These images show Ukrainian artillery taking out Russian troops in the village of Klishyivka, near Bakhmut.
The images appear to show a number of Russian soldiers running at night before they are hit by Ukrainian ordnance.
The footage, which appears to have been filmed by a drone using a thermal lens, then shows the soldiers not moving after being hit by the explosion.
The images were obtained from the 80th Separate Amphibious Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Wednesday, 20th September, along with a statement saying: “The automatic artillery is working – destroying Russian occupiers in Klyshchiivka.
“The 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade – Always First! Glory to Ukraine!”
The images were also relayed by the Office of Strategic Communications (StratCom) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Thursday, 21st September, along with a statement saying: “The artillerymen of the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are eliminating occupiers in Klyshchiivka.”
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022 in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 576th day of the full-scale war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February 2022 and 22nd September 2023, Russia had lost about 274,950 personnel, 4,644 tanks, 8,891 armoured combat vehicles, 6,177 artillery units, 785 multiple launch rocket systems, 528 air defence systems, 315 warplanes, 316 helicopters, 4,858 drones, 1,517 cruise missiles, 20 warships, 1 submarine, 8,690 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 912 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
Russia launched its biggest missile attack on Ukraine in over a month, on International Peace Day (Thursday, 21st September).
At least two people have been killed and dozens have been injured in the strikes, the largest since 15th August, which targeted the country’s energy infrastructure as winter nears.
Power cuts were reported in the Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, according to Ukrainian grid operator Ukrenergo.
The attacks came as Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was visiting US lawmakers in Washington DC after having spoken at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Hardline US Republicans are threatening to block US President Joe Biden’s request for an additional USD 24 billion aid package for Kyiv.
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer quoted Zelensky as saying: “If we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war.”
But Biden reportedly told Zelensky that he could count on strong US support.
He reportedly said: “Together with our partners and allies, the American people are determined to see to it to that [we do] all we can to ensure that the world stands with you.”
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has played down a dispute between Poland and Ukraine, which led Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to announce on television that his country would stop supplying arms to Kyiv.
At a press briefing on Thursday, Sullivan said: “When I read the headlines this morning, I was of course concerned and had questions.
“But I’ve subsequently seen the Polish government spokesman come out to clarify that in fact Poland’s provision of equipment, including things like Polish-manufactured Howitzers, is continuing and that Poland continues to stand behind Ukraine.”
Following the Polish Prime Minister’s announcement, Warsaw has since clarified that it would continue to supply arms and ammunition that had been previously agreed to.
It has been reported that parliamentary elections set to take place on 15th October in Poland are exacerbating tensions between the two countries as Polish politicians require support from their country’s farmers.
The dispute began after Poland, Hungary and Slovakia imposed unilateral bans on the import of some Ukrainian food products last week, after temporary European Union restrictions expired, leading Ukraine to file complaints with the World Trade Organization.
The United Kingdom’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised charges to be brought against five people, three men and two women aged between 29 and 45, who are suspected of spying for Russia.
The CPS said that they are accused of “conspiring to collect information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy”.
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