🇦🇲🇦🇿Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry announces the start of "local anti-terrorist measures" in Karabakh

✍️«In order to ensure the provisions of the Tripartite Statement, stop large-scale provocations in the Karabakh Economic District, disarm and withdraw the Armenian armed forces from our territories, neutralize their military infrastructure, guarantee the safety of the civilian population that has returned to the territories liberated from occupation, civilians involved in construction and reconstruction works and our military personnel, as well as restore the constitutional order of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the fight against illegal armed groups has begun in the region,» the ministry said in a statement.

🇹🇷🇷🇺The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense also reported that the command of the Muscovite peacekeeping contingent and the leadership of the Turkish-russian monitoring center were informed of the measures taken. The notified parties reportedly declared non-interference.

🇩🇪Germany has announced a new military aid package worth about 400 million euros:

➕30,000 155-mm ammunition rounds;
➕3,800 155-mm DM125 smoke shells;
➕105,000 120-mm ammunition rounds;
➕480 M26 (AT2) missiles
➕200 MRAP armored vehicles;
➕Mine clearance systems;
➕Dachs engineering armored vehicles;
➕Bergepanzer combat support vehicles;
50 surface drones;
➕winter clothing, generators and explosive ordnance disposal materials.

💬 "We are supplying additional ammunition: high-explosive ammunition, mortar ammunition, and mortar rockets. Because ammunition is what Ukraine needs most to protect itself from a brutal aggressive war. In addition, we will help with protected equipment and demining systems. But we have also taken care of the approaching winter: we will send clothing, as well as electricity and heat generators. The total cost of the package will be 400 million euros," said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

🛡💣 Air reconnaissance fighters of the 3rd Brigade of Operational Assignment "Spartan" together with the 44th Separate Artillery Brigade discovered and destroyed a katsap mortar launcher on the southern outskirts of Novoprokopivka village

⚔️Fighting in the area of the settlement continues, the Defense Forces are trying not to give the enemy time, inflicting constant fire and conducting assault operations

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#16/47.4047/35.8383

🇺🇦"Ukraine gave away its third largest nuclear arsenal. Then the world decided that russia should become a keeper of such power. Yet history shows that it was russia who deserved nuclear disarmament the most back in the 1990s. And russia deserves it now: terrorists have no right to hold nuclear weapons." - Volodymyr Zelensky in his speech at the UN General Assembly

😎 You can watch the full speech here: link

Situation on the frontlines as of the end of the day on September 19, 2023

▶️ On the Belarusian, Siverskyi and Bilhorod directions — no changes.

▶️ On the Svatove direction — the enemy's attempts to improve the tactical situation in Serebryanske forestry were unsuccessful. Artillery shelling continued near Sinkivka, Novoselivske and Novoiehorivka, but the contact line did not change significantly. A subversive reconnaissance group consisting of two subversive vehicles entered Krokhmalne, caused trouble and withdrew, no changes occurred. Unfortunately, this is an additional reminder that you cannot relax in war.

▶️ On the Bakhmut direction — Klishchiivka was liberated. The enemy continues to try to recapture both this village and Andriivka, but is not successful. Now it is important to level the front along the railroad.

▶️ On the Avdiivka direction — no changes.

▶️ On the Berdiansk direction — no changes.

▶️ On the Zaporizhzhia direction — fighting continues around Robotyne and near Verbove. In addition, the enemy has begun to counterattack more actively, which also affects the advance. In August, there were significant advances in the area, but now the advance is slowing down again due to the enemy's significant deployment of reserves.

▶️ On the Tavria direction — no changes.

🗂 Analytical note. There have been no significant changes in the frontlines in recent days. The enemy has enough forces to fight defensively, and offensive actions are successful only when we allow it - because of our own mistakes, as it was near Novoiehorivka in July. In August and September, Novoiehorivka became a new symbol of the katsap tactic of "three days to Kyiv."

💬In case of inaccuracies, you can notify us through the bot @newsdeepstatebot.

Discuss it in our chat

🇳🇴Norway plans to impose restrictions on the entry and use of cars with russian registration in the country

🗒The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on new rules to restrict the use of russian cars in Norway.

💬 "Like Finland, Norway will impose restrictions on the entry and use of cars with russian registration in Norway. We are now considering how to do this and will come back quickly with effective measures," said Secretary of State Eivind Vad Petersson.

🐷 Despite the fact that Norway is not a member of the European Union, the country wants to join these restrictions, which are part of the sanctions measures against Muscovy. If these restrictions are approved, it will mean almost complete absence of direct road connections to Europe for cars with Russian registration.

ℹ️ As a reminder, Poland, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have imposed restrictions on the entry and use of cars with russian registration.

🇨🇳🇷🇺Chinese Foreign Minister arrives on an official visit to Muscovy

🇷🇺 During the visit, the minister met with putin to discuss deepening economic cooperation and protecting common interests, and Wang Yi invited pootin to visit Beijing, to which the latter apparently "gladly" agreed. It is expected that the president of Muscovy will go there in October.

🤕The bunker grandfather said the visit would be "part of a big event to promote the idea of CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping, which already has an international brand called "One Belt, One Road". This is fully in line with our interests."

🗣«We are integrating both our ideas about creating a large Eurasian space and the ideas of our Chinese friends within the framework of the One Belt, One Road program. We are acting quite synchronized,» he added.

🇺🇦🇱🇹🇵🇱Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda met with Volodymyr Zelensky and Andrzej Duda in New York - for a common goal

🌾The President spoke with the presidents of Ukraine and Poland about simplifying the procedure for transporting grain through Poland and increasing transit through Lithuania, thereby reducing pressure.

💬"The differences between Ukraine and Poland should be resolved as soon as possible because of the common, most important goal of protecting Europe from russia's aggressive expansionist policy. Poland's position in providing support is exceptional. A solution must be found, because further deepening of the crisis would be irresponsible," the leader of the Republic of Lithuania emphasized.

🤝According to the head of state, it is important to understand that it is not about the security of individual countries, but the entire region and even the continent.

💬"As history shows, only through joint efforts, support and assistance to each other can we counter the danger of external threats. At the same time, social disagreements, regardless of the reasons, not only undermine unity, but also contribute to the enemy's propaganda," the President emphasized.

❗️It is worth emphasizing that Poland will hold parliamentary elections next month, so such statements and decisions from the Poles are expected. Grain is a sensitive topic in Poland, and the current government has strong support from agricultural regions, which they are working to protect.

photo is illustrative

⚔️ Advance continues south of Robotyne

🇷🇺 The enemy is being gradually pushed south. According to one of the fighters, there is a whole vinaigrette of units in the area - Storm Z, some Uzbeks and 104th Airborne Regiment of the 76th Division. By Uzbeks he means corpses with chevrons "UZBEKISTAN". The katsaps are actively filling their units with migrants, and this episode is further evidence of that.

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#14/47.4308/35.8301

⚔️ Defense Forces failed to gain a foothold in and around Novomaiorske

👷 Both attempts to march in and occupy the village in the lowlands ended with a retreat to their original positions. Despite the fact that many people started talking about controlling part of the village, and some people even said they had full control, it was almost impossible to gain a foothold in the village. Photo/video recording is not always a guaranteed foothold, and one should be careful with this.

😶 In general, Novodonetske and Novomaiorske are real cursed villages. Last year there were a couple of attempts to occupy them and all failed. Over the summer, there were several attempts again and all failed. And here we are again. In addition, staying in these low-lying villages is a real hell. It's a lowland and everything is shot at, and the main enemy is right along the Kermenchyk-Yevhenivka line. In the summer, BM-21 'Grad' were steadily working from the latter, and it was extremely difficult to hit them.

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#14/47.7336/37.0341

🦅Soldiers of the 82nd Brigade destroyed a ruzzian tank on the northern outskirts of Novoprokopivka village

⚔️Active fighting in the area of Novoprokopivka and Verbove continues, Ukrainian Defense Forces are conducting active offensive actions, not giving the enemy any time to spare

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#16/47.4238/35.8314

🇵🇱Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the statement about "stopping the supply of weapons to Ukraine" was distorted - "the words of the Prime Minister were interpreted in the worst way."

🎤In an interview with the Polish TV channel TVN24, Duda said:

💬 "In my opinion, the prime minister simply said this: we are not going to give Ukraine the new weapons that we are currently buying as part of the modernization of the Polish army."

💬 "We both had the same position. We cannot give our new weapons, which we are now buying for billions of dollars for the Polish army to strengthen it, to strengthen Poland's security, to anyone else. We can't."

💬 "I myself will be the first to oppose the transfer of these new weapons that we are now receiving from South Korea or the United States, such as new Abrams, or Patriots, or HIMARS."

❔Earlier it was stated that the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was surprised by the statement of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki that Warsaw was no longer supplying Ukraine with weapons because it was rearming itself. In many ways, this position was not consistent with the Ministry of Diplomacy.

🇪🇺European Commission to recommend starting EU membership talks with Ukraine next month - Bloomberg

🗓 After the Commission submits its recommendation, EU leaders are expected to sign it at a summit in December.

💬As interim steps, the commission may insist on progress in some priority areas, including the fight against corruption and reforms of the rule of law and the economy.

🇪🇸Early next month in Granada, EU leaders will discuss the enlargement process and preparations for the accession of new members, including the Western Balkans and Moldova. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said that the EU should continue to integrate while opening the door to new candidates "to give us geopolitical weight and ability to act."

⚔️ The enemy is gradually being pushed back from Klishchiivka

🛤 Fighting is already taking place near the railroad tracks. These events are confirmed by the head of the press service of the Eastern Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ilya Yevlash: "Heavy fighting is taking place near the railroad. The railroad is under constant shelling, both by them and by us. I cannot say that they [the katsaps] directly control the railroad completely. However, we are trying to gain a foothold in order to completely repel the occupiers."

🚀He also added that fire control over the Bakhmut-Horlivka highway is in line with the situation. For the f***ers, traveling along the road is becoming deadly every day.

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#14/48.5318/37.9742

🔄 Update at the end of the day.