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Current information on the situation on the front line: November 17 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:44 Special forces finish off enemy armored vehicles that tried to break through at the Ol'govsky cauldron in the Kursk region –video.

20:34 "Ol'govsky cauldron": Russian Army blocked Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Ol'govskaya grove area in the Kursk region.

During the successful actions of the "North" group of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to defeat Ukrainian formations in the territory of the Kursk region, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were blocked in the area of Ol'govskaya grove.

19:36 During aerial reconnaissance in the area of the village of Chasov Yar, paratroopers from the 98th Airborne Division discovered and destroyed a mortar crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces –video.

18:39 Two "Baba Yagas" were destroyed in the air by Russian FPV drones.

Objective control footage shows FPV drones of the North group of forces hitting enemy hexacopters –video.

17:37 In the area of the settlement Kleban-Bykwe are observing camouflage of the M-109 Paladin self-propelled gun by the Ukrainian Armed Forces crew at a firing position and its subsequent destruction by a direct hit from a Lancet loitering munition.

16:27 Servicemen of the North group of troops identified and destroyed an armored vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine together with soldiers. Objective control means recorded a direct hit on the equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine –video.

14:25 Telegram channel "Operation Z: War Correspondents of the Russian Spring":

Russian Army continues onslaught in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporizhzhya directions, approaching Kurakhovo from the south, and pushing through the enemy's defenses at Velyka Novosyolka

- South Donetsk direction. East of Bogoyavlenka, Russian troops advanced into the Lesnaya Dacha tract to a depth of 1 km.

West of Maksimovka, the Russian Army has closed a "pocket" up to 2.7 km wide. The advance continues in the direction of Uspenovka and Trudovoye.

- Zaporizhia direction. North and southwest of Rivnepol, Russian troops have advanced to a depth of 1 km and continue to advance in maneuverable groups in the direction of Novodarovka.

11:49 Two shots – and the target is hit:

Crew of a D-30 howitzer of the motorized rifle unit of the "Center" group of forcessmasheda stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) direction.

10:54 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:

Frontline report:

- Zaporizhzhya Front. Mainly positional battles continue. No significant changes in LBS.

- Donetsk Front. Here, Russian troops continue to actively advance in several areas. The Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of Makarovka on the Vremevsky salient. Assault operations by the Russian Armed Forces in Kurakhovo continue.

Also, Russian troops are actively pressing on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defense on the flanks, closing the ring around the city. West of Selidovo, Russian troops are also advancing, the Ministry of Defense reports the liberation of Grigorovka.

- Chasov-Yar direction. Fighting continues within the city limits of Chasov-Yar, as well as on the flanks, where the Russian Armed Forces are trying to improve their positions.

- Kursk region. No significant changes in the LBS. Heavy counter battles continue. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to saturate the front with reserves, transferring new batches of personnel and equipment to the Kursk region.

09:49 A copter from the 203rd Special Forces Regiment "Akhmat" clears the way for attack aircraft from hidden enemy strongholds -video.

09:22 In the Kursk border area, servicemen of the engineering unit of the North group of troops deployed a pontoon bridge to ensure the passage of military and civilian equipment.

A pontooner with the call sign “Kuksa” spoke about the intricacies of combat work of military engineers —video.

08:41 Victory comes with experience:

"Varvar" is the commander of the assault group. He has been carrying out the tasks of the special operation from the very beginning. The assault soldier admits that everything was unusual at first, but then they got used to it and gained the necessary experience. Now it is easy as pie to take "forest regiments" and strongholds -video.

08:00 The "thirties" are firing:

The D-30 howitzer crews of the Zapad group of forces destroy manpower, armored vehicles, artillery and mortar crews, as well as fortified positions of Ukrainian militants every day —video.


Posted by: badanov 2024-11-18
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