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NEW: Russian insider sources claimed that the #Kremlin’s inner circle is again actively disagreeing about the necessity of and preparations for a second wave of reserve mobilization ahead of the semi-annual fall conscription cycle, which starts on Oct. 1.🧵http://isw.pub/UkrWar091223


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4/ Ukrainian forces also continued offensive operations in the #Donetsk-#Zaporizhia border area on September 12 but did not make confirmed advances. RU sources claimed that RU forces repelled a Ukrainian attack on the NW outskirts of Novomayorske (18km SE of Velyka Novosilka).
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#Donetsk Axis:

Ukrainian forces conducted offensive operations near #Bakhmut on Sept. 12 & recently advanced.

Geolocated footage published on Sept. 11 & 12 shows that UKR forces made limited gains north of Kurdyumivka (13km SW of Bakhmut) & SW of Mayorsk (21km SW of Bakhmut).
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NEW: Russian insider sources claimed that the #Kremlin’s inner circle is again actively disagreeing about the necessity of and preparations for a second wave of reserve mobilization ahead of the semi-annual fall conscription cycle, which starts on Oct. 1.🧵http://isw.pub/UkrWar091223
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2/ RU forces conducted offensive operations along the Avdiivka-#Donetsk City line on September 12 and reportedly advanced. A milblogger claimed that Russian forces attacked near Opytne and Spartak and recaptured unspecified positions that Ukrainian forces had captured on Sept 11.

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