Daily Review, September 14 2022
A map of the approximate situation on the ground in Ukraine as of 00:00 14/09/22. pic.twitter.com/Uo5vbD4xud
— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) September 14, 2022
The General Staff’s operational update regarding the Russian invasion as of 06.00 am, September 9, 2022 is in the dropdown menu below.




Military Updates

300 settlements and 150,000 population liberated in the Kharkiv Oblast, said Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar.
Kyiv’s lightning offensive went much “better than expected – Ukraine’s Defense Minister
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 14, 2022
However, Ukraine has to be ready to protect liberated territories from possible Russian counter-offensive. https://t.co/0yr8O1X6hL
Russians left Kreminna, Luhansk Oblast, partisans raised Ukrainian flag, but Ukrainian military haven't yet entered the city - Luhansk Oblast Head Serhii Haidaihttps://t.co/379H5Ykypr
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 13, 2022
The liberation of Luhansk or Donetsk will cause a domino effect, bring down the Russian troops’ fronts and lead to political destabilization in the Russian Federation, said an adviser to the head of the Presidential Office Mikhaylo Podoliak. He noted that Ukraine needs air defense systems to protect critical infrastructure and more weapons to de-occupy Ukrainian territory, in particular Donbas.
Russian troops may retreat further – the Washington Post
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 13, 2022
US intelligence representatives believe that after Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive in the occupied Kharkiv Oblast, Russian troops may be forced to surrender other territories they captured.https://t.co/RNbXQcKdpd
Only in the southern direction, “over the past two weeks, more than 1,800 Russian soldiers killed, 2 planes and 2 helicopters shot down. More than 120 tanks, 130 artillery systems, 20 MLRS destroyed. With the use of the modern equipment provided by international partners, bridges, 150 command posts of the Russian Federation, about 70 ammunition depots destroyed,” said Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Dmytro Marchenko. He also commented on the low morale of the Russian officers in command of the Kherson direction.
Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down what appears to be an Iranian drone, a long-range kamikaze UAV Shahed-136, near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast.
In the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured a significant number of Russian high-level officers. Overall, the Ukrainian army captured over 100 Russian soldiers in recent days, including high-ranking officers.
The counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region is slower than in Kharkiv because of the differences in the landscape. The Kherson Oblast is an agricultural region with irrigation canals which the Russian military can use as defensive trenches, said the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov.
️According to the most conservative estimates, the Russian troops spent about $100 million on Iskander and Caliber missiles to hit the Kharkiv Oblast on September 11.
Ukrainian counteroffensive became possible thanks to long-term preparation with USA and allies – NYT
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 13, 2022
But US officials insist that the merit of the offensive rests entirely with Mr. Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian military. https://t.co/fq61EPECG3
Regional Updates
https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1569800713508626432In the Kharkiv Oblast, the power and water supplies were interrupted by the Russian shelling and public transportation stopped working in the city of Kharkiv. The services were restored by the end of the day.
In the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Russian troops fled from Melitopol towards the occupied Crimea, according to the mayor Ivan Fedorov. Multiple cases of looting are reported.
⚡️Mayor: Russian forces retreating from occupied Melitopol to Crimea.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 13, 2022
Ivan Fedorov, the mayor of Melitopol city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, said that columns of Russian military hardware were detected further south in Chonhar, a village in Kherson Oblast at the entrance to Crimea.
According to British Defence Intelligence, (last 48 hours):
- Russia has highly likely deployed Iranian uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) in Ukraine for the first time. On 13 September 2022, Ukrainian officials reported that their forces had shot down a Shahed-136 UAV near Kupiansk, in the area of Ukraine’s successful ongoing offensive.
- The Shahed-136 is a one-way attack UAV with a claimed range of 2,500 kilometres. Similar Iranian-manufactured systems have likely been used in attacks in the Middle East, including against the oil tanker MT MERCER STREET in July 2021.
- Russia is almost certainly increasingly sourcing weaponry from other heavily sanctioned states like Iran and North Korea as its own stocks dwindle.
Losses of the Russian army
As of 14 September, the approximate losses of weapons and military equipment of the Russian Armed Forces from the beginning of the war to the present day:
https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1569909807171223552⚰️russia's combat losses in Ukraine as of September 14
— VoxUkraine (@voxukraine) September 14, 2022
▪ 53650 killed soldiers (+300)
▪ 4665 APV (+3)
▪ 2180 tanks (+5)
▪ 1290 artillery systems (+11)
▪ 246 aircraft (+2) and 215 helicopters (+2)
▪ 15 boats and cutters#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/xcewB09VG9
Humanitarian
Fake news about school teachers from the Russian Federation being detained in the liberated territories in the Kharkiv Oblast spread on social media. Russian teachers have never arrived in the temporarily occupied territories.
https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1569793541194203136Large volumes of humanitarian aid run past the expiration date at the Chernihiv private warehouses since March. Canned food, cereals, baby food and other humanitarian aid are kept in private warehouses owned by the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration staff instead of being distributed.
Russian occupiers set up torture chamber in Balakliia, Kharkiv Oblast
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 14, 2022
According to the Police Investigation Head in the Kharkiv Oblast, during the occupation of Balakliia, the Russian invaders set up a prison, where they tortured at least 40 Ukrainians.https://t.co/pNDMwvjybx
In occupied cities, the Russian military set up torture rooms in the local police departments, where they kept Ukrainian citizens for extended periods of time. Several were allegedly beaten to death.
Residents of Ivanivka, a liberated village in Kherson Oblast, tell how Russians looted, tortured and murdered locals, and strategies local women pursued in attempts to avoid getting rapedhttps://t.co/gm5iICjPax
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 13, 2022
️️Environmental
The Russian invaders are preparing another shelling at the Zaporizhzhia NPP. There may be attacks on other nuclear power plants in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian intelligence. “The Russian aggressor is systematically, methodically shelling the entire energy infrastructure of Ukraine, and this, of course, can ultimately affect other nuclear facilities, other nuclear power plants.”
Legal
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced plans to hold the Nuremberg Tribunal for the Russian military, possibly in Mariupol or Kharkiv.
In the liberated Balakliya, the Russian occupational troops left behind mass graves.
9 EU countries don't issue tourist visas to Russians
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 13, 2022
Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands do not accept visa documents from Russian tourists. https://t.co/nkoeaih7on
Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands stopped issuing tourist visas for Russian citizens. Italy, Spain, Greece, France, Hungary, and Cyprus continue to issue national tourist visas but not Schengen visas.
Support
Armed Forces of Ukraine received five armored SUVs Land Rover Defender Snatch from the Vadim Stolar Foundation. The Vadim Stolar Foundation has also donated more than 20,000 pieces of clothing, more than 100 units of thermal imagers and drones, and other goods.
The IMF allocated $1.4 billion in financial support to Ukraine. Zelenskyy discussed uture steps to strengthen Ukraine’s financial stability with the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
New Developments
Russian officials asked Ukraine to resume negotiations after the successful Ukrainian counteroffensive, but Kyiv refused - Deputy PM Olha Stefanishyna
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 13, 2022
According to Stefanishyna, Kyiv will start negotiations only after achieving its military goals.https://t.co/B1ioxreIN1
EU not to cap price on Russian gas – media
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 13, 2022
The draft regulation aimed to solve the energy crisis in the EU doesn’t include setting a maximum price for Russian gas or for any imported gas.https://t.co/SHHPvlRQdy
The Kremlin does not intend to announce mobilization “at the moment,” said Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.
German companies Walter, Schunk, and Kemmler continue to operate in Russia. This gives desperate Moscow much-needed access to modern technologies & feeds Putin’s destructive war in Ukraine, helping it keep servicing & producing airplanes, missiles & tankshttps://t.co/4DRTTntHdQ
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 13, 2022
German Chancellor Scholz held a 90-minute telephone conversation with Putin regarding the situation in Ukraine. Scholz urged Putin to find a diplomatic solution based on a ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of Russian troops and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine as soon as possible. Scholz stressed that any further Russian steps towards annexation would not go unanswered and would not be recognized under any circumstances, and also spoke about the need to ensure the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/156974107035484979749 Armenian military were killed in clashes with the Azerbaijani army during the aggravation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Ukraine’s GDP to rise by 4.6% in 2023 - Ukraine’s government
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 14, 2022
According to Ukraine’s PM Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s economy may fall by 0.4% or grow by 10% the following year depending on the situation on the front. https://t.co/BdfqjM1aYB
Assessment
- On the war.
The Institute for the Study of War has made the following assessment as of Saturday 14 September 2022:
- The Kremlin has recognized its defeat in Kharkiv Oblast, the first defeat Russia has acknowledged in this war. The Kremlin is deflecting blame from Russian President Vladimir Putin and attributing it instead to his military advisors.
- The Kremlin is likely seeking to use the defeat in Kharkiv to facilitate crypto mobilization efforts by intensifying patriotic rhetoric and discussions about fuller mobilization while revisiting a Russian State Duma bill allowing the military to send call-ups for the regular semiannual conscription by mail. Nothing in the Duma bill suggests that Putin is preparing to order general mobilization, and it is far from clear that he could do so quickly in any case.
- The successful Ukrainian counter-offensive around Kharkiv Oblast is prompting Russian servicemen, occupation authorities, and milbloggers to panic.
- Russia’s military failures in Ukraine are likely continuing to weaken Russia’s leverage in the former Soviet Union as Russia appears unwilling to enforce a violated ceasefire it brokered between Armenia and Azerbaijan or to allow Armenia to invoke provisions of the Russia-dominated Collective Security Treaty Organization in its defense.
- Ukrainian troops likely continued ground attacks along the Lyman-Yampil-Bilohorivka line in northern Donetsk Oblast and may be conducting limited ground attacks across the Oskil River in Kharkiv Oblast.
- Russian and Ukrainian sources indicated that Ukrainian forces are continuing ground maneuvers in three areas of Kherson Oblast as part of the ongoing southern counter-offensive.
- Russian troops made incremental gains south of Bakhmut and continued ground attacks throughout Donetsk Oblast.
- Ukrainian forces provided the first visual evidence of Russian forces using an Iranian-made drone in Ukraine on September 13.