Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 17, 2024) - SUBTITLES

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(17 August 2024)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

▫️The units of the Sever Group of Forces in Volchansk and Liptsy directions have hit manpower and hardware of 43rd mechanised, 82nd, 92nd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 36th Marine Brigade close to Liptsy, Izbitskoye, Bely Kolodez, and Volchansk (Kharkov region). One counter-attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade has been repelled.

The AFU losses were over 150 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Polonez and Anklav-N electronic warfare stations as well as one Plastun electronic reconnaissance system have been destroyed.

▫️The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines and positions, defeated 14th, 30th, 44th, 67th mechanised brigades of the AFU, 110th, 117th territorial defence brigades close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka, Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 116th mechanised and 44th airmobile brigades have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 580 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Garant and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations have been destroyed.

▫️The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 23rd, 54th mechanised, 56th, 59th mechanised, 144th infantry, 10th mountain assault, 46th and 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU near Serebryanka, Seversk, Ivano-Daryevka, Grigorovka, Chasov Yar, Krasnogorovka, Maksimilyanovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 680 Ukrainian troops, six motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, two UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer. Four ammunition depots have been destroyed.

▫️The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines, defeated 32nd, 53rd, 100th, 150th mechanised, 68th jaeger brigades of the AFU, and the 111th Territorial Defence Brigade near Toretsk, Artyomovo, Novgorodskoye, Zhelannoye, Kalinovo, and Novoekonomicheskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by the Lyut Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian National Police has been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 420 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three armoured fighting vehicles, five pickup trucks, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

▫️The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line, defeated manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Mechanised Infantry Brigade and the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Prechistovka and Neskuchnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade has been repelled.

The AFU losses were over 105 Ukrainian troops, eight motor vehicles, and one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer.

▫️The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have hit 65th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU, and the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Malaya Tokmachka, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), and Ivanovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 75 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, two U.S.-made M777 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One AFU field ammunition depot have been destroyed.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have destroyed one Su-24 tactical bomber and three helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force including two Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters on the airfields, two U.S.-made HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system transport-loading vehicles, four launchers, and two U.S.-made AN/MPQ-65 radar stations of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, one IRMIS-T anti-aircraft missile system launcher and TRML-4D radar system as well as one S-125 anti-aircraft missile system launcher.

Four missile and artillery depots as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 157 areas.

▫️Air defence facilities have shot down two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 10 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 35 unmanned aerial vehicles, with 10 of them hit outside the special military operation zone.

The Black Sea Fleet destroyed two uncrewed surface vehicles of the Ukrainian Navy.

📊In total, 639 airplanes and 282 helicopters, 30,085 unmanned aerial vehicles, 575 air defence missile systems, 17,316 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,408 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,352 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,864 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.