Ukrainian Defence Forces liberated Andriivka, bringing them closer to one of the main supply routes to Bakhmut.

The liberation of the settlements of Klishchiivka and Andriivka have brought Ukrainian forces closer to one of the main supply routes to the city of Bakhmut.

Russia has concentrated 52,000 troops in the area near Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast

Russia has also concentrated around 274 tanks, over 1,000 armored fighting vehicles, 150 artillery systems, and more than 120 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) in the area

Russian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line, and in the Donetsk-Zaporizhzhia Oblast area on September 17 and advanced in some areas