaults.
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