Russia-Ukraine Reports - 2023-09-17
And the world is getting closer to nuclear war.
Military expert Alexander Zimovsky: “The Pentagon transferred the Third Infantry Division to Poland in the Belarusian direction, including it in the combat strength of the Fifth Infantry Corps of the US Army located in Poland.
The division forms the backbone of the newly formed US Army task force “Marne” in the Belarusian/Kaliningrad direction. The division is regularly assigned a self-propelled artillery brigade, a Second Tank Brigade and a Third Aviation Brigade, as well as a logistics and logistics support brigade.
Task Force Marne is given command of all U.S. Army infantry, armored, aviation, and logistics units in Poland and the Baltics.
https://t.me/zimovskyAL/27047?single
Ukrainian sources report that the Rovne and Khmelnitsky nuclear power plants were turned into arsenals of especially valuable ammunition.
Nuclear plants house the most valuable Western weapons, such as missiles for HIMARS rocket systems and air defense systems. Large-caliber artillery ammunition is stored near the nuclear power plant.
The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is confident that there will be no attacks on nuclear power plants.
https://t.me/Kharkov_Perviy/38838
Ukrainian Nazis themselves will blow up their nuclear power plants when Russia advances. And Russia will attack and defeat the Ukrainian army of the United States and NATO.
Powerful explosions are reported in Kharkov.
According to Ukrainian monitoring channels, there were at least three powerful arrivals in the city, two of which presumably hit objects in the north and east of the city. Judging by the fact that an air raid alert was not declared in the region, supersonic ballistic missiles or other high-precision weapons could have been used against the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ facilities in the city.
t.me/milchronicles/2618
Just so you understand, this is a small illustration of electronic warfare in modern warfare.
https://t.me/Mestb_Dobroj_Voli/8118
Russian rescuers in Libya
Earlier, the country experienced a flood of terrifying proportions. According to the latest data, about 11 thousand people died as a result of the disaster and several thousand more are listed as missing. On behalf of Vladimir Putin, several planes with rescuers, doctors and airborne hospitals were sent to Libya.
Today the third special flight from Russia arrived in Libya.
https://t.me/chestnienovosti/8170
Due to NATO intervention in Libya, several problems such as the lack of a unified government, the re-emergence of slave markets and collapse of welfare services have made the country unable to cope with natural disasters.
https://www.dw.com/en/un-backed-probe-finds-proof-of-torture-sex-slavery-in-libya/a-65139276
https://www.newarab.com/News/2016/10/19/Libyas-economy-teeters-on-the-edge-of-collapse
Possibly posted here earlier
🌐 Place: Andriivka
🕰 Date: ~17.09.2023
📌 Coordinates: 48.502317, 37.965639
📝 Description: The Ukrainians established control over Andriivka.
id: 17092023.0813
https://t.me/militarysummary/3941
🌐 Place: Krasnohorivka
🕰 Date: ~16.09.2023
📌 Coordinates:
47.984806, 37.534610
47.997880, 37.505060
📝 Description: The Russians attacked Ukrainian positions with FPV drones.
id: 17192023.0829
https://t.me/militarysummary/3944
https://t.me/militarysummary/3948
🌐 Place: Robotyne-Novoprokopivka
🕰 Date: ~16.09.2023
📌 Coordinates:
47.4325, 35.8290
47.4316, 35.8293
📝 Description: The Russians attacked Ukrainian shelters with FPV Drones.
source: https://t.me/creamy_caprice/2155
id: 17092023.0816
id: 17092023.0817
https://t.me/militarysummary/3951
🌐 Place: Ivanivske
🕰 Date: ~16.09.2023
📌 Coordinates:
48.583931, 37.926670
48.567547, 37.891008
48.575605, 37.916813
48.574754, 37.915190
📝 Description: The Russians established complete FPV-Drone superiority in Ivanivske.
id: 17092023.0755
https://t.me/militarysummary/3955
🌐 Place: Beryslav
🕰 Date: ~16.09.2023
📌 Coordinates: 46.8386092, 33.4227350
📝 Description: The Russians bombed Ukrainian positions with FAB-500.
id: 17092023.0754
https://t.me/militarysummary/3958
🌐 Place: Novomykhailivka
🕰 Date: ~17.09.2023
📌 Coordinates: 47.853131, 37.505300
📝 Description: The Russians destroyed Ukrainian Ammo depot.
id: 17092023.1707
https://t.me/militarysummary/3961
🌐 Place: Novodonetske
🕰 Date: ~17.09.2023
📌 Coordinates: 47.7477950, 36.926354
📝 Description: The Ukrainians under very heavy fire tried to evacuate their soldiers.
id: 17092023.1716
https://t.me/militarysummary/3964
🌐 Place: Yampil
🕰 Date: ~17.09.2023
📌 Coordinates: 48.967831, 37.945575
📝 Description: The Russians discovered Ukrainian artillery system and destroyed it.
id: 17092023.1751
https://t.me/militarysummary/3967
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Several explosions were heard in the Odessa region. This was reported by the publication "Zerkalo Nedeli".
The Ukrainian authorities explain the loud explosions by the work of air defense systems. The air raid regime is in effect in all regions of the country.
#source (https://t.me/tass_agency/209929)
⚡️ The missiles continue to maneuver and change direction
A group of missiles changed direction and is flying towards the Vinnytsia region.
⚡️ Rockets are flying over the Vinnytsa region and moving towards the Khmelnytsky region
#source (https://t.me/ukraina_ru/169316)
Ukrainian channel Strana:
Report from the Ukrainian Air Force on a nighttime missile and drone attack.
A total of 16 air attack weapons were recorded:
- six "Shahids" who attacked from the south-eastern and southern directions (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Chauda). All of them were shot down by air defense.
- ten air-launched missiles of the X-101/X-555/X-55 type, which were fired from nine Tu-95ms aircraft from the Engels area. Six of them were shot down.
The main direction of attack is the south of the Odessa region.
“Enemy missiles were recorded hitting the territory of a civilian agricultural enterprise in the Odessa region,” the report says.
#source (https://t.me/stranaua/122942)
Front-line report as of the morning of September 17 from military correspondent Yevgeny Lisitsyn :
In the Zaporozhye direction, the initiative continues to belong to the Russian army. Our fighters are counterattacking in the Rabotino area, using their flanks. The Ukrainian Armed Forces were not prepared for such a development of events and were forced to switch from offensive actions to defensive ones.
In the South Donetsk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces also switched from active offensive operations to positional battles. The enemy is very intensively hitting our positions with artillery, and is also making attempts to attack in the direction of Novodonetsk in small groups through forest plantations. So far this has not brought any results; the front line in this area has been stable for several days.
In the Artemovsk direction the situation is extremely difficult. The south and center of Kleshcheevka came under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, ours are trying to counterattack. Andreevka mostly remains in the gray zone; video from the enemy confirms that some of their forces are entering the village. Also on the northern flank of the Russian Armed Forces, they repelled several attacks; the front line here remains unchanged.
In the Kupyansky direction, the main events are developing on the Sinkovka - Petropavlovka line. Russian troops continue to selectively push out the Ukronazis from fortified areas, day after day expanding the zone of control.
#source (https://t.me/ukraina_ru/169321?single)
In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces switched to positional battles
Military correspondent Evgeny Lisitsyn reports
“The enemy is very intensively hitting our positions with artillery, and is also making attempts to attack in the direction of Novodonetsk in small groups through forest plantations.” The front line in this area has been stable for several days,” he added.
#source:
https://t.me/donbassr/46806
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Massacre at Berkhovka: the enemy tried to break through the northern flank of the Artyomovsk group’s trenches and filled everything up with their corpses
Recently, militants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to break through the defenses of soldiers of the Northern Fleet and other units in the Zaliznyansky area - between Soledar and Berkhovka.
The enemy launched armored groups to attack our positions and recorded a pompous video.
The second part of the video shows the result of this offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces...
#source (https://t.me/polk105/11041)
US embassy in Poland gently hints ukrainians to go home
The US embassy has opened a programme for Polish organisations, which essence is that a contractor should use the money to promote the return of Ukrainian refugees to their homeland among Polish mass media.
Journalists will be told how to cover this topic so that more articles and reports will appear on how Ukrainians manage to "successfully" return to Ukraine and start their lives anew. They will focus on the fact that the return was made possible thanks to "excellent relations between Poles and Ukrainians" and assistance for refugees from Poland. Thereby shifting public opinion in favour of allowing Ukrainian citizens to return home already.
There is a $50,000 grant for everything. The programme is expected to launch between October 1 and November 15, and should last 12 months.
"Taras, you are doing so well. You can build a successful life again already at home, being packed up by the Ukrainian military recruitment centre."
#source (https://t.me/ukraina_ru/169323)
🇷🇺🇺🇦 Repeated strike by the Russian Armed Forces in the area of the tank repair plant in Kharkov
At night, around 01.00 local time, Russian troops launched a second strike with four missiles on the outskirts of the Kharkov Armored Plant (KhBTZ). The targets of the attack were two workshops of a reinforced concrete products plant located nearby.
In the first building on Bolshaya Panasovskaya, 218, a large ammunition warehouse was hit: within 20 minutes after the arrival and the start of the fire, shells continued to detonate and fragments scattered.
In the second building on Bolshaya Panasovskaya, 220 there was a parking lot for equipment, mainly trucks. They were also destroyed.
This is the second attack in the vicinity of the enterprise in a day: on the morning of September 16, the Russian Armed Forces accurately hit one of the two workshops of the main production activity at the KhBTZ, and also accurately hit the armored vehicle parking lot in the building of the reinforced concrete plant.
Both facilities were truly of great importance to the enemy: the first had been constantly repairing tanks since the spring of 2022, and the second was used as a storage facility for repaired armored vehicles before being loaded at the railway station for shipment to the front line. As it turned out, there was also an ammunition depot there.
It is especially worth noting the extremely competent approach of the Russian Armed Forces to the defeat of these objects. At least two missiles were allocated to each target, and after additional reconnaissance, Russian troops promptly launched a second strike, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces simply did not expect.
Although this required greater scrupulousness and consumption of ammunition, the result of the attack fully justified all the costs.
#Rybar (https://t.me/rybar/51983)
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 September 2023)
Part I
▫️In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units, aviation and artillery repelled three attacks of AFU 53rd mechanised infantry and 79th air assault brigades' units near Khimik and Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 180 servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one German-manufactured Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS system.
▫️In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian grouping of troops, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems have repelled one attack by the 47th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
▫️AFU 82nd air assault, 71st chaser, and 47th mechanised brigades' manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Verbovoye, and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
▫️During combat actions, the enemy losses were up to 140 servicemen, one U.S.-manufactured Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, and four motor vehicles.
▫️In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one M777 artillery system, one U.S.-manufactured M119 howitzer, and one D-30 howitzer were destroyed.
▫️One ammunition depot of the 43rd Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed close to Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region).
▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of competent actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, two attacks by assault groups of the 12th Special Forces Brigade and the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU have been repelled close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.
▫️In addition, AFU 21st, 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades have been hit close to Yampolovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryanskoye forestry.
▫️Up to 65 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickup trucks have been eliminated.
▫️In South Donetsk direction, the courageous and decisive actions of the Vostok Group of Forces, aviation and artillery repelled three attacks of AFU 35th, 36th marine brigades' assault groups near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
▫️Aviation and artillery launched attacks at manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as the 108th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Voskresenka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 170 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station.
Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
@Slavyangrad.
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 September 2023)
Part II
▫️In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces' aviation and artillery launched attacks at manpower and hardware of AFU 32nd, 115th mechanised, 25th, 95th airborne brigades close to Boldyrevka, Sinkovka, Ivanovka, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
▫️Up to 50 servicemen and four motor vehicles have been destroyed.
▫️In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system were destroyed.
▫️Moreover, two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Peschanoye and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region).
▫️In Kherson direction, up to 20 servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, as well as one UAV control post have been eliminated close to Dneprovskoye (Kherson region).
▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 114 areas.
▫️In addition, a missile strike hit the production workshops of the Kharkov Armoured Plant, where AFU armoured vehicles were being repaired and restored close to Kharkov.
▫️Command and observation posts of AFU 100th territorial defence, and 67th mechanised brigades were destroyed near Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The Russian anti-aircraft defence means have intercepted two JDAM guided aerial bombs, one HARM anti-radar missile and one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS projectile.
▫️28 UAVs were destroyed and suppressed by electronic warfare means close to Vasilevka, Nevelskoye, Spornoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Olshana, Golikovo, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Azov, Novoye, Romanovskoye, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Radensk (Kherson region).
Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
@Slavyangrad.
Video of the destruction of another American Bradley from our guys from the front
@Slavyangrad
🇷🇺🇺🇦 As expected today, the night attack by six UAVs on Crimea was only a test of the peninsula’s air defense. Now they are reporting about the work of air defense in different parts of Crimea.
Particular enemy activity is also noted in the Black Sea water area, which may be a sign of the exit of the airborne assault forces and special forces from the Odessa region to land in Crimea.
The blocking of traffic across the Crimean Bridge is most likely due to the introduced missile threat regime due to the takeoff of Storm Shadow/SCALP Su-24M cruise missile carriers of the Ukrainian Air Force.
#Rybar (https://t.me/rybar/51993)
The enemy announced the capture of Kleshcheevka, but the Russian Army launched a counterattack and knocked out the Ukrainian Armed Forces from many positions on the flank of Artyomovsk
➨ Just now Zelensky, following the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, announced that Kleshcheevka was allegedly taken by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
➨ In fact, fierce battles for the village continue; since yesterday, our troops have carried out a series of counterattacks, knocking out the enemy from some positions in the northeastern part.
➨ Near Andreevka and Kurdyumovka, fighting continues in the forest belts along the railway.
➨ Having earlier retreated from the main part of Kleshcheevka and Andreevka, our troops cover the enemy with kamikaze drones, destroying shelters and places of concentration of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants.
➨The aviation of the Southern Military District destroyed the temporary deployment point of the unit and a combat armored vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Seversk and Novgorod and defeated the attacking forces and armored vehicles of the 110th mechanized brigade in Andreevka and Kleshcheevka.
▫️ Artillery and FPV drones destroyed the temporary deployment points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the drone control center, and equipment in Chasov Yar and Kleshcheevka.
▫️ 2 Polish self-propelled guns “Crab” were destroyed in Seversk and Predtechino.
▫️The TOS “Solntsepek” strike destroyed the platoon stronghold of the 3rd assault battalion of the 79th airborne assault brigade in the Andrevka area
https://t.me/RVvoenkor/53246?single
