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Current information on the situation on the front line: July 17 (updated)
2024-07-18
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 17.07.2024 to 00:00 18.07.2024.

A total of 26 cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.

There were reports of seven civilians being injured.

DAMAGED:
One car,
Eight residential buildings,
One civil infrastructure facility.

A total of 12 artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction,
A total of 11 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction,
Three artillery attacks in the Yasinovataya direction.

A total of 64 units of various ammunition were fired.

21:35 Dnepropetrovsk region.

They report, that as a result of today's missile strike on Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities, a military assembly shop for armored vehicles and armored cars, as well as a warehouse with auxiliary equipment, were hit. Most likely, the strike was carried out by our missilemen with a 9M723 missile from the Iskander OTRK.

20:22 Calculation of the Tor-M2 air defense missile system of the Center group of forces covered actions of motorized rifle and tank units in the Avdeevka direction.

During a special military operation, air defense crews are on constant combat duty at the front lines, providing air cover for ground forces, preserving the lives of personnel and the combat readiness of motorized rifle, tank and artillery units.

19:11 Zolochev - Sotnitsky Cossack.

Khar'kov direction. Active military operations in the Zolochiv area. Attack by the Russian Armed Forces with armored vehicles and a motorized rifle unit in the village of Streletsky Kazachok. Landing of troops under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

18:57 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Vodyanoye –map.

18:15 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:

Slobozhansky direction: clarification of the combat situation near Staritsa and positional battles in Volchansk.

The situation in the Slobozhansky direction remains tense: Ukrainian formations are making significant efforts to dislodge the Russian Armed Forces from the territory of the Khar'kov region. Earlier, the Ukrainian Armed Forces command transferred significant reserves to this section of the front, which are used for counterattacks along the entire line from Liptsy to Vovchansky Khutors.

In Glubokoe, the enemy has consolidated its positions on the southwestern outskirts, using which it is launching attacks on the positions of the Russian Armed Forces in the center of the village. Russian units are striking at infantry groups and positions of Ukrainian formations, preventing them from achieving significant success.

The situation in the Staritsa area has not changed significantly. Thanks to combat footage from the Russian Armed Forces, it was possible to clarify the current front line to the southwest of the settlement: apparently, Russian troops were unable to advance in the vicinity of the pond located here and have consolidated their positions to the northeast in the Degtyarevka tract.

In Volchansk, fighting continues in the area of the Aggregate Plant, where Russian attack aircraft are trying to finally drive the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the industrial zone. Around July 13, Gorky Park and some buildings on the southern outskirts of the plant up to the northern bank of the Volchya River came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.

The area around Shevchenko, Gagarin, Dukhovnaya and Naberezhnaya streets is in the "gray zone", and neither side can achieve stable control in this area. The areas report high activity of various types of drones, which are hunting for infantry groups and armored vehicles.

The enemy uses the restored river crossings to transfer reinforcements to the northern bank. At the same time, the engineering equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the crossing sites themselves regularly become targets for Russian Aerospace Forces strikes.

17:35 Around 16:00 Moscow time stopped another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.

A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.

17:07 Reports are coming in that our paratroopers have reached the Seversky Donets – Donbass canal from the village of Kalinino.

16:51 Our troops completely released n.p. Lozovatskoe.

16:25 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of July 17, 2024) –video.

15:46 Sumy region.

Another wave of strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces. Tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forcesrevealsenemy positions for precision strikes. Several explosions were reported.

15:22 Special military operation. Situation as of July 17 –map.

14:55 Around 13:35 Moscow time stopped another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.

A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.

13:44 Ocheretino – Novoaleksandrovka.

Positional military operations on the northern flank of Avdeevka. The forward position of the Russian Armed Forces north of Novoaleksandrivka is under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian Armed Forces are advancing up to 500 m in the direction of Vozdvizhenka.

12:23 Statement by the head of the press center of the Vostok group –video.

Units of the "East" group of forces continue to carry out combat missions in the area of the special military operation.

During active operations, the group's units improved their position along the front line, hit strongholds and concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 48th, 72nd Mechanized, 58th Motorized Infantry brigades and 123rd Territorial Defense brigade in the areas of Neskuchny and Rizdvyanka.

Over the course of 24 hours, up to 145 enemy servicemen, a Caesar self-propelled artillery unit, a Giatsint-B 152mm gun, FH-70 and M777 towed howitzers, an Osa anti-aircraft missile launcher, a mobile electronic warfare station, six vehicles and two ammunition supply points were destroyed.

11:47 On Novosyolovka Pervaya confirmed information about the fighting in the western part of the village. Russian troops have secured a position along Shkolnaya Street and continue to press in several directions.

The Russian army is breaking through to the west on a broad front in this section of the front. Active battles are being fought here along the LBS up to 20 km.

11:15 Calculation of the 220mm BM-27 MLRS "Uragan" struck enemy strongholds on the right bank of the Dnieper. Kakhovka direction.

10:57 Around 09.15 Moscow timestoppedan attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type UAV against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.

A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.

10:33 Statement by the head of the press center of the Center group –video.

The Center group of forces continues to carry out combat missions in the area of the special military operation.

The group's units improved their tactical position, defeated the formations of the 32nd, 41st, 47th, 110th Mechanized, 57th and 59th Motorized Infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Vozdvizhenka, Gnatovka, Timofeyevka, Selidovo, Shcherbinovka and Toretsk. They repelled six counterattacks by units of the 31st, 151st mechanized, 68th Infantry and 95th Airborne Assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The enemy's losses amounted to 320 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, including an M113 armored personnel carrier, nine cars, two 122mm D-30 howitzers and a Khortitsa-M electronic warfare station.

09:55 During the past night stopped an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Two unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over the territory of the Bryansk region by air defense systems on duty.

09:21 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:

Frontline report for the morning of 17.07.2024

- Zaporizhzhya Front. Without significant changes in LBS. In the direction, mainly positional battles with the use of long-range weapons continue.

- Donetsk Front. In Krasnogorovka there are further advances of Russian troops, the Ukrainian garrison continues to resist, but with each passing day its situation in the city is getting worse and worse.

In Karlovka heavy fighting continues on the outskirts of the settlement and on the shore of the Karlovskoye Reservoir. The assault is actually going head-on, so there is no rapid advancement in this area. The Russian Armed Forces managed to expand their zone of control over Novosyolovka Pervaya and improve their positions in the Yevgenovka area.

- Chasov Yar direction. Fighting continues in the eastern part of Chasov Yar. Also, Russian troops continue to improve their positions on the flanks. Long-range weapons are actively working.

- Khar'kov Front. No significant changes in the LBS. Systematic attempts by Ukrainian troops to dislodge the RF Armed Forces from their positions continue. No significant successes on the part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Heavy fighting continues in the area of Glubokoe and in Vovchansk.

08:48 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:

Chronicle of the special military operation for July 15-16, 2024

– Russian troops hit enemy targets in Odessa and Khar'kov regions within 24 hours. In turn, the Ukrainian Armed Forces again carried out a UAV raid on Russian territory. Infrastructure facilities in Kursk, Voronezh, Oryol and Lipetsk regions were damaged.

– In the Slobozhansky direction, Ukrainian formations are attempting to expand the zone of control in the area of Glubokoye and in Vovchansk.

– In the Liman direction, the Russian Aerospace Forces and artillery carried out a series of strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces infrastructure facilities in Liman. To the east, fighting is ongoing on the Terny-Yampolovka line, without significant changes.

– In the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces have advanced in the area of Magdalinovka station. Fighting also continues in Kirovo, Artemovo and Novgorodskoye.

– In the Avdeevka direction, Russian attack aircraft have taken control of the central part of Novoselovka Pervaya; a mop up operation is underway in the settlement.

08:00 Official summary DPR representative offices in the JCCC over the past day.

A total of 47 cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.

There were reports of four civilians being injured.

DAMAGED:
Five residential buildings,
Two cars,
Two civil infrastructure facilities.

A total of 14 artillery attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction,
A total of 33 artillery attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Horlivka direction.

A total of 146 units of various ammunition were fired.

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