Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:32 Russians attacked the Gulyai-Pole community of the Zaporizhia region with drones - in the village of Uspenovka, three people were injured, including two children aged five and ten, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov. Two UAVs hit a house where a mother and children were. The house and outbuildings were damaged.
22:25 In the village of Krynki, 788 soldiers went missing from October 2023 to the end of June 2024, Slidstvo.Info reports, citing police data. During the same period, 262 bodies of deceased Defense Forces servicemen were removed from Krynki.
22:19 Russians shelled Antonovka in Kherson Oblast with artillery throughout the day, three people were wounded, OVA reported. In addition, one person was injured as a result of enemy shelling of Belozerka, and another - as a result of a Russian strike on the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson.
21:38 The Verkhovna Rada supported bill No. 11322, which provides for the possibility of returning to service military personnel who have voluntarily left their unit for the first time (voluntary abandonment of the unit - SZCh) or committed desertion. As explained by the Ministry of Defense, a serviceman who has committed SZCh or desertion for the first time will be able to voluntarily contact an investigator or prosecutor with the intention of returning to the military unit to continue service. The return of a serviceman to service requires the approval of the commander.
20:41 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia does not intend to participate in the second Peace Summit. According to him, "the second conference on Ukraine contains approaches unacceptable to Russia." He also believes that "the West has taken a course to push through Zelensky's ultimatum at any cost." At the same time, Lavrov claims that Russia is ready for negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine and the security system in Europe, but will insist on the inclusion of "safety measures against double interpretation" in a possible future treaty on European security, and will also "carefully monitor the wording and guarantees."
20:35 Zelensky said in an evening video address that by his decree he had put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on the new Maritime Security Strategy of Ukraine: "This document takes into account the changes and innovations in security that we have ensured, in particular, in the Black Sea, in the development of our forces. This is a modern strategy, and we are implementing it together with our partners. In the near future, I am going to discuss the details of this strategy with them."
20:12 The European Commission has approved the first regular payment of around €4.2 billion under the Ukraine Facility programme, which aims to support Ukraine’s macro-financial stability and governance.
19:46 Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said that F-16 fighters from the Netherlands will be in Ukraine "in the near future."
19:14 The DELTA combat system has successfully passed an information security check, confirming that its integrated information protection system complies with the established requirements, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said. According to him, for the first time in the history of Ukraine, a military system has been certified according to the standards used in NATO countries. Previously, such systems were checked according to 20-year-old standards that have lost their relevance. The system's cybersecurity diagnostics lasted one and a half months. The next step is to put DELTA into operation by the Defense Forces.
18:37 Over the course of two months, from May 18 to July 16, 4,690,496 conscripts updated their data in accordance with the new mobilization law, the Defense Ministry reported. In particular, 510,203 people did this through the TCC, 1,152,227 people through the Administrative Service Center, and 3,028,066 people through the Reserve+ application.
18:13 The Armed Forces of Ukraine have completed the development and have begun implementing a comprehensive program
of actions to save the lives of servicemen, the Ministry of Defense reported. This is a universal system for each unit, the key priority of which is to save the lives of servicemen. Particular attention will be paid to improving the training of defenders, improving the quality of their training, improving the provision of medical care at all stages, ensuring rest for personnel performing combat missions, and a number of other activities.
18:00 Electronic booking has started working in Diia - from today, the heads of companies that are critically important for the economy of Ukraine or work for the needs of the Defense Forces will be able to book their employees on the portal, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
17:58 On Thursday, July 18, electricity consumption will be limited throughout the day, Ukrenergo reported. From 00:00 to 5:00 there will be two stages of shutdowns, from 5:00 to 16:00 and from 22:00 to 24:00 - three stages, from 16:00 to 22:00 - four stages of shutdowns simultaneously.
17:51 In the Kupyansk community of the Kharkiv region, the Russians have once again destroyed the crossing over the Oskol River, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov: "The Kupyansk direction is difficult. In some places, we are recording even more combat clashes and attempts by the enemy to storm the positions of our servicemen precisely in the Kupyansk direction. Tonight, the enemy once again destroyed the crossing over the Oskol River. Now we will take all measures to restore and rebuild it, this is, unfortunately, a typical situation for us."
17:26 Russians have struck a social infrastructure facility in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast - according to preliminary information, five people have been wounded, OVA chief Vadim Filashkin reported. The building was partially destroyed by a direct hit, and six more multi-story buildings were damaged.
17:19 The Economist writes, citing Western analysts, that Russia has de-mothballed weapons accumulated during the Soviet era, but up to 70% of the old tanks "have not moved," and the rest have been "washed and passed off as new." Russia is also removing artillery barrels from old equipment and installing them on self-propelled howitzers. If this continues, then in 2025 Russia will reach a "critical point of exhaustion" and may go on the defensive, experts believe.
17:02 Belgium will allocate 150 million euros to Ukraine for the restoration of energy and social infrastructure in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, Shmyhal said following an online meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
16:45 The European Parliament has adopted a resolution in support of Ukraine. The document reaffirms support for "the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders" and condemns Orban's recent visit to Russia, "during which he did not represent the EU." The European Parliament considers this visit "a flagrant violation of EU treaties and common foreign policy."
16:39 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto complained to Lavrov that Ukraine had blocked the transit of Russian oil to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline. He said the problem needed to be resolved quickly.
16:28 The German government has approved a budget for 2025 with half the aid to Ukraine - 4 billion euros instead of the 8 billion that were in the 2024 budget. The Bundestag will begin reviewing the project in September and is expected to approve it on November 29. Changes may be made to the document before that time.
15:40 Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine has returned 95 defenders from Russian captivity. These are soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and border guards. The exchange took place with the mediation of the UAE. All those released this time are men: 88 privates and sergeants, seven officers, the Coordination Headquarters reported. Among those who were returned, in particular, are the defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, this is already the 54th prisoner exchange. In total, 3,405 Ukrainians have been returned from captivity.
15:29 Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova stated that during the prisoner exchange, her office met with a representative of the Ukrainian Ombudsman's office and discussed "joint humanitarian actions."
15:21 NATO announced the appointment of former Deputy Secretary General for Defence Policy Patrick Turner as its Chief Representative in Ukraine. He will take up his duties in Kyiv in September 2024. "He will be the central figure in NATO's interaction with the authorities in Kyiv, will coordinate NATO's efforts on Ukraine and provide the Alliance with assessments and advice on the situation in Ukraine," the statement said.
15:05 A separate unit of reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial systems (RUBAK) will be created in each combat brigade of border guards, said the head of the State Border Service, Sergei Deineko. The first such unit was launched in the Pomsta brigade, which carries out tasks in the Bakhmut direction.
14:42 The Russian Defense Ministry announced that 95 Russian prisoners of war have been returned from Ukraine, and 95 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been transferred in exchange. Saudi Arabia provided humanitarian mediation.
13:39 The State Special Communications Service announced that it will require operators to ensure ten hours of mobile communications operation in the network without power, and not four, as was previously the case.
12:55 Energoatom reported that it had connected another power unit to the grid ahead of schedule - after reloading nuclear fuel and performing scheduled equipment repairs. Returning the power unit to normal operation will significantly strengthen the domestic power grid, the company emphasized.
11:58 Unknown drones are monitoring Ukrainian military training at a German training ground, Politico reports. Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers are undergoing a six-week crash course in the woods at a secret base, covering the basics of trench warfare and urban combat. Unknown drones regularly fly over the trees during training. The military suspects that they are being launched "with hostile intent" and admits that it is difficult to jam them. Instructors use this situation during training to bring the training closer to real combat conditions.
11:29 Trump spoke about his relationship with Putin in an interview with Bloomberg: "Putin and I got along very well, we had a good relationship... He would never get involved in Ukraine. I said: never, never get involved in Ukraine." Trump also said that he is not a supporter of sanctions. In his opinion, in this way the US "pushes away from itself everyone who comes close to it."
10:44 During the day on July 16, the air defense of southern Ukraine destroyed four reconnaissance drones, including three Orlan-10 and one ZALA, the Air Force reported. During the day, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region with a ballistic missile, probably an Iskander-M, and late in the evening - Odessa. The launches were made from the territory of Crimea. The enemy also once again carried out an air strike on the Kherson region, using KABs.
10:40 Germany intends to halve military aid to Ukraine in 2025 - to 4 billion euros from about 8 billion euros in 2024, Reuters writes, citing a draft budget that is to be adopted today.
10:32 Japan will transfer $3.3 billion to Ukraine from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets. As Kyodo writes, Japan has entered the final stage of coordinating the decision. This amount is more than 6% of the total amount of support of $50 billion.
10:23 The occupation authorities of Sevastopol have introduced a power outage schedule in the city since July 17 - the power will be turned off every two hours, for a total of 12 hours a day.
09:43 The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development announced that it will provide Ukraine with 10 million euros to restore the Okhmatdet children's hospital, which was destroyed by a Russian missile strike.
09:01 From today, new mobilization rules come into force in Ukraine: in particular, those who have not updated their military registration data will be fined from 17 to 25.5 thousand hryvnia, and men aged 18 to 60 years will not be able to leave Ukraine without a military ID.
08:33 Al Jazeera writes that Greece is going to decommission 32 old F-16 Block-30 fighters and sell them to the United States, where they will be modernized and then transferred to Ukraine. In exchange, a US Congressional committee has authorized Greece to purchase up to 40 fifth-generation F-35 multirole aircraft.
08:29 In the Kherson region, seven people were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, OVA head Oleksandr Prokudin reported. A preschool educational institution, retail premises, a cell tower, seven multi-story buildings and 19 private houses were damaged.
08:25 In Donetsk Oblast, one person was killed as a result of Russian shelling on July 16 - in Pivnichnoye. Another seven people in the oblast were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:16 Bloomberg writes, citing sources, that Ukraine and Russia are planning a prisoner exchange in the coming days with the assistance of the UAE on a 90/90 basis.
07:19 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 17:
personnel - about 562,510 (+1,110) people,
tanks - 8238 (+11),
combat armored vehicles - 15,871 (+9),
artillery systems - 15,411 (+43),
MLRS - 1120 (+1),
air defense systems - 893 (+1),
aircraft - 361 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,224 (+31),
cruise missiles - 2398 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 20,741 (+61),
special equipment - 2586 (+9).
01:20 Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he met with Donald Trump and discussed, in particular, the war in Ukraine: "We discussed Ukraine, and I have no doubt that he will be strong and decisive in supporting this country and defending democracy." Meanwhile, Trump did not name the topic of the meeting, but only called Johnson "a very good guy."
00:17 NATO is preparing for a military conflict, Polish President Andrzej Duda said. According to him, the Alliance must be so strong that no one would have any reason to attack it. He added that "a potential war between Russia and the West would be incredibly close if Moscow prevails in the conflict in Ukraine."
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[Korrespondent] The expansion of the bridgehead in the Krynki area became known in early November 2023; this week, the media reported that the Ukrainian military was forced to leave Krynki.
Ukrainian troops have left the bridgehead in Krynki on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, domestic media reported the day before. Official sources have not confirmed this information. DeepState noted that they are waiting for an official report on the situation in that area. THE MOST DIFFICULT SECTION OF THE FRONT
Krynki was considered the most difficult section of the front. Marines said that in Krynki "you can live, but you can't leave." During the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2023, the Ukrainian military began an operation to create a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper.
The evacuation of the wounded from Krynki could take weeks - during the operation the enemy studied and targeted all the routes along which the marines were floating.
FIGHTING FOR THE RUINS
Military expert Ivan Stupak says that in Krynki the Ukrainian Armed Forces were literally holding on to the ruins. “There really weren’t any structures there anymore. Krynki is the conventional name of the location that was there,” he noted. According to him, this settlement was destroyed by the Russians using heavy equipment and various types of weapons.
"The Russians regularly destroyed and damaged our boats that were bringing our guys in and when there was an evacuation - there were losses at that stage, and also when they were transporting ammunition. That is, they regularly hunted for these boats. It happened that we lost 5-6 boats a day. And we understand that they were not empty. The Russians destroyed them," Stupak said.
GRAY AREA
According to Stupak, today the fight is for the islands in the Dnieper. "The enemy regularly suffers losses. There are no physical soldiers of ours. Our losses are less. We do not control this territory, but the Russians have nothing to cling to there, so this is a kind of gray zone and attempts to gain a foothold on individual islands on the Dnieper River," Stupak emphasized.
In order to save the lives of the fighters, the Defense Forces must retreat from destroyed positions, the General Staff representative emphasized in a comment to Liga.net about Krynki.
"War is not a place for emotions. War is a matter of numbers. And if it were not for Krynki, we would now be discussing not the Pokrovskoe and Toretskoe directions, but the offensive on the Slavyano-Kramatorsk agglomeration. If it were not for Krynki, we would now be discussing not Liptsy and Vovchansk, but Velykyi Burluk. If it were not for Krynki, we would be discussing today not the enemy's entry into Urozhaynoye, but into Velyka Novoselovka," says military and political observer Alexander Kovalenko.
According to him, Krynki had an impact on the entire combat zone, and every life left there saved a dozen lives in other areas.
"Krynki has been turned into a lifeless field in six months and is now not controlled by enemies. Krynki is a gray zone. But Russian occupiers are trying to enter there, and therefore, they keep their resource around Krynki. And the Ukrainian defense forces continue to methodically neutralize it. Does the scheme continue to work? Yes," Kovalenko noted.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back Russian offensive in eastern and southern Ukraine.
The most active enemy in the Pokrovsky direction - 21 combat clashes. Four of them continue near Novoalexandrovka and Karlovka.
Since the beginning of the current day, the number of combat clashes on the front has reached 99. The greatest enemy activity is observed in the Pokrovsky, Toretsky and Kharkov directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Wednesday, July 17.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction , the Russians are attacking with the support of aviation, they have already carried out six air strikes with UABs. The number of clashes has increased to 15. The occupiers have concentrated all their efforts in the areas of Glubokoe and Vovchansk. At present, one battle is underway near Glubokoe, all other enemy attacks have been stopped.
The intensity of the enemy's assault actions in the Kupyansk direction has also increased. The enemy attacked the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions eight times near Sin'kovka, Andreyevka and Stel'makhovka. Near the latter, fighting is still ongoing in two locations.
In the Liman direction, six enemy assaults have been recorded since the beginning of the day, half of which were successfully repelled by Ukrainian defenders. Fighting continues near Torskoye and Makeyevka.
In the Seversky direction, the Russians continue to try to improve the tactical situation near Spornoye, Vyemka, Fedorovka and Verkhnekamenskoye. The number of clashes has increased to five. Ukrainian soldiers have repelled two attacks, three are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers are storming Chasov Yar with the support of aviation - they used three UABs on the city. Two assaults near Andreevka and Novomarkovoye were repelled.
In the Toretsk direction, the number of enemy attacks has increased to 17. The enemy is concentrating its efforts towards North and New York. The fighting continues.
The most active enemy in the Pokrovsky direction. Currently, 21 armed clashes have been recorded. Four of them are still ongoing near Novoalexandrovka and Karlovka.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, the Russians attacked 12 times. Fighting continues in two locations near Krasnogorovka. In addition, the enemy attacked in the areas of Georgievka and Praskovyevka in the Kurakhovsky direction.
In the Vremivsky direction, the enemy carried out two assaults near Konstantinovka.
In the Orekhov direction, the enemy became more active - they carried out eight attacks in the areas of Novodarovka, Malaya Tokmachka and Novoandreyevka. In addition, the invaders launched about a hundred unguided air missiles in the directions of Gulyaipole, Lobkovoe, Rivne, Kamenskoye and Pyatikhatki.
"In the Dnieper direction, on our bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper, the occupiers twice unsuccessfully tried to push Ukrainian soldiers from their positions," the General Staff noted, adding that the situation in other directions had not undergone any significant changes.
Let us recall that 1,110 Russian invaders were eliminated on the front in 24 hours on July 16. The total combat losses of the Russian army in Ukraine since the beginning of the war have exceeded 560 thousand people.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of AFU 57th Mechanised infantry, 107th and 113rd Territorial Defence brigades close to Volchansk, Veterinarnoye, and Krugloye (Kharkov region).
One counter-attack launched by units of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 170 Ukrainian troops, two pickups, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and two Anklav electronic warfare systems.
One AFU ammunition depot was eliminated.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units continued to capture more advantageous lines and positions.
AFU 44th, 115th, 116th Mechanised, and 1st National Guard brigades were hit near Sinkovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by units of the AFU 110th Territorial Defence Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 650 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and 12 motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Ukrainian-made RAK-SA-12 MLRS, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled howitzer, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one Anklav electronic warfare station were eliminated.
Three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces hit AFU 72nd Mechanised, 5th Assault brigades near Konstantinovka and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 610 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 155mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzers, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, two 152mm Msta-B howitzers, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers were eliminated.
Two AFU ammunition depots were eliminated.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and hit units of AFU 47th Mechanised, 95th Air Assault, 109th Territorial Defence brigades close to Novosyolovka, Druzhba, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by units of the Lyut Assault Brigade was repelled during the day.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 325 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
The Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd Mechanised, 21st National Guard brigades, and the 48th Separate Assault Battalion of the Territorial Defence Forces near Ugledar, Oktyabr, and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 125 Ukrainian troops, ten motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105mm M119 gun, and one Nota electronic warfare station.
The Dnepr Group of Forces hit manpower and hardware of AFU 141st infantry, 128th mountain assault, 112th and 121st Territorial Defence brigades close to Pyatikhatki, Zherebryanka (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye, and Mikhaylovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian troops, one tank, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, three U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and three Anklav electronic warfare stations.
Three AFU ammunition depots and one military hardware depot were destroyed during the day.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit one depot of missile and artillery weapons as well as manpower and military hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 136 areas.
Air defence systems shot down one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 59 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 628 airplanes and 277 helicopters, 27,709 unmanned aerial vehicles, 552 air defence missile systems, 16,602 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,379 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,013 field artillery guns and mortars, and 23,772 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[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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[Regnum] Archaeologists have discovered unique porcelain artifacts from the 19th century in the area of 4th Krutitsky Lane in Moscow. A Meissen porcelain saucer and a lid from Dr. Schweikert's lipstick jar are fragments of goods popular among wealthy citizens of that time.
“The most eloquent findings about the everyday life and routine of city residents are dishes, ceramic vessels and jars used for storage, household items, packaging for popular products and medicines,” noted the head of the Moscow City Heritage Department, Alexei Yemelyanov.
A saucer with a Meissen porcelain mark in the form of two crossed blue swords from the coat of arms of Saxony is an example of utensils that served as decoration for the services of noble houses. Masterpieces of the Meissen porcelain manufactory are in the collections of famous museums around the world, including the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
Oddly enough, one of the largest collections of Meissen porcelain is on display in the H+ Hotel Bad Soden, which sits in the park on the main street of that lovely small city in the hills above Frankfurt.
Doctor of Medicine Julius Schweikert was a supporter of the homeopathic method of treatment. One of the preparations he developed could have been stored in a pomade jar, the lid of which was discovered by Moscow archaeologists. It was sold in the most famous Moscow pharmacy of the 19th century - Ferrein's pharmacy on Nikolskaya Street.
A new archaeological field season began in Moscow in May. This year, specialists are working at more than 200 sites, including in the territories of the Troitsky and Novomoskovsky administrative districts.
As reported by IA Regnum, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said earlier that over the past 13 years, archaeologists have discovered more than 100,000 artifacts during excavations in the capital. Over 33,000 were transferred to the state part of the Museum Fund.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin.
[ColonelCassad] Lavrov made it clear that Russia is not going to participate in the "new peace conference" that Zelensky is mumbling about. According to Lavrov, there are "unacceptable approaches" for Russia there.
Yes, there are a number of objective reasons for this.
1. Switzerland as such is obviously not suitable, since Switzerland is not a neutral country. For the same reasons, Russia is unlikely to participate in any conference that will be held on NATO territory (with the possible exception of Turkey).
2. Zelensky is not a legitimate representative of Ukraine. His term of office has expired and he is illegally holding power. Accordingly, any agreement with Zelensky has no legal force and can subsequently be easily annulled, simply due to the fact that Zelensky does not have the legal authority to act as president after the expiration of his term.
3. The "peace conference" in the minds of the United States and their Kiev puppets is a gathering to discuss "Zelensky's peace formula". After the failure of the summit in Switzerland, where the initiators themselves were afraid to discuss their own "formula" in its entirety, there is even less point in Russia discussing it in any form at any future summit where it considers it necessary to participate.
4. At the moment, Russia may be interested in a summit that will be held on the territory of a truly neutral country, with a discussion of Putin's conditions for the completion of the CBO and the Chinese peace plan that suits the Global South.
5. At the same time, until such agreements are concluded, military actions will not be stopped, so as not to give the enemy a respite to strengthen its military potential.
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[Regnum] Greece plans to transfer 32 F-16 Block-30 fighters to the United States for modernization, and these aircraft will subsequently be transferred to Ukraine. This was reported by Al Jazeera, citing sources.
According to the publication, Kyiv expects to receive 60 decommissioned F-16 fighters from Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark. However, the Ukrainian authorities claim that they need about 150 aircraft.
"Greece's 32 aircraft could go some way to narrowing the gap," the article's authors note.
According to their information, Greece intends to sell this equipment to the US so that Washington can modernize it and transfer it to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. However, the article notes that Greek military experts are wary of the idea of transferring dozens of fighters to Kyiv.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Ural company "Fores" will pay a reward of 15 million rubles to Russian fighters who are the first to shoot down American F-15 and F-16 fighters.
Earlier, columnist Harrison Kass wrote in an article for the American magazine National Interest that the F-16 fighters that the West plans to deliver to Ukraine are unlikely to survive in Russian-controlled airspace. According to him, when fighting in Russian-controlled airspace, the value of the F-16 will be significantly reduced due to outdated technology, and the chances of survival for Ukrainian pilots will be extremely small. Russian air defense systems will have no trouble detecting and shooting down the planes.
On July 10, it became known that the United States, together with the Netherlands and Denmark, sent fighter jets to Ukraine. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken noted that the transfer of aircraft had already begun. In his opinion, these aircraft will be able to fly in the skies over the territory controlled by Kiev this summer.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on possible deliveries of F-16s to Ukraine, stressed that this would not change the course of the SVO. He added that the Russian army would mercilessly destroy these aircraft, as well as all other military equipment supplied by the West.
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VP Nominee JD Vance is a staunch isolationist. He believes the U.S. should not support Ukraine at all. This is in stark contrast to Reagan's constant pressure on the Kremlin and the Iron Curtain.
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^Reagan's constant pressure on the Kremlin and the Iron Curtain.
Maybe, just maybe, it's because there is no Soviet Union anymore?
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Putin is actively trying to restore the beast that Reagan tore down.
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^Nonsense. Vlad is trying to restore the Russian Empire. The world needs Russian Empire to squash Globalists (centered in EUrope) the way it squashed Napoleon & Hitler.
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#5 Nonsense nonsense nonsense nonsense. I've had to deal with Ukrainians like you for many years here in Manitoba. A load of coal on all of your shoulders. Go and dance the Buttrerfly. Go and powder you nose wirth a shmatta. Take all your countrymates and leave the Canadian priariies to us Irishmen. Damn but this Scotch is good stuff!!!
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