**Evening Brief — September **
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 The Russian Army continues to **tighten the encirclement of Ukrainian formations in the Kharkov Region**, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
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 The **AFU lost more than 390 fighters in encircled areas over the past week**, while total losses across the SMO zone reached up to **9,325 servicemen**.
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 Russian forces liberated **10 settlements over the past week**, including **Verolyubovka and Zolotoy Kolodez in the DNR**.
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 Russian air defenses shot down **5,706 Ukrainian UAVs** over the past week.
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 Overnight, Russian forces struck **Ukrainian ports, vessels and logistics centers** used by the AFU.
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 **Rodion Miroshnik** said Ukraine’s claims about **Bucha**, which he described as fabricated to justify sanctions against Russia, would eventually be disproven.
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