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Russian Perspective: Operation to denazify Ukraine: operational summary July 17 (updated)
2023-07-18
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

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

[NewsFrontInfo] 21:16 Russian military continue to successfully destroy Western equipment in the Zaporozhye direction. In these frames, soldiers of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division dispose of American MRAPs.

21:15 Tank crew of the 40th Naval Infantry Brigade destroys APU pickup

20:07 Drone divisions "Sparta" throws a grenade into a private house where the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was equipped

19:59 In the Kupyansk direction, the crews of 152mm self-propelled guns 2S19 “Msta-S” of the Western group continue to destroy Ukrainian fighters.

18:51 Kamikaze drone "Lancet" strikes Enemy infantry fighting vehicles in the Artyomovsky direction

18:51 The Russian Defense Ministry showed frames of destruction of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by guided missiles from Ka-52 helicopters in the zone of the NMD

18:02 Calculation of the 152mm self-propelled artillery installation "Msta-S" destroyed an American M101 howitzer

18:00 Methodical destruction of Western armored vehicles continues

16:58 Russian artillery hurt Armored vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​Ugledar

They worked with guided artillery ammunition "Krasnopol".

16:01 Rout Ukrainian troops in the Artyomovsky direction

15:59 122mm BM-21 "Grad" MLRS crews send fire gifts to the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

15:58 Army aviation of Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation in the zone of the special operation

14:34 New briefing by the RF Ministry of Defense:

🔹The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation repulsed two attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a day in the Krasnolimansky direction.

🔹In the Krasnolimansky direction, the actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were stopped.

🔹The RF Armed Forces destroyed a fuel depot for military equipment of the Liman operational-tactical group near Kramatorsk in the DPR.

🔹The Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansky direction lost up to 60 servicemen and the M777 artillery system.

🔹The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 240 fighters and a US-made Paladin self-propelled gun in a day in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions.

🔹Russian troops destroyed an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​Malaya Tokmachka, Zaporozhye region.

🔹Russian air defense systems intercepted three Storm Shadow cruise missiles and three HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in a day.

🔹The Russian military repulsed 13 attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction, including in the areas of Belogorovka and Maryinka in the DPR.

🔹The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novoegorovka in the LPR, Kramatorsk and Vodiane in the DPR.

🔹Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine per day in the Donetsk direction amounted to 320 fighters.


13:10 Soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine forced to ask the people for money for the treatment of his mother, since the state is not able to help him

13:10 Artillery of the 132nd Brigade destroys enemy fortifications near Gorlovka

12:39 Russian aviation destroyed building in the Zaporozhye region, where the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were located

12:39 Russian aviation destroyed base of the infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region

11:44 On July 1, Ukrainian nationalist Yuri Kravchuk was liquidated.

After graduating from school, he served in the Ukrainian army.

In 2014, he voluntarily joined the national formations. According to his acquaintances, he fought at the Donetsk airport and in Debaltseve. He received a medal for participation in the so-called ATO.

Immediately after the start of the SVO, Kravchuk went to the military registration and enlistment office, where he was enrolled in the 14th artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Passed the KMB at the Yavorovsky training ground.

11:43 APU has serious problems near Kupyansk and Liman

Kiev political scientist Andrei Zolotarev accused Ukrainian propaganda of hushing up the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansky and Limansky directions.

“We somehow completely ignored the fact that large forces were marching there for several days, and the situation was very difficult. It somehow remained behind the scenes, but I think now is such a moment when you cannot hide the sewing in the bag. The situation is not turning in the best way for Ukraine,” Zolotarev said.

10:26 Destroyed airborne combat vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in one of the directions

10:25 Air raid alert announced in six regions of Ukraine

10:24 An air alert has been declared in Kiev

09:45 Over the past day: as a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the island zone, the following were destroyed:

- 152mm howitzer MSTA-B with ammunition in the area of ​​the settlement. Kizomys, losses: five VFU militants were killed, two were injured of varying severity;

- an attempt to penetrate the DRG in the area of Veliky Island was prevented, one boat three militants of the VFU were destroyed.

As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the Kherson direction, the following were destroyed:

- two 120mm mortars, crews and ammunition for them, in the areas of the settlement. Pridneprovskoye and Dneprovskoye, losses: Eight VFU militants were destroyed, two were injured of varying severity in the area;

- one installation of the MLRS "Verba", in the area of ​​the settlement. Ponyatovka, losses: four VFU militants destroyed

- two attempts of the AFU to force the Dnieper River in the areas of the settlement were stopped. Sadovoe and Antonovka, as a result of fire damage, three boats and 14 VFU militants were destroyed;

As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr grouping of troops in the Kakhovka direction, the following were destroyed:

- the position of the armed formations of Ukraine in the areas of the settlement. Dudchany, losses: seven VFU militants destroyed; four - received injuries of varying severity, the command and staff vehicle was also destroyed.


09:29 Supreme Council of the Russian Federation eliminated 43-year-old ex-head of the department of preventive activities of the police of the Chernihiv region Oleksiy Diagovets.

09:20 Ukrainian TG channels report explosions in Kramatorsk and Konstantinovka (DPR, occupied by Ukrainian Armed Forces)

08:55 Artillery of the 132nd Brigade (former 3rd NM DPR) destroys enemy fortifications near Gorlovka–video.

08:22 Russian military groups “Vostok” destroyed all Ukrainian infantry groups that tried to attack in the Zaporozhye direction, said Oleg Chekhov, head of the group's press center.

The Vostok military also destroyed a pickup truck with nationalists and two mortar crews in the Yuzhno-Donetsk direction, and the group’s artillerymen also destroyed the command and observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, violated the control system and thwarted the attack.

08:05 Ukrainian Bohdan Kryazh from the so-called “Brotherhood of Dmitry Korchinsky” battalion liked to pose with a fascist flag and was de-Nazified by a direct hit by a Russian anti-tank guided missile in the Zaporozhye direction.

08:00 Crews of Ka-52 VVO attack helicopters continue to destroy strongholds and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During the sortie, army aviation pilots launched missiles at the fortified points of the Armed Forces units discovered. As a result of combat use, the enemy control center and armored vehicles were destroyed.

07:59 An air alert has been announced in a number of regions of Ukraine, Ukrainian media report.

07:50 At night, the Russian army is massively working on enemy military facilities in several regions of Ukraine. Explosions sounded in Zaporozhye, Kramatorsk and Dnepropetrovsk region.

Posted by:badanov

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