Ukrainian infantry advanced along Russian defensive positions immediately west of Verbove (18km southeast of Orikhiv) but likely did not maintain control of these positions, per geolocated footage from September 15.
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Ukrainian infantry advanced along defensive positions west of Verbove
Ukrainian forces likely did not maintain control of these positions
An explosion rang out in temporarily occupied Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Residents have reported the sound of an explosion.
A 34-year-old man was injured and hospitalized in an artillery strike against Preobrazhenka
Russian forces carried out attacks in areas of Mala Tokmachka and Verbove, Zaporizhzhia region, but these attacks resulted in significant losses for the occupiers
The settlements of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region were hit by airstrikes.
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-sept-16-2023