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[Regnum]. Seismologists recorded 30 aftershocks in Kamchatka following a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake, 18 of which occurred within two hours. This follows from data from the Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Friday, September 19.
According to scientists, the magnitude of the tremors recorded between 12:33 AM and 2:27 AM Moscow time ranged from 4.2 to 5.8, and all were observed in the Pacific Ocean. Their epicenters were located at depths ranging from 10.4 to 52.9 km.
On the morning of September 19, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The epicenter was located at a depth of 39 km, 128 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Following a powerful earthquake off the coast of the peninsula, a tsunami threat arose within 1,000 kilometers of its epicenter. Waves were predicted to reach heights of one to three meters above high tide along several areas of the Russian coast.
On the night of September 19, the Kamchatka Krai government reported that no damage had been reported as a result of the earthquake. At the direction of Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov, an overnight shelter was opened for residents afraid to remain in their homes following a series of strong aftershocks.
More than a third of all Russian attacks are concentrated in the Pokrovskoe direction. Fighting is currently ongoing in four locations there.
Since the beginning of the current day, 63 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and Russian invaders have occurred on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational report on Friday, September 19.
Thus, two military clashes occurred in the Severo-Slobodskoy and Kursk directions since the beginning of the day.
In the Yuzhno-Slobodskoy direction, two enemy attacks were repelled near the settlements of Vovchansk and Figolivka. Another military clash continues.
In the Kupyansk sector, Russian forces attempted to break through three times in the areas of Stepova Novoselivka and Peschanoye. One clash is still ongoing.
In the Liman direction, the invading army launched 10 attacks near the villages of Novomikhaylovka, Shandrigolovo, Kolodyagi, and Torskoye, and toward the villages of Stavki, Novoselovka, and Sredneye. Three clashes are ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, one attack was repelled in the Vyemka area.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy twice attempted to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses in the Stupochki area.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out seven assaults near Shcherbinovka and in the direction of Pleshchievka and Rusiny Yar.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian invaders launched 25 attacks near the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Nikanorovka, Rodynskoye, Novoekonomicheskoye, Promen, Lisovka, Pokrovsk, Kotlin, Molodetskoye, Udachnoye, and Dachnoye. Defense forces repelled 21 assaults. Fighting continues in four locations.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy attempted to break through in the areas of the settlements of Filiya, Voskresenka, Berezovoye, Maliyevka, Novoivanovka, and Olgovskoye. Five enemy assaults were repelled, and two more clashes are still ongoing.
In the Orekhovo direction, the enemy attacked twice near Kamyanskoye and towards Stepnogorsk. One clash is ongoing.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy twice unsuccessfully attempted to approach the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of the Antonovsky Bridge.
As a reminder, Russia lost over 1,100 soldiers on the front in the 24 hours of September 18. Tomorrow, the total number of casualties since the beginning of the war will exceed 1.1 million.
Syrskyi announced the first results of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' counteroffensive in Donetsk region.
Ukrainian soldiers have successfully advanced up to 7 km in the Dobropillya direction in the Donetsk region.
During the operation in the Dobropillia sector, Ukrainian defenders managed to liberate seven settlements from the occupiers. The Russians suffered heavy losses. This was reported by Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on Telegram on Friday, September 19.
The general noted that the Ukrainian defenders' advance into the Russian defenses is between 3 and 7 kilometers.
"Control has been restored in seven populated areas, and nine have been cleared of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups," Syrsky said.
According to him, during the operation, they managed to liberate 160 square kilometers, and another 171 square kilometers were cleared of Russian saboteurs.
During this period, Russia's losses amount to 2,456 people, including 1,322 irretrievable. The exchange fund has also been significantly replenished.
The occupiers also lost 817 pieces of weapons and military equipment. These included: 12 tanks, 37 armored combat vehicles, 162 artillery systems, 5 multiple launch rocket systems, 382 vehicles, 58 motorcycles, 1 special-purpose vehicle, and 160 UAVs.
As is known, the Ukrainian army is conducting a counteroffensive operation near Dobropillya and Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also stated that Ukrainian troops are defending positions around Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region and promised new diplomatic strikes in response to Russia's actions.
21:54 Battle of Pokrovsk –VIDEO 21:36 Operators of attack FPV drones of the "East" group of forces destroyed enemy vehicles in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Attack UAV crews from the Center group of forces conducted a night hunt for Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment.
UAV operators from the 51st Army of the Southern Military District carried out strikes on strongholds, vehicles, and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
FPV drone crews of the Northern Forces Group in the SVO zone struck a concentration of enemy manpower.
20:30 Aerial demining teams of Novorossiysk paratroopers destroyed remotely mined access roads to the line of combat contact.
19:50 From 16:00 Moscow time to 18:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
One each over the territories of the Belgorod and Kursk regions and over the Black Sea.
19:27 Crews of the T-90M "Proryv" of the "Vostok" group and tankers on the T-72B3M of the "Southern" group of forcesthey are dismantling strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnipropetrovsk region and in the Konstantinovsky direction.
17:38 FPV drone operators of the Southern Group of Forces identified and destroyed an enemy pickup truck during combat operations, video.
17:29 From 13:00 Moscow time to 16:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
Three over the territory of the Belgorod region and
One over the territory of the Kursk region.
15:50 Krasnolimansk direction. Assault groups have taken up new positions on the northern bank of the Seversky Donets River.MAP
15:32 During the liberation of the village of Muravka, units of the 35th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Center group of forces revealed the firing points and concentration areas of Ukrainian military personnel, which were hit by artillery strikes and unmanned aerial vehicles, which allowed assault groups to quickly enter the settlement.
15:12 Artillerymen of the Dnepr group of forces destroyed the enemy's self-propelled gun "Bogdana" on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.
14:25 From 10:00 to 13:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
14:17 Geran-2 UAV crews struck Ukrainian Armed Forces command post in the area of the village of Doroshenkovo.
13:12 Servicemen of the units of the West group of forces as a result of active combat operations completely knocked out the enemy from the Serebryansky forest in the Lugansk People's Republic.
12:22 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation from September 13 to 19, 2025
Over the course of a week, units of the North group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an airborne assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov direction, the formations of a mechanized and motorized infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade were defeated.
Over the course of a week, enemy losses in the North Forces' area of responsibility amounted to 1,250 troops, four tanks, nine armored combat vehicles, 50 vehicles, and 16 field artillery pieces. Nine electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, 42 ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated a tank brigade, four mechanized brigades, an airborne assault brigade, two assault brigades, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades.
The enemy lost over 1,660 troops, two tanks, 14 armored combat vehicles (including six Western-made), 165 vehicles, and 10 field artillery pieces. Sixty electronic warfare and counter-battery stations, as well as 31 ammunition depots, were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the front line. They defeated the personnel and equipment of five mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, three territorial defense brigades, two National Guard brigades, and a National Police brigade.
Over the past week, Ukrainian armed forces in this area have lost over 1,540 service members, two tanks, 25 armored combat vehicles, 89 vehicles, and 24 field artillery pieces. Fifteen electronic warfare and counterbattery stations, as well as 30 ammunition, fuel, and supply depots, have been destroyed.
Units of the Center Group of Forces continued active offensive operations in the Donetsk People's Republic and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The village of Muravka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.
The following units were defeated: six mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, a Jaeger brigade, two assault brigades, three airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three naval infantry brigades, three territorial defense brigades, two National Guard brigades, and a brigade of the National Police of Ukraine. That totals four Ukrainian naval infantry brigades deployed forward in active combat.
The enemy lost up to 3,330 troops, two tanks, 29 armored combat vehicles, 49 cars and 13 artillery pieces.
Over the past week, units of the "East" force group advanced deep into enemy defenses. They liberated the villages of Novonikolaevka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Ol'govske and Novoivanivka in Zaporizhia Oblast.💥
They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade.
Enemy losses in this direction amounted to over 1,860 troops, three tanks, 11 armored combat vehicles, 84 vehicles, and five field artillery pieces. Five electronic warfare stations and three ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, an airborne assault brigade, a mountain assault brigade, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, three territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade.
The enemy lost up to 380 troops, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, 48 vehicles, and five artillery pieces. Thirty-four electronic warfare stations and 22 ammunition, fuel, and supply depots were destroyed.
12:14 From September 13 to 19, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflictef our group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) hit energy, fuel, and transport infrastructure facilities in Ukraine used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including arsenals, a training center for unmanned aerial system operators, assembly, storage, and launch sites for long-range UAVs, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
11:01 Russian Armed Forces are advancing in Kupyansk and have reached the Kupyansk Lyceum in the south of the city,MAP.
11:00 Calculation of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the Center group of forces inflicted an attack on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, disrupting the rotation of Ukrainian militant formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
10:27 Konstantinovskoye direction
The situation on the front line near Konstantinovka remains extremely tense.
Near Katerinovka, during fierce clashes, our troops expanded their control zone to 1 km and consolidated their positions at key strongholds;
In the Kleban-Byk area, Russian units have advanced 1000 m and are continuing to break through enemy defenses along the reservoir and adjacent gullies;
09:13 Footage of Geranium-class missiles struck Ukrainian Armed Forces targets at an airfield near Konotop in Sumy Oblast. Most of the strikes hit UAV storage depots, vehicles, and a Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV control center.
08:19 Drone operators of the Sever group struck a UAV launcher and a warehouse with attack UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces unit in the area of uDolzhik, –video.
07:45 Strikes by FPV drones on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in buildings ,video.
07:34 Changes onmapover the past 24 hours:
Advance in Pokrovsk
Russian Armed Forces entered Yampol
Advance in Torsky
Expansion of the control zone in Shandrigolovo
07:09 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
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