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Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief October 16th (updated)
2022-10-17
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Kindly note that several entries in this article were removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.

[NewsFrontInfo] 23:31 There is a major fire in Nikolaev. The warehouse of fuels and lubricants is on fire. Drones "Geran-2" worked.

22:47 UAV strikes destroyed four reconnaissance radar stations of the Ukrainian troops "Zoo" and a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery combat station.

22:31 Russian servicemen repelled attacks on the Andreevsky and Nikolaev directions.

22:17 The RF Armed Forces have been attacking military command and control facilities and the energy system of Ukraine for 24 hours, the goals have been achieved, all facilities have been hit, the Defense Ministry said.

21:30 Several explosions were heard in Odessa and the region.

19:34 Svatovsko-Kremenskaya defensive operation: the enemy went on the offensive and was defeated by the forces of the "tvazhny" and ZVO.

Situation for 1.5 days:

â–ª Our troops are strengthening the front along the left bank of the Zherebets River, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are constantly probing our defenses.

â–ª The enemy continues to accumulate forces and carry out offensive operations in small groups.

â–ª A day ago, the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on a counteroffensive in the Torsky area with two armored groups, the enemy was driven back by dense artillery fire and the Brave MLRS.

â–ª At this time, from the side of Dibrovo, mobile groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to break through to the flank. We drove into the mines, were finished off by the special forces of the "O" group with the help of ATGMs and AGS.

â–ª Later, the Armed Forces of Ukraine again tried to conduct reconnaissance in battle near the settlement. Torskoe and Novosadovoe, Sergeevka and Makeevka. They were traditionally met by artillery and tankers, as a result of a fire defeat, the enemy was thrown back. Up to 60 militants, two infantry fighting vehicles and seven technicals were destroyed.

â–ª Also, near Kreminnaya, the Armed Forces of Ukraine unsuccessfully tried to force the Stallion River near Nevsky and Tern.

â–ª The enemy is trying to advance near Kupyansk on Olshany, Kislovka and in the direction of Svatovo near Raigorodka, fighting is going on in these areas.

â–ª After many days of long battles, the enemy failed to succeed at Tavolzhanka and went on the defensive.

â–ª Part of the forces from Tavolzhanka is transferred to Petropavlovka, where the Ukrainian command forms a strike force.

19:01 Information from the Kherson direction. Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction have lost:

- killed and wounded - more than 350 people;
- 11 tanks, 18 armored fighting vehicles, eight vehicles were destroyed;
— destroyed two guns;
— 2 RAV warehouses were destroyed;
- Air defense forces intercepted six UAVs, eight shells of MLRS HIMARS and Alder

19:00 The enemy has gathered large forces near Soledar and is attacking, trying to break through the front. All previous such attempts have bogged down. Now the enemy is using even more people, even more equipment, and NATO artillery is even more active.

With heroic efforts, the fighters of the 2nd Army Corps hold back the enemy. Inflict fire defeat on its units. The fight is tense. Ours are smart and efficient.

17:56 Four artillery reconnaissance radar stations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Zoo" and a US-made counterbattery combat station AN/TPQ-36 were destroyed by strikes from Russian UAVs - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

17:28 Kremenchug air raid alert.

15:52 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are losing positions near Donetsk and retreated to Nevelskoye. A unit of the 100th Brigade of the DPR overwhelms the Ukronazis from all guns in the Avdievka direction. Ukrainian militants can only retreat to previously prepared positions. They are fortified strongholds connected by communications.

13:27 Arrivals in Kremenchug and Kirovograd are reported. Kamikaze drones are flying towards western Ukraine, - the mayor of Kamenetz-Podolsky. Ukrainian sources write about the takeoff of the MiG-31 with the Kinzhal missile.

13:14 Explosions are heard in Kyiv.

13:08 Russian missiles have been spotted over Kharkiv and the Zaporozhye region - drones are flying to the West. Previously, two "Caliber" fly towards the Ukrainian capital. In addition, several Geran-2 drones were seen flying towards the western part of Ukraine.

12:45 An air raid alert has been announced throughout Ukraine.

11:02 Zelensky announced a critical situation in the Bakhmut direction.

08:10 Air alert is reported in almost all regions of Ukraine.

Posted by:badanov

#2  Morning, Forky!
Posted by: SteveS   2022-10-17 16:59  

#1   Russian AF has some severe problems. This is inside Russia and note the pilot and parachute. Putin and his oligarch thieves have stolen from this nation so bad and the slaves of Russia keep letting them.

Kinda weird seeing US GOP types pulling for Russia and Iran:

https://twitter.com/mhmck/status/1582052810887397377
Posted by: Omineling Forkbeard1962   2022-10-17 16:14  

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