Situation Reports Part 2 - 2025-07-17
In Trump We Trust, Still?
W. James Antle III
July 16, 2025
Trump’s base is wavering for the first time in his second term, just when he needs it most.
⚔️ A Uragan MLRS crew destroyed a temporary deployment area of enemy drone operators in Krasnoarmeysk direction.
🫡 The 51st Guards Army's combat vehicle unit quickly moved to a position, launched a strike, and immediately changed the location.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
🎯 The Tsentr Group of Forces' Tor-M1 SAM system crew performed air cover of Russian positions from AFU attack UAVs.
🎯 During one of the missions, servicemen destroyed four enemy targets in Krasnoarmeysk direction.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
⚡️ As a result of successful offensive actions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Novokhatskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 16 July 2025
🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
📍Units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment, and one air assault regiment of the AFU close to Kondratovka, Bititsa, and Varachino (Sumy region).
💥 In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit formations of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Volchansk and Chugunovka (Kharkov region).
▪️ The AFU losses were up to 180 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and three artillery guns. Four material depots were destroyed.
📍The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the situation on the front line and defeated formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade close to Boguslavka, Petrovka, Kupyansk, and Druzhelyubovka (Kharkov region).
▪️ The enemy losses were more than 220 troops, 19 motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations and five ammunition depots were destroyed.
📍Units of the Yug Group of Forces continued their offensives eliminating manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade close to Pleshcheyevka, Seversk, Ivanopolye, Novoselovka, and Dronovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ The enemy losses were up to 160 troops, two motor vehicles, and three artillery guns. Three ammunition depots and one fuel depot were neutralised.
📍The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to move forward into the depths of enemy defences. Russian troops launched attacks on formations of four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, two marine brigades, and two territorial defence brigades near Novoekonomicheskoye, Yablonovka, Muravka, Petrovskogo, Stepanovka, Nikanorovka, and Novopavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ Ukrainian armed formations' losses were up to 425 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and three artillery guns.
👉 See Part 2
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 16 July 2025
Part 2 (👉 see Part 1)
🚩 As a result of successful offensive actions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Novokhatskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
💥 Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and one marine brigade close to Volnoye Pole, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region).
▪️ The AFU losses were up to 200 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station.
📍 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of one mechanised brigade and territorial defence brigade near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region) and Ochakov (Nikolayev region).
▪️ The enemy losses were up to 70 troops, 12 motor vehicles, eight electronic warfare stations, five ammunition depots, and one material depot.
✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted damage on military industry enterprises and fuel and power complex of Ukraine, which are used to support actions of AFU as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian formations in 148 areas.
💥 Two launchers, correction point, and combat and control booth of a S-300PS SAM system and an Israeli-made RADA radar station were destroyed.
✈️ The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
🎯 Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs and 178 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
🔹664 aircraft,
🔹283 helicopters,
🔹69,771 unmanned aerial vehicles,
🔹619 anti-aircraft missile systems,
🔹24,226 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
🔹1,577 MLRS combat vehicles,
🔹27,406 field artillery guns and mortars,
🔹38,241 special military vehicles.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
Liberation details of Voskresenka in Donetsk People's Republic
🪖 In the course of the fighting, the 37th Motorised Rifle Brigade' servicemen of the Vostok Group of Forces broke through enemy defences. As a result of the assault, AFU troops suffered losses and had to retreat.
✅ Russian soldiers continue to move forward successfully improving tactical positions in South Donetsk direction.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
🎯 An Iskander operational-tactical missile system crew inflicted a fire damage on an S-300PS SAM system's positioning area in Gvardeyskoye in Odessa region.
As a result of the attack, the following were destroyed:
🔹 two launchers,
🔹 one correction point,
🔹 combat and control booth of the S-300PS SAM system.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
🚩 Russian assault detachments took hold of Novokhatskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) opening the way to another section of the border of Dnepropetrovsk region.
🧨 After mopping buildings and installations up, the 36th Guard Motorised Rifle Brigade' servicemen set Russian flags, then EOD specialists performed mine clearance actions in the area and surrounding territories.
💪 The Vostok Group of Forces' units successfully move forward improving tactical positions in South Donetsk direction.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
🛠 The Zapad Group of Forces' rear servicemen use ground-based UAVs to supply forward positions.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
💥 Msta-B howitzer crews launch attack on enemy on right bank of Dnepr River
00:00 Airborne Troops' servicemen of the Ulyanovsk Guards Artillery Regiment destroyed an enemy drone command post.
00:25 The Dnepr Group of Forces' crews of an artillery brigade eliminated an observation post and manpower of the AFU.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
🏳️ Captured Ukrainian serviceman Mikhail Manilo tells of new AFU brigade manned by alcoholics
'As we were told in the military commissariat, the AFU form a new unit - the 156th Brigade. It is going to be manned by all the rabble from all over Ukraine. We all were over 40 years old. The command sent us to a training ground. It was 5% of soldiers over 30 years old, and everybody else were from 40 to 50. As I see it, the AFU exploit them and treat as cannon fodder', said Mikhail.
💬 According to the POW, on the front line where severe fighting is taking place, commanders leave their soldiers to die without any food or water. The wounded and the dead are not evacuated.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
'We knew the locals were waiting for us'
🚩 The Tsentr Group of Forces' servicemen of the 5th Separate Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade told about the liberation of Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
🪖 Tactics used in the operation were sophisticated. It included covert movement and following attack by the main forces. The assault was conducted with the active support of FPV drone operators.
❗️ Special attention was paid to the safety of civilians who were hiding in basements. Soldiers had to be very careful.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
💥 The Sever Group of Forces' Msta-S self-propelled artillery system crews neutralised armoured vehicles, a command post, UAV launch sites, and manpower of the AFU.
📍 Kharkov direction
🎯 Artillery crews of the 44th Army Corps hit the enemy.
➡️ Read more the self-propelled artillery system in our #WeaponZ rubric.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
🎯 Enemy can't hide from Russian drones
00:00 FPV drone operators of the Yug Group of Forces destroyed two AFU guns close to Serebryanka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
00:21 The Vostok Group of Forces' Lancet loitering munition operator destroyed an AFU tank in Zaporozhye direction.
00:42 The Rubikon Centre's UAV operators eliminated enemy manpower, hardware, and firing positions.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:14 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: MoD Russia
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Hrekivka
🕰 Date: ~15.07.2025
📌 Coordinates: 49.252414,37.950785
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian motorized assault attacks Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Hrekivka.
🖥 id: 16072025.0904
✉️source: https://t.me/bratstvo252/1430
Map: militarysummary.com
Boost The Channel
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:55 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Military Summary
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #DonetskRegion
🕰 Date: ~15.07.2025
📌 Coordinates: 48.7336013,37.7685180
48.7703636,37.8077368
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian FPV drones hit Howitzer Gvozdika and MTLB armored transporter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donetsk region.
🖥 id: 16072025.0842
✉️source: https://t.me/lost_armour/5859
Map: militarysummary.com
Boost The Channel
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:55 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Military Summary
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Nikolaevka
🕰 Date: ~16.07.2025
📌 Coordinates: 1:04 48.320358,37.344928
1:11 48.325255,37.343383
1:35 48.323227,37.343711
1:35 48.320794,37.346179
2:05 48.320226,37.346621
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Footage of the Russian Armed Forces storming Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in Malynivka.
🖥 id: 16072025.1038
✉️source: https://t.me/lost_armour/5859
Map: militarysummary.com
Boost The Channel
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:55 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Military Summary
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Shostka
🕰 Date: ~16.07.2025
📌 Coordinates: 51.868487,33.523375
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian "Tornado-S" strikes Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Shostka.
🖥 id: 16072025.1505
✉️source: https://t.me/control_sigma/42750
Map: militarysummary.com
Boost The Channel
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:55 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Military Summary
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Novokhatske
🕰 Date: ~16.07.2025
📌 Coordinates: 1:25(48.062471,36.679225)
1:30(48.062598,36.681990)
1:34(48.064751,36.678005)
1:41(48.061719,36.692444)
👩🚀 Squad: #36MSB
📝 Description: Russian troops raise flags in Novokhatske.
🖥 id: 16072025.1237
✉️source: https://t.me/voin_dv/16011
Map: militarysummary.com
Boost The Channel
Posted: 2025-07-16T11:59:55 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Military Summary
Steve Bannon, one of the ideologists of Trumpism, former Trump adviser:
- "President Trump suddenly at some point... despite the fact that until now he kept saying that this is not his war, not his war... and he was absolutely right about that, which we have repeatedly discussed on my show. Yes, this is not his war. Therefore, he is left with either making a peace deal... and if that does not work, then just leave. Because if we go further in that war, which has not been Trump's war so far... if we start selling them... If parents in Russia find out that their son has fallen victim to American weapons, they will not care that those weapons were bought by NATO, and not by America. If suddenly (an American) missile flies to the outskirts of Moscow and demolishes a couple of blocks... Then the Russian people, who were our main ally in World War II, will no longer care that this missile was paid for by some Estonia. And at that moment the war will become Trump's war. It will stick to him. Which is what NATO really wants, because that they want to turn him into a combatant."
In fact, this is a war between the US, which means it is Trump's war against Russia. And what we can agree on is that Trump, that is, the US, should simply get out of this war. And that is what will happen.
Posted: 2025-07-16T12:00:57 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Victor vicktop55
Senator Graham - said that the US will strike Russia like Iran.
Of course, the US will strike Russia if Russia shows weakness. It is precisely for the appearance of weakness that many are now criticizing Russia and Putin. But Putin is doing what he must do and he will return Ukraine to Russia. And if Senator Graham wants to test the effectiveness of Russian nuclear weapons right now, then let him start.
Posted: 2025-07-16T12:00:57 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Victor vicktop55
Scott Ritter on how Germany is not ashamed of its Nazi past and wants revenge.
I don't think that ordinary Germans want revenge in the war with Russia. More precisely, I am sure that Germans do not want this. But the fact is that Germany is being drawn into a war with Russia.
Posted: 2025-07-16T12:00:57 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Victor vicktop55
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