[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Volchansk and Liptsy directions, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU the 113th and 125th Territorial Defence brigades near Velikaya Pisarevka and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 85 troops, one 152mm D-20 gun, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 14th, 44th, 67th, 115th Mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 104th and 119th Territorial Defence brigades near Kupyansk, Kovsharovka, Glushkovka, Novoosinovo, Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region), Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 66th Mechanised Brigade were repelled.
The enemy sustained losses of up to 600 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, two UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzers, U.S.-made 155mm M-777 and M-198 howitzers, one 152mm D-20 gun, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, two U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns, one Anklav-N electronic warfare station, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar.
The Yug Group of Forces seized more favourable lines and engaged the 24th, 28th, 93rd Mechanised brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU and the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade near Chasov Yar, Grigorovka, Stupochki, Verkhnekamenskoye, Ostroye, Dyleyevka, Seversk, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Five counterattacks launched by the AFU 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 120th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 685 troops, one tank, seven motor vehicles, and a U.S.-made 105mm M-119 gun.
The Tsentr Group of Forces goes on advancing into the depth of the enemy's defence. The Group's units inflicted fire damage on the 59th and 148th Mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 118th and 119th Territorial Defence brigades and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine near Nelepovka, Dimitrov, Kurakhovo, Tsukurino, Mikhaylovka, Grodovka, and Novoekonomicheskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Eight counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 150th Mechanised Brigade, 142nd Infantry Brigade, and 25th Airborne Brigade were repelled.
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 475 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and three 122mm D-30 howitzers.
The Vostok Group of Forces seized more favourable lines and positions, and hit the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and 118th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region). Four counterattacks launched by assault groups of the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 troops, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 gun, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
The Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 37th Naval Infantry Brigade and the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Novoaleksandrovka, Tokarevka, Vesyoloye (Kherson region) and Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 troops, six motor vehicles, and one 152mm D-20 gun. One AFU field ammunition depot was destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at power facilities supporting the enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry, depots storing munitions, ammunition, and materiel; and engaged clusters of AFU manpower and hardware in 145 areas.
Air defence systems shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile and 36 unmanned aerial vehicles during the day.
In total, 646 airplanes, 283 helicopters, 31,658 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,157 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,454 MLRS combat vehicles, 14,708 field artillery guns and mortars, and 26,148 units of support motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (17 September 2024)
The Sever Group of Forces carrying on offensive actions inflicted damage on the 22nd, 41st, and 115th Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd Air Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 1st National Guard Brigade and 112th and 129th Territorial Defence brigades near Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Daryino, Nikolo-Daryino, Tolsty Lug, and Plekhovo.
Over the past 24 hours, the Sever Group foiled four enemy attempts to launch attacks in the direction of Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Olgovka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.
With support of army aviation and artillery, the Group's units repelled five AFU's attempts to break through the border of the Russian Federation in the direction of Vesyoloye and Medvezhye.
The enemy's losses included up to 40 troops killed and wounded; two tanks, a Swedish-made CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, and one counterobstacle vehicle were destroyed.
Air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 41st, and 61st Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, and 95th Air Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 112th and 129th Territorial Defence brigades near Daryino, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Kruglenkoye, Zazulevka, Lyubimovka, Mirny, Makhnovka, Mikhaylovka, Malaya Loknya, Nikolo-Daryino, Novy Put, Novaya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Orlovka, Pravda, Plekhovo, Russkoye Porechnoye and Tolsty Lug.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops launched strikes against concentration areas and reserves in Sumy region of the 22nd, 41st, and 115th Mechanised brigades, 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 101st, 103rd, 106th, and 119th Territorial Defence brigades near Belovody, Gurinovka, Kruzhok, Katerinovka, Mazevka, Novaya Sloboda, Obody, Revyakino, Rechki, Rudnevo, Rossoshi, Pavlovka, Shalygino, Khoten, Esman, and Yunakovka.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy sustained losses of up to 400 troops and 19 armoured vehicles, including four tanks, a Swedish-made CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, as well as five artillery guns, five mortars, six motor vehicles, and a counterobstacle vehicle.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost more than 14,200 troops, 119 tanks, 45 infantry fighting vehicles, 91 armoured personnel carriers, 743 armoured fighting vehicles, 445 motor vehicles, 103 artillery guns, 28 MLRS launchers, including seven of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, eight SAM launchers, four transport-loading vehicles, 26 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, 14 engineering vehicles, including eight counterobstacle vehicles, and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.