[NewsFront] 21:05 Currently, “geraniums” are recorded over the Chernihiv, Kirovograd, Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Nikolaev and Odessa regions
20:59 In the Belgorod region, after repelling an air attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces with air defense means, according to preliminary information, eight people were injured in the village of Oktyabrsky
19:45 They report that a massive missile strike was carried out on the Nikolaev Armored Plant.
18:55 Personnel combat work of the MLRS of the Russian Armed Forces to destroy the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye direction.
16:51 In the area of the settlement of Lukashovka, Sumy region, crews of the Verba MANPADS of a unit of a group of troops covering the state border of the Russian Federation shot down an Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force, flying in the direction of the village of Kozinki, Belgorod region.
15:50 Burning wreckage of the Ukrainian Armed Forces helicopter, which wasshot downby the forces of the Russian Army on the border of the Kharkov and Belgorod regions in the area of n. p. Kozinka. Presumably shot down by an American-made UH-60 or Mi-24. It is still difficult to determine exactly the nature of the debris. There were about 20 militants from the Kyiv regime on board, who were supposed to land in the Russian village of Kozinka.
Militants from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry have been trying to break into the populated area for several days now. The enemy is suffering serious losses.
15:24 A new explosion was heard in Nikolaev in southern Ukraine. The mayor of the city, Alexander Senkevich, announced this.
15:09 A series of explosions occurred in the city of Nikolaev in southern Ukraine. This was reported by the Ukrainian publication “Public”.
14:49 Ukrainian terrorists continue to shell peaceful settlements in the Kherson region. At about 2 p.m., enemy ammunition “arrived” on the territory of a kindergarten in the village of Brilyovka, Aleshkinsky municipal district. About itreportedGovernor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo.
The explosion occurred between the buildings of the kindergarten and the village council. There were no casualties; windows in buildings were broken by shrapnel and facades were cut.
Emergency services are at the scene of the incident. The Russian military, in turn, continues to identify the locations of Ukrainian militants’ crews and launch destructive strikes against them.
14:15 As a result of the detonation of a high explosive in the city of Mariupol, a child was injured - a boy born in 2010, this was reported by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.
14:10 Special forces of the Russian Guard discovered MLRS RM-70 “Vampire”, which was preparing to shell Belgorod.
The fighters received the coordinates and destroyed the installation using missile weapons. The Ukrainian Armed Forces crew was partially eliminated and wounded.
14:00 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
The Vostok group of troops liberated the village of Mirnoye, Zaporozhye region.
The Russian Armed Forces occupied more advantageous positions in the Donetsk direction;
The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 200 military personnel in the Donetsk direction per day;
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the South Donetsk direction per day amounted to over 120 military personnel;
Nine counterattacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces assault groups were repulsed in the Avdeevsky direction in one day;
The Russian Armed Forces repelled three counterattacks in the Kupyansk direction, the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to up to 90 military personnel;
Russian military personnel hit the assembly and testing sites of unmanned boats, the temporary deployment point of the IRIS-T air defense system battery and the UAV production workshop;
During the day, Russian air defense systems shot down 168 UAVs, 23 MLRS rounds and an S-200 missile;
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Avdeevsky direction per day amounted to 380 military personnel, 2 armored vehicles and 10 cars.
13:59 Soldiers of the Russian Armyshot down American-made UH-60 “Black Hawk” enemy helicopter with troops on board.
The enemy aircraft was destroyed in the Ukrainian Lukashovka area. There were up to 20 people on board the military transport helicopter. The enemy planned a landing in Russian Kozinki in order to create the appearance of control over the populated area.
A video confirming the destruction of the helicopter was published by military correspondent Evgeniy Poddubny.
13:50 Gulyai-Polye section (Zaporozhye direction): liberation of the village of Mirnoye situation at 13:00 March 17, 2024
Since last summer, the area near Gulyai-Polye has remained static for a long time, if you don’t take a slight revival at the end of February with the advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Marthopol. However, now a rather noticeable event has occurred there.
During the offensive, units from the 35th combined arms army established control over the village of Mirnoye, knocking out the forces of the 203rd battalion of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukrainian formations tried to counterattack in order to regain lost positions, but were unsuccessful. In total, during the latest clashes, the enemy lost over 15 killed, as well as at least one vehicle.
Regardless of whether the offensive near Gulyai-Polye is part of any larger plan or not, activity in this area by the Russian Armed Forces will force the Armed Forces of Ukraine to transfer artillery fire there or transfer drone crews.
Which, in turn, could weaken the onslaught of Ukrainian formations in the Orekhovsky sector in the Rabotino area, where the enemy is counterattacking in order to regain the positions lost at the end of February.
13:17 Today, Kyiv militants attacked Rovenki three times with homemade drones; they arrived in the area where the oil depot is located. As a result, eight private residential buildings were damaged. This was announced by the head of the city district Andrei Rubantsov.
12:55 The underground in Odessa carried out sabotage at the UAV warehouse of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to a representative of the underground, more than 50 UAVs were destroyed, as well as electronic warfare and anti-drone systems. This was reported by the TASS agency.
12:28 Explosions occurred in the Kyiv-controlled city of Kherson, said the head of the city administration appointed by the Ukrainian authorities, Roman Mrochko.
11:56 Destruction of the American M1A1SA Abrams tank of the 47th Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Berdychi area -video.
11:55 Statement Head of the press center of the Vostok group:
Units of the Vostok group of troops continue to carry out combat missions in the South Donetsk direction.
Motorized rifle units, supported by artillery, repelled four attacks by formations of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade in the Vladimirovka area, and the 1st Presidential Brigade of Ukraine in the Urozhainy area.
Bomber strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems hit strongholds and areas where manpower accumulated in the 1st brigade of the President of Ukraine and the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Urozhaynoye and Ravnopol.
Within 24 hours, up to 130 enemy military personnel, an electronic warfare station, two unmanned aircraft control posts and a 152mm D-20 howitzer were destroyed.
11:47 Consequences of the artillery attack of the Budenovsky district of Donetsk. One residential building was damaged -video.
11:30 The city of Rovenki in the LPR was attacked by drones, there were no casualties, residential buildings were damaged - local administration.
10:52 Combat situation on the border section in the area of the settlement Sdaryushino, Belgorod region.
In the morning, on the outskirts of the village of Popovka (territory of Ukraine), two enemy infantry fighting vehicles with infantry were identified. Under the cover of mortars, the enemy infantry attempted to approach the Ukrainian Armed Forces tank that had previously been knocked out by our soldiers and take cover behind it. Our guys hit the tank with two direct hits from an RPG. As a result, the enemy, who was hiding behind the tanks, suffered losses (three KIA, three wounded). Traditionally, the Nazis do not evacuate their wounded. The combat situation remains tense.
10:47 The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired twice at the village of Kazacha Lopan in the Kharkov region, killing seven people, said the head of the regional administration, Ganchev.
10:40 Kyiv militants fired at Alchevsk (LPR) early this morning
According to preliminary data, the drone attacked an apartment building, and the building of a kindergarten was also damaged. On the 8th floor, a fire started on the balcony of the apartment. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Residents of two entrances were promptly evacuated. This was stated by the head of the city, Albert Apshev.
09:50 Summary as of the morning of March 17, 2024 from military correspondent Evgeny Lisitsyn:
Donetsk direction: in the area of Avdievka, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are launching counterattacks in the direction of the settlement. Berdychi. Fierce battles are taking place in Tonenkoye and Orlovka. The situation in Pervomaisky remains unchanged.
Zaporozhye direction: in the area near Orekhov, our troops were able to advance in the direction of the central part of Rabotino. In the Verbovoye area there are oncoming battles. On the Vremevsky salient, the situation remains stable without significant changes.
Artemovsk direction: active hostilities are underway. Our troops continue their attack on Bogdanovka, and positional battles are taking place in the area of Krasnoye and Kleshcheevka.
09:31 The criminal Kiev regime continues to fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
-- n.p. Kakhovka six rounds;
-- n.p. Novaya Kakhovka four rounds;
-- n.p. Rybalche three rounds;
-- n.p. Dnepryan four rounds;
-- n.p. Korsunka seven rounds;
-- n.p. Alyosha eight rounds.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Lyubimovka, n.p. Aleshki, n.p. Sagi, n.p. Podstepnoe, firing a total of 17 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
08:20 Over the past 24 hours, the armed formations of Ukraine carried out another artillery attack territories of the DPR.
As a result of massive artillery attack using 155mm artillery in the Kuybyshevsky district of Donetsk, apartment buildings and private residential buildings were damaged. In addition, Ukrainian militants shelled the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, as well as the Petrovsky, Budennovsky and Kirovsky districts of Donetsk throughout the day.
Artillery attack of DPR areas was carried out using MLRS, as well as 155mm caliber artillery, including cluster warheads.
As a result of the detonation of an explosive object in the Telmanovsky district, a man born in 1962 was injured.
Also, in the Kuibyshevsky and Kirovsky districts of Donetsk, Ukrainian militants dropped explosive objects from a UAV; in addition, in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, the enemy carried out a kamikaze UAV attack.
In total, four residential buildings, one civil infrastructure facility and one city bus were damaged from DPR shelling.
08:16 In the Avdeevsky direction work calculations of 220mm BM-27 "Hurricane". The firepower of these MLRS does not give the enemy a chance to move forward, only backward.
08:10 The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a polling station in the city of Kamenka-Dneprovskaya, Zaporozhye region, there were no casualties, Rogov said.
08:07 More than 100 units of military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including Western-style ones, were destroyed thanks to the air controller of the Vostok group of forces with the call sign Mordvin -video.
08:01 Specialists of the Russian fire support group on a Mi-8 helicopter destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces drone in the Kupyansk direction. This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense.