MOSCOW, November 17. /TASS/. The Russian military has damaged the infrastructure of military airfields and gas production facilities used for the operation of Ukraine’s defense industry in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
“Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned combat vehicles, rocket forces and artillery of groups of the Russian Armed Forces caused damage to the infrastructure of military airfields, gas production and energy facilities used for the operation of the Ukrainian defense enterprises, a depot of drones, as well as the enemy troops and military equipment in 144 regions,” the ministry said.
Energy facilities that support Ukraine’s defense industry are under widespread attack
Russian forces have widely attacked energy facilities that support Ukraine’s defense industry, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
“This morning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a large-scale attack on critical facilities of the energy infrastructure that ensure the operation of the military and industrial complex of Ukraine and of enterprises producing military products, using high-precision attack systems,” the ministry said, adding that “all targeted attacking goals were hit.”.
Ukraine loses up to 520 troops in Battle Group South’s area of responsibility in 24 hours
The Ukrainian army has lost up to 520 troops as a result of actions by the Russian Battle Group South in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The group damaged troops and equipment of seven Ukrainian brigades in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the ministry said.
“Six counterattacks by strike groups of the 46th and 77th airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian army were repulsed. The enemy lost up to 520 troops, a tank, six cars, a 122-meter self-propelled Gvozdika artillery system, two 122 mm D-30 howitzers and two American-made 105mm M119 weapons,” the ministry added adding that three weapons depots were also destroyed.
Ukraine loses up to 345 troops in the area of responsibility of battle group Center in 24 hours
The Ukrainian army has lost up to 345 troops as a result of actions by the Russian battle group Center in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The group damaged troops and equipment of six Ukrainian brigades in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the ministry said.
“Nine counterattacks by formations of the 151st Mechanized, 68th, 152nd Jaeger Brigades, the 49th and 425th Assault Battalions of the Ukrainian Army, the 35th Marine Infantry Brigade, the 14th National Guard Brigade and the Lyut Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian National Police were repulsed. The enemy lost up to 345 troops, a tank, four US-made Kozak and MaxxPro armored fighting vehicles, four cars and a 152mm Msta-B howitzer,” the ministry said.
Ukraine loses up to 65 troops in Battle Group North’s area of responsibility in 24 hours
The units of the Ukrainian army lost up to 65 troops as a result of actions by the Russian Battle Group North in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
“Units of the Battle Group North in the direction of Kharkov damaged formations of the 57th Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, the 120th Territorial Defense Brigade of the 5th Border Detachment of the Ukrainian Border Guard near the settlements of Okhrimovka, Odnorobovka, Alisovka and Volchansk of the region Kharkov. The Ukrainian army lost up to 65 troops, an armored fighting vehicle, two cars and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, the ministry said.
Russian air defenses shot down four Hammer smart bombs and 108 Ukrainian UAVs in the past day
Russian air defense systems downed four Hammer smart bombs and 108 Ukrainian army unmanned aerial vehicles in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
“Air defense systems downed four French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, two US-made HIMARS multi-launch missile systems and 108 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles,” the ministry said.
In total, Russian forces destroyed 648 Ukrainian fighter aircraft, 283 helicopters, 36,068 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,361 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,489 multiple rocket launchers, 18,035 field artillery guns and mortars and 28,465 special military vehicles. motor vehicles since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, the ministry added.
The Ukrainian army loses more than 470 troops in the area of responsibility of Battle Group West in 24 hours
Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 470 troops and two weapons depots as a result of actions by the Russian Battle Group West in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
“Units of Battle Group West improved their tactical position and inflicted damage on troops and equipment of the 14th, 63rd, 66th, 116th Mechanized, 68th Jaeger, 25th Airborne Brigades of the Ukrainian Army, the 114th and 241st Territorial Brigades near the settlements of Podoly, Petropavlovka, Berestovoye, Staroverovka, Boguslavka, Prokopovka of the Kharkov region, Nadiya of the Luhansk People’s Republic, Ivanovka of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Serebryansky forestry. Six counterattacks by formations of the 77th, helicopter-borne, 28th and 115th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army was beaten back,” the ministry said.
The enemy lost more than 470 troops, a tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, two US-made M113 armored fighting vehicles, a Kozak armored fighting vehicle, four pickup trucks, a 155 mm Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, a 152 mm Msta-B howitzer and a 100mm Rapira anti-tank gun, the ministry said, adding that two weapons depots were also destroyed.
The Ukrainian army loses 140 troops in the area of responsibility of Battle Group East
The Ukrainian army has lost up to 140 troops as a result of actions by the Russian Battle Group East in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Units of Battle Group East continued to advance deep into the enemy’s defenses, damaging formations of the 120th, 123rd and 127th Territorial Defense Brigades near the settlements of Novosyolovka, Konstantinopol and Oktyabr of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Two counterattacks by attack groups of the 117th Territorial Defense Brigade were repulsed. The enemy lost up to 140 troops, a tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, a US-made HMMWV armored fighting vehicle, eight cars and a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system,” the ministry said.
Ukraine loses up to 80 troops in battle group Dnepr’s area of responsibility within 24 hours
The units of the Ukrainian army lost up to 80 troops as a result of actions by the Russian battle group Dnepr in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Units of Battle Group Dnepr damaged troops and equipment of the 128th Mountain Assault, 41st Infantry, 110th Mechanized Brigades of the Ukrainian Army, 103rd and 126th Territorial Defense Brigades near the settlements of Pyatikhatki, Nesteryanka of the Zaporozhye Region, Yantarnoye, Olgovka and Kazatskoye out the Kherson region. The Ukrainian army lost up to 80 troops and four cars,” the ministry said.