2023-02-17 14:30:01
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 February 2023)
On
16 February, the
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a concentrated missile attack, using high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament, against the enterprises that provided the
Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with fuel and munitions.
The goals of the attacks have been reached. All the assigned targets have been neutralised.
The attack has resulted in the
interruption of fuel supplies to the
AFU groups, considerable reduction of capabilities in producing explosive substances, powders, and solid propellants.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the active operations, conducted by the
units,
artillery,
Ground-Attack and
Army aviation of the
'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Gryanikovka, Liman Pervy, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
Up to 80 Ukrainian personnel,
2 armoured fighting vehicles, and
6 motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In Krasny Liman direction, the
firepower operations, conducted by the
'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of
about 90 Ukrainian personnel,
1 infantry fighting vehicle,
2 armoured fighting vehicles,
1 Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), and
2 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, Nevskoye, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
In Donetsk direction, the
offensive and
artillery operations, conducted by the
'Yug' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of
up to 200 Ukrainian personnel,
2 armoured fighting vehicles,
2 motor vehicles, as well as
2 D-30 and
1 D-20 howitzers.
1 ordnance depot of
36th Marine Brigade of the
AFU has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In
South Donetsk and
Zaporozhye directions,
Operational-Tactical Aviation and the
artillery of the
'Vostok' Group of Forces have neutralised the Ukrainian units near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Olgovskoye, and Magdalinovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy has lost
over 70 Ukrainian personnel,
1 infantry fighting vehicle,
2 armoured fighting vehicles,
2 pickups,
1 Uragan MLRS,
2 D-20 howitzers, as well as
1 U.S.-manufactured
M-777 artillery system.
1 ordnance depot of
72nd Mechanised Brigade of the
AFU has been destroyed near Ugledar.
In Kherson direction, the
firepower operations have resulted in the elimination of
up to 35 Ukrainian personnel,
12 motor vehicles,
2 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, as well as
1 HIMARS MLRS.
2 ordnance depots of
124th and
129th territorial defence brigades have been destroyed near Kherson, and Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised
97 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in
106 areas.
Russian
air defence facilities have shot down
1 Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Nikolskoye (Kherson region).
9 unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Golikovo, Preobrazhenskoye, Kuzemovka, Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Orlinskoye, Volodino, and Aleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as
3 rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by
HIMARS MLRS, and
1 HARM anti-radar missile have been intercepted.
In total,
385 airplanes,
210 helicopters,
3,161 unmanned aerial vehicles,
404 air defence missile systems,
7,901 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles,
1,027 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS,
4,121 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as
8,429 units of special military equipment have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation.
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