15:05 of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation by the current hour of February 17, 2023
In the Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, 12 vehicles, two Akatsia self-propelled howitzers, as well as one HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system were destroyed in a day as a result of fire damage.
In addition, two depots with ammunition of the 124th and 129th territorial defense brigades were hit near the city of Kherson and the settlement of Vyshetarasovka, Dnepropetrovsk region.
Army aviation, missile troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated 97 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 106 districts in a day.
Russian air defense systems shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near the village of Nikolskoe, Kherson region.
In addition, during the day, nine unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Golikovo, Preobrazhennoe, Kuzemovka, Ploschanka of the Luhansk People’s Republic, Orlinskoye, Volodino and Aleksandrovka of the Donetsk People’s Republic, and three rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and one anti-radar missile were intercepted HARM.
14:50 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction of the settlement. Thin – Donetsk (Kiev region): 3 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired. DNR SCKK.
14:15 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
In the Kupyansk direction, the active actions of units, artillery fire, strikes by assault and army aviation of the “Western” group of troops defeated the enemy’s manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Gryanikovka, Liman Pervyy, Berestovoe of the Kharkov region and Novoselovskoe of the Luhansk People’s Republic.
During the day, up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and six vehicles were destroyed in this direction.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction, as a result of the enemy’s fire engagement by the “Center” group of troops in the areas of the settlements of Terny of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Stelmahovka, Nevskoe and Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People’s Republic, about 90 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, and an installation of MLRS were destroyed. Grad” and two self-propelled howitzers “Acacia”.
Up to 200 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, two vehicles, as well as two D-30 and one D-20 howitzers were destroyed in the course of offensive operations and artillery fire from the Southern Group of Forces in the Donetsk direction.
An ammunition depot of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed near the settlement of Avdiivka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
In the South-Donetsk and Zaporizhia directions, operational-tactical aviation and artillery of the Vostok group of forces inflicted fire damage on Ukrainian units in the areas of the settlements of Vugledar of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Olgovskoe and Magdalinovka of the Zaporozhye region.
Enemy losses per day in this direction amounted to more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, an Uragan MLRS installation, two D-20 howitzers, and an M777 artillery system made in the USA.
In addition, an ammunition depot of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed near the village of Ugledar.
13:40 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Karlovka – Donetsk (Kiev and Kuibyshevsky regions): 6 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired. DNR SCKK
11:24 The Kirovsky district of Donetsk continues to be shelled by the Ukronazis.
11:15 Shelling from the side of the AFU was recorded in the following directions: settlement Karlovka – Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky and Kirovsky districts): 8 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired; settlement Tonenkoye – settlement Makeevka (Chervonogvardeisky district): 4 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired, according to JCCC of the DPR
11:12 Tonight, at the location of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement Antonovka, an artillery strike was inflicted, as a result of which: 18 Nazis were destroyed; 12 – were wounded, 7 units of automotive equipment were disabled
11:09 Enemy DRG was successfully destroyed in the Zaporozhye direction – video
10:52 The operator of the anti-tank missile system of the 58th separate special-purpose battalion (formerly 3 Special Forces of DPR People’s Police) eliminated the enemy target with an accurate hit of the ATGM in the enemy tank – video
10:31 Russian Armed Forces successfully eliminated a Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle with ATGM fire in the Svatovsky direction – video
10:15 Kyiv district of Donetsk was under fire. From settlement Tonenkoye, Nazis fired 4 shells of 155 mm caliber at peaceful quarters.
09:54 Colorful footage of the destruction of a Ukrainian tank by soldiers of the 58th separate special forces battalion of the DPR People’s Police. The car was destroyed by ATGM – video
09:34 Chronicle of strikes and mutual shelling in the special operation zone during the night of February 16-17, 2023
In the early morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack the Balaklava TPP in Sevastopol with a drone, but the air defense intercepted the device on approach.
Russian troops worked on targets in the border regions of Popovka, Bachevsk and Partizansk in the Sumy region, as well as in Veterinary, Svetlichny and Volchansk in the Kharkov region.
Late in the evening, the RF Armed Forces launched several missile attacks on Kharkov: one of the shells hit the target near the plant named after Malyshev.
In the Starobelsky direction, Russian troops worked on enemy positions in Novomlynsk, Dvurechnaya, Kucherovka, Stelmahovka and Nevsky.
On the Bakhmutsky (Artyomovsky) direction, the RF Armed Forces hit targets in Bakhmut, Veseloe, Razdolovka, Krasnoy, Predtechino and the vicinity of Spornoye.
In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops attacked the objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdeevka, Krasnogorovka, Georgievka and on the western outskirts of Maryinka.
The enemy, in turn, fired at Donetsk, Makeevka and Mineralnoye.
In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, enemy manpower accumulations in Ugledar, Novomikhailovka, Bogoyavlenka and Bolshaya Novoselka were hit.
In the Zaporozhye region, the RF Armed Forces attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Orekhovo, Zaliznychny, Gulyaipole and Kamensky.
On the southern sector of the front, Russian troops worked on the objects of the Ukrainian army in Kherson, Antonovka and Tokarevka.
08:57 The work of the heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A “Solntsepek” of the [V] grouping on the remaining enemy strongholds in the suburbs of Ugledar – video
08:53 Wester Military District scouts are actively using anti-drone guns and drones to achieve success in the Kremensk direction – video
“We are now reconnoitering the front line of the enemy for their rotation, movement. We identify targets, give them to artillery, AGS. And we are also correcting their work,” said the UAV operator.
08:51 Summary for the morning of February 17, 2023
The Russian Armed Forces carried out missile strikes on targets in Kharkov, Ochakovo, Odessa, Pavlograd, Poltava, Kirovograd and Lvov regions. The Iskander operational tactical missile system was used, false air targets are actively used.
In the direction of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut), PMC “Wagner” are fighting fierce battles north of the city in the area of the highway to Slavyansk.
From the Ugledar attack, information was received that Russian offensive was bogged down due to the transfer of reserves by the enemy and the continuous mining of the area.
In the Maryinsky direction, the coverage of the settlement begins to give results. From the north and south, the enemy positions are gradually crushed.
The enemy is fortifying positions around the clock in the Kharkov and Kupyansk directions.
Yesterday, two settlements in the Belgorod region were shelled. A civilian was injured
In the DPR, the enemy fired 119 shells at six cities, a civilian was wounded.
The Kherson region was shelled.
At night, data was received on the work of air defense in the Crimea.
Thus, over the past 24 hours, the enemy has been taking measures to inflict fire damage on Russian troops, intensively strengthening its defenses. There were no significant changes in the front line.
08:10 Sitrep for the morning of 02/17/2023
In the direction of Kherson, Russian artillery activated in a wide area along the LBS. Under fire, in addition to Kherson, were Beregovoe, Tokarevka, Ivanovka, Tyaginka, Lvov, Kozatskoe, Berislav, Zmeevka, Kachkarovka, Gavrilovka and Zolotaya Balka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile attack in the Kalanchak area. This is a deep rear.
On the Ugledar sector of the RF Armed Forces, offensive operations were carried out near Novosyolka and Prechistovka. They also tried to move south and east of the city itself. Also under fire were Novopol, Vremovka, Bolshaya Novosyolka, Zolotaya Niva and Novoukrainka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine beat Nikolsky.
On the Donetsk front, with the support of artillery, the RF Armed Forces launched an attack on Novomikhailovka and Pervomaiskoye. On the ground, they tried to advance in the Vodyany area. After a massive shelling attacked the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdiivka from the southeast and east. Artillery hit Pobeda, the western part of Maryinka, Georgievka, Krasnogorovka, Nevelsky, Kamenka and Veseloy. The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out rocket attacks on Donetsk, Mineralny and Enakievo.
To the south-west of Bakhmut, the Ukrainian army again counterattacked in the area of Ivanovsky and somewhat pushed the PMC “Wagner” away from the highway to Konstantinovka. Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit Klescheevka and Kurdyumovka. “Orchestra” made an attempt to break through to Dyleevka. They fired at Predtechino, Stupochki and Chasov Yar. To the north of Bakhmut, Wagner continues to attack the garrison of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which does not want to leave Paraskovievka. To the north of Soledar, the Wagner PMC, after shelling, conducted assault operations in the direction of Fedorovka. The Armed Forces held their positions. Russian artillery hits neighboring Vasyukovka and Rozdolovka. And to the northeast, she fired at Vyemka, Controversial and Novoselovka.
In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops attacked Belogorovka from the southeast and carried out offensive operations in the Serebryansky forest from Shipilovka. And much to the north they attacked at Gryanovka.
08:09 During the day, 1 person was wounded on the territory of the DPR – Headquarters of the TerO DPR
Over the past day, from 00:00 on February 16 to 00:00 on February 17, 1 person was wounded as a result of shelling of the AFU in the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
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