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[Regnum] In the Molchanovsky district of the Tomsk region, unknown persons tried to kidnap 18-year-old Maria Bilchenko, who was supposed to give an interview to NTV journalists and talk with human rights activist Anna Tazheeva. A source from IA Regnum told about this.
It was Bilchenko who revealed the horrors happening in one of the large families in the Tomsk region. She is a witness in a high-profile case about the bullying of the Dorofeevs' guardians against their pupils. There are eight children in the family, six of whom are adopted. Including Maria herself.
According to the girl, Ekaterina and Dmitry Dorofeev cruelly abused only their younger children. The man beat and poured ice water on the kids for the slightest bad behavior in church.
The mother mocked six-year-old Alena, who was hard of hearing. During class, she hit the girl with a book and her fists.
Maria called the reasons for such bullying - the expulsion of evil demons, weaning from fooling around. After Masha turned 18, she left her family, but six-year-old Alena was not so lucky. The girl ended up in intensive care, where she has remained in serious condition for more than two months.
Maria was going to talk to journalists when unknown people tried to kidnap her. It is not known who exactly it was, the police have begun an investigation. Currently, the mother of the Dorofeev family, Ekaterina, is in a pre-trial detention center, and her brother and husband are free.
Maria Bilchenko is trying to get her former guardians punished.
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[LB] Chernihiv, Sumy, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa and Donetsk regions were attacked.
The Russians conducted four shellings (44 explosions) in the Chernihiv region during the day. The enemy used artillery, mortars, AGS, unguided air missiles. Chernihiv, Koryukiv and Novgorod-Siversky districts are under fire. No information was received about losses among the local population or damage to civil infrastructure. The data is being verified, says the summary from OVA as of this morning.
In Sumy at night, the Russians launched a mortar shelling of the Krasnopil community. Two explosions were recorded. No consequences. Yesterday, during the day, the Russians launched three mortar attacks. 10 explosions were recorded. Shalyginsk (seven explosions) and Krasnopilsk (three explosions) communities were shelled. No consequences.
In Dnipropetrovsk yesterday morning, the occupiers attacked the Marganets community in the Nikopol district. One of the villages there was shelled with heavy artillery. From it, the enemy attacked Nikopol itself already in the evening. And he directed two kamikaze drones at the city. People were not injured.
In Odessa , as a result of a night attack by Russian terrorists, our air defense forces destroyed six attack drones. In Odesa, the wreckage of the downed "Shaheeds" fell near the yacht club. Private property was damaged: a sailing school, a hangar and several civilian watercraft. There are no dead or injured.
In Luhansk, the enemy targeted the Serebrian Forest and the territory of the villages of Nevske and Novolyubivka from aviation. Four KAB-500 aerial bombs exploded in populated areas. Fortunately, there are no victims. Makiivka, Nevske and Bilogorivka came under artillery and mortar attacks. During the day, the enemy fired 129 rounds (563 shells).
In the Kharkiv and Slobozhansky directions, Udy Bogoduhiv district, Veterinarne and Neskuchne, Gatishche were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks. On the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled about 15 enemy attacks in the Sinkivka and Ivanovka areas last day. The enemy launched an airstrike in the area of the Sinkivka settlement. About 15 settlements, including Kamianka, Dvorichna, Berestov, Sinkivka, and Krokhmalne, were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks. Pershotravneve and Pishchane were also hit by airstrikes. As a result of shelling from Vovchansk artillery, the administrative building of the veterinary hospital and the garage were damaged. No casualties. In Pidlyman, a house was damaged as a result of shelling from rocket salvo systems. In Izyum, a 72-year-old man stepped on an explosive object. Hospitalized with moderate injuries.
In Zaporizhzhia last day, enemy servicemen made 86 strikes on 14 towns and villages close to the line of fire. 78 artillery shells fell on the territory of front-line settlements, including Gulyaipol, Orikhov, Robotyny, Malynyvka, Novodanilivka, Shcherbaki, Charivny and Chervony. The enemy carried out six MSV attacks on Gulyaipol, Zaliznychny, and Malaya Tokmachka, and attacked Novoandriivka and Novodarivka from BpLA. 13 reports were received about the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure facilities. No casualties.
In Donetskia, seven settlements were under the fire of the Rashists of the past era: Predtechine, Kalinove, Lastochkine, Memryk, Kurdyumivka, Pervomaiske, Slovyansk. Six residential buildings and a dormitory were damaged. In Donetsk in a day: two people died, one person was injured.
In Mykolayivska , the anti-aircraft defense forces and means destroyed a missile, previously of the Kh-59 type.
In the Kherson region, the enemy fired 32 rounds (158 shells) during the day. The snipers targeted the districts of 17 populated areas of the region. As a result of an enemy air strike (CAB) on Berislav, the enemy hit the territory of the hospital. The building of the medical facility was damaged. During the day, there were no casualties among the civilian population.
We will remind you that at the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers launched another air and missile attack on Ukraine, using the Kh-59 guided air missile, S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles and 6 Shahed-136/131 type attack UAVs. One Kh-59 guided air missile and 6 enemy "Shahed-136/131" were destroyed by air defense forces and means. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified.
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[Korrespondent] 22:15 Ukraine received and used long-range American ATACMS missiles on the battlefield for the first time. This became one of the most successful attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the rear positions of the invaders. Read more in the material First launch of ATACMS .
22:12 The White House confirmed the transfer of ATACMS missiles with a range of 165 km to Ukraine. The statement said that this will “significantly increase the combat potential” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Associated Press reported that the United States transferred "less than a dozen" missiles to Ukraine.
21:41 Zaluzhny showed the work of ATACMS:
21:36 The defense forces have had partial success in the area west of Verbovoye, Zaporozhye region, and have advanced about a kilometer, said Alexander Shtupun, spokesman for the Tauride Defense Forces.
18:57 Zelensky confirmed the use of ATACMS missiles by Ukraine. “Our agreements with President Biden are being fulfilled. They are being carried out very accurately - the “attacks” have shown themselves,” the head of state said in an evening video message.
18:51 Police evacuated all children from 12 front-line settlements, said the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Igor Klimenko. During the next stage of mandatory evacuation in the Donetsk region, 345 children and their relatives were rescued. Not a single child was left in the following settlements: Zaliznoye, New York and Severnoe (Bakhmutsky district); Yampol, Torskoye, Zarechnoye, Orekhovatka, Nikanorovka, Malinovka, Tikhonovka, Vasyutinskoye, Rai-Alexandrovka (Kramatorsk district).
18:40 Advisor to the head of the Presidential Office, Mikhail Podolyak, announced the beginning of a “new section of this war.” According to him, Moscow will eventually have to recognize the current conditions on the ground. “There are no longer safe places for Russian troops within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine. This means there is no possibility of retaining the South, Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet in the medium term,” Podolyak emphasized.
18:27 The latest escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has dominated world news since last week, distracting the world from the war that has been raging in Ukraine since February last year. Therefore, the question arose - how this will affect military support for Kyiv in the future. About how foreign media see the situation, see the article War in Israel and assistance to Ukraine .
17:52 The New York Times reports that a “small number” of ATACMS missiles with cluster munitions were transferred to Ukraine. They attacked airfields in Berdyansk and Lugansk.
17:43 The United States transferred all the promised Abrams tanks to Ukraine - 31 units, Voice of America reports, citing the military. All the Ukrainians who trained on tanks with the American military in Germany also returned - along with ammunition and spare parts for the tanks.
17:34 Russian military correspondents publish photos of the debris of the rocket that attacked the Berdyansk airfield. Markings visible on the body: MGM-140A ATACMS Block 1.
16:50 The Wall Street Journal writes that Ukraine fired an ATACMS missile at the Russian military for the first time. According to the newspaper, the missiles were secretly transferred to Ukraine in recent days. Russian military publics also claim that the remains of cluster submunitions from the ATACMS missile were found at the airfield in Berdyansk.
16:39 As a result of another Russian strike on Kherson, two people were wounded, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
16:36 Local publics report a blow to the location of Russian officers in the private sector of Skadovsk, Kherson region.
16:00 The European Parliament supported the initiative of the European Commission to create the Ukraine Facility Fund for assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 50 billion euros. Negotiations between the parliament and member states must now begin - this will happen as soon as the EU Council agrees on a common position.
15:46 Ukrenergo stated that it does not plan any restrictions on electricity consumption in the near future - unless Russian attacks on the energy system are resumed. The company warned that some media outlets are now spreading fake news using last year’s videos and stories about the introduction of shutdown schedules. “This is an outright lie and a Russian IPSO,” Ukrenergo emphasized.
15:32 The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station dam caused damage to Ukraine amounting to almost $14 billion, according to a comprehensive report of the Ukrainian government and the UN. Specifically, direct damage to infrastructure and assets totals $2.79 billion, with losses exceeding $11 billion. The initial estimate of total recovery needs is $5.04 billion, and this figure is expected to rise as more detailed information becomes available. ratings. In the short term, recovery efforts will require $1.82 billion in 2023-24.
14:58 Lithuania will repair damaged Ukrainian Leopard tanks, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. The ministry recalled that they had already repaired Ukrainian PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers and trained technical personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine so that they could do it independently.
14:09 Zelensky said that he held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. We discussed the situation at the front: “There is a result in our progress, the result of the assault actions of our guys.” They also discussed changes in international politics: “There are many challenges. But whatever the threats, our response is our strength, our unity.” In addition, according to Zelensky, issues of protecting the shores of the Black Sea, the Danube region, protecting people and ports, as well as Ukrainian exports were discussed.
14:05 Zelensky said that he held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. We discussed the situation at the front and changes in international politics. “There are many challenges. But, whatever the threats, our response is our strength, our unity,” the president emphasized.
13:38 The operation to destroy airfields in Berdyansk and Lugansk was called Dragonfly and was carried out by the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As the MTR reported, as a result of the operation, nine helicopters of various modifications were destroyed ; special equipment located at airfields; air defense launcher; ammunition depot, and airfield runways were damaged. The ammunition depot in Berdyansk detonated before four o'clock in the morning, in Lugansk - before 11 am. Enemy casualties amount to dozens of dead and wounded, bodies are still being pulled out from under the rubble.
12:43 Three more children from the occupied part of the Kherson region were returned to Ukraine - two boys aged ten and six years old and a girl eight years old, the Ministry of Reintegration reported.
12:39 During negotiations with Orban in Beijing, Putin said that Russia’s relations with Hungary “are maintained and developed.” The Hungarian Prime Minister, in turn, said that Budapest “never wanted to confront Russia, on the contrary, Hungary’s goal was to establish and expand contacts, and we succeeded.”
12:04 The Russians shelled Kherson, there were hits in the residential area. Two employees of the security company, who were in an official car during the shelling, were injured, as well as one more person, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. Another blow was struck at a transport company, preliminary one person was injured.
11:30 Russian aircraft attacked the Berislavsky district of the Kherson region - they ended up in the hospital, the therapeutic department was damaged. Windows and doors were broken in the premises and diagnostic equipment was damaged. No people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. As a result of the fall of another aircraft, a fire occurred in a private house; rescuers quickly extinguished it.
10:53 Vice President of Iran Mohammad Mokhber has arrived in Minsk, reports the monitoring group of Belarus Gayoun. During his visit to the Republic of Belarus he will meet with Lukashenko. In 2022, Reuters reported that it was Mohammad Mokhber who agreed in Moscow on a deal to supply the Russian Federation with Iranian weapons, including surface-to-surface missiles and additional batches of attack UAVs. In March 2023, during a visit to Tehran, Lukashenko already met with Mokhber.
10:38 Russian military publics write that today’s Ukrainian attack on the airfields of Lugansk and Berdyansk was the most serious since the beginning of a full-scale war, there were losses in people and equipment.
10:27 Peskov said that Putin “does not and cannot have any competitors” in Russia.
09:43 The “head” of occupied Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, stated that during the night, while approaching the peninsula, eight UAVs were allegedly suppressed by electronic warfare and shot down by air defense forces.
09:14 At night, the Russians launched a missile attack on the center of Slavyansk, Donetsk region, hitting the dormitory of the Lugansk Agrarian University on Svoboda Street, said the head of the city military administration, Vadim Lyakh. No people were hurt.
09:11 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that Russia has likely deployed units of at least two brigades of the Central Military District to strengthen offensive operations on the Avdeevsky Front. Until recently, these units operated along the Svatovo-Kremennaya line, so they had more time for rest and recovery. Analysts say this partly explains the recent Russian advance on the Avdeevsky sector of the front, which had previously been stagnant.
According to ISW, on October 16, Russian troops continued their offensive in the Avdeevsky direction and achieved some success, although at a slower pace than during the initial attacks. In particular, they advanced slightly along the E50 highway approximately 3 km south of Avdiivka.
08:56 All six drones were shot down in the Odessa region during the night attack, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA. In Odessa, the wreckage of the downed “martyrs” fell in the area of the yacht club, private property was damaged: a sailing school, a hangar and several civilian watercraft. No people were hurt.
08:38 At night, the Armed Forces attacked helicopters and airfield equipment near occupied Lugansk and Berdyansk, StratCom reported. The General Staff reported that over the past 24 hours, missile force units hit two helicopters on landing pads, an ammunition depot and an enemy artillery weapon.
08:10 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of October 17:
personnel - about 289,430 (+800) people,
tanks - 4979 (+14),
armored combat vehicles - 9405 (+20),
artillery systems - 6936 (+26),
MLRS - 814 (+0),
air defense systems - 547 (+0),
aircraft - 318 (+0),
helicopters - 317 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 5291 (+11),
cruise missiles - 1533 (+2),
ships/boats - 20 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 9293 (+22),
special equipment - 982 (+1).
07:42 Air defense at night destroyed all enemy air targets: six attack drones and one X-59 aircraft missile , the Air Force command reported. The Russian Shahed attack UAVs were launched from the area of Cape Chuada (Crimea), and the Kh-59 guided missile was launched from a Su-34 aircraft from the airspace of the occupied Kherson region. In addition, the enemy used two S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles in the eastern direction.
07:33 Over the past 24 hours, 72 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In the Avdeevka direction, the enemy does not abandon attempts to encircle Avdeevka: within 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled more than ten enemy attacks.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the Sinkovka and Ivanovka areas of the Kharkov region, as well as Stelmakhovka and Nadezhda in the Lugansk region. In the Bakhmut direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled enemy attacks in the Andreevka area of the Donetsk region and at the same time continue assault operations south of Bakhmut. In the Maryinsky and Shakhtarsky directions, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the area of Marinka, Zolotaya Niva and south of Prechistovka, Donetsk region. In the Zaporozhye direction, the Ukrainian defenders did not allow the loss of positions southwest of Novodanilovka, Rabotino and west of Verbovoy, Zaporozhye region.
In the Melitopol direction, the Defense Forces have partial success in the area west of Verbovoye, Zaporozhye region.
04:56 Putin arrived in Beijing to participate in the One Belt, One Road forum and negotiations with the leaders of “a number of countries,” Russian media report. In particular, his talks with Xi Jinping are scheduled for tomorrow.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, in the course of active operations, units of the Zapad Group of Forces, supported by aviation and artillery, have repelled seven enemy attacks close to Ivanovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region), Nadiya (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 270 soldiers killed and wounded, one tank, ten armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks.
During counter-battery warfare, two Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems have been hit.
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters and artillery, two attacks by assault groups of 21st and 63rd mechanised brigades of the AFU have been repelled, and 21st and 67th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been hit near Chervonaya Dibrova, Shipilovka, and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 115 servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.
In addition, during the counter-battery warfare, two D-20 guns, as well as one Msta-B howitzer, have been hit.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have repelled nine attacks by Ukrainian units. Enemy manpower and hardware have been eliminated close to Orekhovo-Vasilyevka and Andreevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 485 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-20 gun.
In addition, one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station, as well as one field ammunition depot of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU have been destroyed.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with helicopters and artillery, have inflicted a fire attack on manpower concentration areas of units of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 150 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, as well as two D-20 howitzers.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces, aviation and artillery have repelled four attacks by 117th mechanised and 82nd air assault brigades of the AFU near Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, seven tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system have been destroyed.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were more than 45 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 117 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Five tactical missiles and four U.S.-manufactured guided GLSDB bombs have been intercepted.
In addition, 34 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Belogorovka, Vasilyevka, Svatovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Berestovoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Peschanovka, and Sagi (Kherson region).
In total, 491 airplanes, 251 helicopters, 7,953 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 12,706 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,163 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,802 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 14,372 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 10/17/2023 to 00:00 10/18/2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Representative Office reported 35 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Forces.
There were no reports of civilian casualties.
Two residential buildings were damaged in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk. No damage to civilian infrastructure was recorded.
Areas of five settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Golmovsky, Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district).
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out 22 attacks from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead.
At Gorlivske there were eight artillery attacks from 152mm artillery.
At Yasinovatsky there were five artillery attacks from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead.
A total of 107 units of various ammunition were fired.
In the previous day, 19 attacks were recorded from the Ukrainian forces.
21:05 Personnel combat work of the AGS-17 crew of the army special forces “Osman” to destroy the assault group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine together with the artillery of the 7th airborne division in the Orekhovsky direction
19:40 Svatovsko-Kremensky section situation as of 19.00 October 17, 2023
In the Svatovsky sector, Russian troops continue their systematic offensive from Ploshchanka. Advancement through fortified areas and minefields is gradual in order to preserve the lives of personnel.
The enemy's position is deteriorating due to active artillery and air strikes. For this reason, one of the units of the 4th Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was transferred to the Makeevka-Nevskoye line.
Similarly, the movement of 150 people from the 25th Airborne Brigade to Novoselovka is noted. If the situation worsens, paratroopers of the 25th Brigade will also be transported to the Svatovsky site.
Against the backdrop of regular attacks by the Russian Army on crossings across Oskol, Ukrainian formations sent pontoon formations to Borova, which should build new bridges to diversify logistics. This will also make it possible to secure the supply of the Kupyansk group in the event of the destruction of the pontoons in that area.
At the same time, the Ukrainian command expects a resumption of hostilities in the area of the Tor ledge. 160 people from an unidentified formation were transferred to the Dibrov direction.
The enemy's efforts are concentrated on the defense of already occupied lines. Despite the strengthening of the group, there are no prerequisites for an attack in this direction. But the intention to reduce the combat potential of the Russian Armed Forces can be seen in the increasingly frequent use of aviation and missile forces for attacks on the rear. And the main target, judging by the trend, is airfields.
19:10 A DPR militia member, a member of the Northern Military District with the call sign “Topaz” writes:
“The enemy is withdrawing significant forces from Rabotino. This is indirectly confirmed by the fact that the enemy’s artillery in the direction was practically silent, in comparison with what was before. It is logical to assume that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be redeployed to the Avdiivka area.”
18:37 What is known about attacks on military airfields in Ukraine at the moment: Analysis Military chronicle
The need for the Armed Forces to use a significant part of the airfield network remains, but this is becoming increasingly difficult.
Since the beginning of autumn, an intensification of attacks on military airfields on the territory of Ukraine has been recorded. After a series of attacks on the Dolgintsevo and Kulbakino airfields, on the night of October 16-17, the Martynoka military airfield in the Nikolaev region was attacked.
Presumably it was used as a jump airfield instead of two facilities: Dolgintsevo and Kulbakino, the safety of which had been compromised earlier. A few hours before the attack on Martynovka, reports appeared that two MiG-29 fighters and a Su-25 attack aircraft, presumably taking off from an airfield in the Nikolaev region, were shot down in the Kherson and Nikolaev regions.
Judging by the frequency of strikes, their density and surprise, the intensification of strikes against key targets indicates an intensification of systematic work to cut off the Ukrainian Air Force from the ability to use airfields near the line of combat contact.
Apparently, the calculation is made to “pull back” the combat-ready aviation of the Air Force to airfields in the western part of the country, from where they will have to cover a greater distance to the front line. In this case, aircraft will be forced to carry more fuel and reduce their bomb load. This, in turn, can lead to a decrease in the efficiency of the air force as a whole. It is also possible that these actions are aimed at limiting the use of Su-24 front-line bombers by the Air Force - the only aircraft capable of carrying long-range air-launched cruise missiles of the Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG type.
It should be noted that before the collapse of the USSR, about 25 military airfields were built in Ukraine. Some of them were destroyed long before the start of hostilities in 2022, some were damaged and now cannot be used to accommodate combat aircraft.
It is noteworthy that all Ukrainian military airfields were built during the Soviet period. Their location, the nature of the shelters and other parameters are known to the command of the RF Armed Forces and are undoubtedly taken into account when planning combat operations.
Taking into account Martynovka, there are at least five airfields in varying degrees of readiness to receive combat aircraft on the territory of Ukraine. The vast majority of them have already been attacked one or more times, but combat aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force continue to appear there from time to time.
Which airfields are we talking about:
– Lutsk (Volyn region)
– Starokonstantinov (Khmelnitsky region)
– Kolomyia/ (Ivano-Frankivsk region)
– Kalinov (Lviv region)
– Starokonstantinov (Khmelnitsky region)
– Ivano-Frankivsk airfield
The vast majority of military airfields on this list have not only special earthen embankments, but also reinforced concrete arched hangars that can partially or completely protect the aircraft from precision-guided munitions.
Despite the fact that all airfields are capable of receiving fighter and operational-tactical aircraft, none of them is currently considered as a permanent base. Due to the threat of missile strikes, serviceable aircraft of the MiG-29, Su-24, Su-25 and Su-27 are constantly moving from one site to another.
18:05 Kherson direction situation as of 18.00 October 17, 2023:
Yesterday evening, at least four groups of the 35th and 36th infantry infantry fighting forces of the Katran strike group landed at the railway bridge on Aleshkinsky Island and tried to advance to Peschanovka and Aleshki.
As a result of artillery fire on enemy movement areas, eight people were injured. The Marine advance was halted and the wounded were moved ashore for evacuation.
Already at night, after the transfer of reinforcements from two marine brigades, as well as the 140th Reconnaissance Battalion, detachments of Ukrainian formations again began to advance in groups of 10-20 people along the bridge in the directions of Poyma and Peschanivka.
Russian artillerymen again fired at enemy assault groups in the southern part of Aleshkinsky Island, causing them to take cover. And mortar crews from the right bank and FPV drone operators opened fire on our positions.
However, the advance was stopped. However, attempts to penetrate deeper into the territory will obviously continue. Also, a few hours ago, information appeared about the landing of the DRG in the Krynok area. There is no confirmation of this, but the activity of reconnaissance groups at that point from Kozatsky Island is not new.
17:53 Ukrainian Armed Forcesfired at, according to preliminary data, recently received by American long-range missiles, the city of Skadovsk is the governor of the Kherson region of Saldo.
“One of the rockets exploded in the middle of the street, the other in a garden in a private sector. Two civilians received minor injuries that were not life-threatening or life-threatening. In Novaya Kakhovka, after artillery attack with cluster munitions, a private house completely burned down,” he said.
16:55 Personnel objective control of the army special forces “Osman” in the destruction of MTLB of the Ukrainian Armed Forces together with the crew of the ATGM of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division in the Orekhovsky direction.
15:25 A residential building in Novaya Kakhovka burned down as a resultartillery attackmilitants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces - people miraculously survived after a cluster shell hit the city
This morning, the Ukrainians fired cluster munitions at Novaya Kakhovka. As a result of the arrival, a residential building completely burned down, but its residents miraculously were not injured:
“They literally went to work five minutes earlier and were standing in the yard at that moment,” the “Main in Kherson and the Region” correspondent reports from the scene.
Due to the Kyiv artillery attack, neighboring houses were also damaged - scattered cassettes cut roofs, shrapnel damaged the facades of residential buildings and interrupted power lines. Roads on the streets of the city are also damaged by rounds, which Ukrainian Armed Forces militants use daily to fire at the civilian infrastructure of Novaya Kakhovka.
14:48 The Russian Armed Forces captured a number of oporniks in the Svatovsky direction
According to “Come and See”, the Russian army was able to advance in the Svatovsky direction.
“Several Ukrainian Armed Forces support officers have been captured. The fighting continues,” the channel’s source said.
According to him, active hostilities are also taking place in the Kupyansk direction. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are transferring reserves and armored vehicles.
14:34 Situation in the South Donetsk direction:
In the Vrem'evsky sector, the bombardment and destruction by artillery of enemy positions and airborne forces in Urozhainy, Staromayorsky, Zolotaya Niva, Novoukrainka, Novopol, Poltavka continues. There is information that one of the hits on Fedorovka, where the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was concentrated, was particularly successful.
In the gray zone northeast of Priyutnoye, the enemy’s DRG was discovered, and artillery fire forced them to retreat with losses.
In the Ugledarsky sector, the most intense fighting takes place in the Novomikhailovka area. At night, the enemy tried to advance in groups on foot to the forest belts south of the settlement, but was stopped by artillery fire.
14:20 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of October 17, 2023)
The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction per day amounted to up to 270 killed and wounded;
The Russian Armed Forces repelled two attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnolimansk direction, the enemy lost up to 115 soldiers and 8 pieces of equipment;
The Russian Armed Forces repelled four attacks in the Zaporozhye direction; in just one day, up to 110 Ukrainian Armed Forces and 7 tanks were destroyed here;
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the South Donetsk direction per day amounted to up to 150 military personnel;
The Russian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction repelled 9 attacks by Ukrainian units, defeated enemy personnel at Orekhovo-Vasilevka and Andreevka;
Russian air defense shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter within 24 hours;
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 485 military personnel in the Donetsk direction;
Over the course of 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces hit manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 117 districts;
During the day, Russian air defense intercepted 5 operational-tactical missiles, 4 GLSDB bombs, and destroyed 34 Ukrainian drones;
More than 250 Ukrainian helicopters have been destroyed by the Russian army since the start of the special operation;
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 45 soldiers and a D-30 howitzer in the Kherson direction.
13:55 Howitzer M777 Ukrainian Armed Forces exploded after an encounter with Russian loitering munitions
After the hit, the ammunition ignited and detonated, destroying the artillery weapons.
12:36 Statement Head of the press center of the "West" group
In the Kupyansky direction, crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers from the West group of forces carried out air strikes on the temporary deployment points of units of the 43rd mechanized brigade and the 7th separate rifle battalion in the Novolyubovka and Peschanny areas.
In addition, crews of heavy flamethrower systems struck a concentration of manpower in the shelters of the 32nd mechanized brigade in the area of ??Timkovka and Cherneshchina.
During the counter-battery fight, the group’s artillery destroyed two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts and a D-20 towed howitzer in the Stepovaya, Novomikhailovka and Redkovka areas.
The enemy's total losses amounted to two companies of manpower, two tanks, two armored combat vehicles, one unmanned aerial vehicle, one pickup truck, one minibus.
12:10 Zaporozhye direction. To the west and north-west of the village. Verbovoe —source.
After a short lull due to weather conditions, the fighting resumed with a vengeance.
The enemy is throwing new reserves to storm the outskirts west and north-west of Verbovoy.
The enemy’s artillery is working powerfully, cloudy weather and poor visibility are somehow holding back the work of enemy UAVs.
Our troops respond with artillery strikes, aviation throws FABs, and Droki, Grad and tanks are also working.
12:05 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 17, as of 12:00, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack by the Air Forces of the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):
– st. Stepanenko, 20 “a” - direct hit in an apartment building;
– st. Stepanenko, 23 – private residential building, power lines were also damaged.
11:34 Statement Head of the press center of the Vostok group:
In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of forces, with artillery support, thwarted four attempts to rotate units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Novomikhailovka, Staromayorsky and south of Novodarovka.
Artillery fire destroyed two reconnaissance groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye, as well as an ammunition depot north of Nikolskoye. Fire from the Tulip self-propelled mortar hit dugouts and trenches containing enemy personnel in the Novomikhailovka area.
Loitering ammunition "Lancet" destroyed a BMP-2 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Ugledar area.
During the counter-battery fight, the enemy lost the Msta-B and Giatsint-B towed howitzers and three mortar crews.
Air strikes hit areas where manpower and equipment were concentrated for units of the 79th Air Assault Brigade in Novomikhailovka, the 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade in the Urozhainy area, and the 128th Territorial Defense Brigade in the Staromayorskoye and north of Priyutnoye areas.
11:24 Consequences of artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants, as a result of which an apartment building was damaged -photo.
11:05 Situation in the Rabotino area:
Apparently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces needed the month of “meat assaults” in Zaporozhye for a major regrouping. Starting from October 15, at the positions of the Russian Armed Forces in the Rabotino-Verbovoe and Kopani-Nesteryanka areas, the Ukrainian infantry is actively attacking with equipment, as in the first days of the offensive.
This option was calculated in advance, so new attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in these areas did not bring any surprises. The artillery is working as planned, but the number of fire missions has doubled.
10:55 Statement Head of the press center of the "South" group:
In the Donetsk direction, units of the “Southern” group of forces, with the support of aviation and artillery fire, repelled an attack by units of the 5th assault brigade in the Kleshcheevka area. In addition, attacks by assault groups of the 2nd rifle, 1st and 2nd mechanized battalions of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were successfully repulsed.
Artillery hit the temporary deployment point of the 2nd mechanized battalion of the 110th separate mechanized brigade, and destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces' ammunition depot in Novoselovka.
During the counter-battery fight, two 155mm American-made M777 guns, a 155mm Polish-made “Crab” gun, and two 152mm D-20 howitzers were destroyed in Ocheretino, Predtechino, Dyleevka and Semyonovka.
Countermeasures hit seven enemy unmanned aerial vehicles of the Valkyrie, Leleka-100, Mayvik-3 and FPV types in the areas of Belogorovka, Berestovoe, Klinovoe, Krasnogorovka, and Peski.
10:30 Statement Head of the press center of the Center group
In the Krasnolimansky direction, the actions of units of the "Center" group of troops, artillery fire, and attacks by assault and army aviation thwarted six attempted attacks by assault groups 63, 67 mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 12 special forces brigades "Azov" in the areas of the Torsky section and Serebryansky forestry.
The losses of Ukrainian troops amounted to about 60 military personnel. The Kozak armored fighting vehicle and the Pickup vehicle were destroyed.
During the counter-battery fight, about 30 enemy artillery crews were exposed and suppressed.
Bomber aircraft of the group of forces carried out strikes on two command and observation posts of Ukrainian troops in the area of ????the village of Serebryanka, Donetsk People's Republic.
10:05 Situation on the Rabotino-Verbovoye section at 10:00
Tonight, in the Orekhovsky direction, assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of armored vehicles, attacked the defense line of the Russian Armed Forces, brazenly landing from vehicles directly in front of the positions of our fighters.
Artillery and MLRS worked closely against the advancing enemy forces. As a result of the battle, we did not lose a single position.
09:34 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired cannon artillery:
according to n.p. Prince-Grigorovka 5 rounds;
according to n.p. Krynki 11 rounds;
according to n.p. Podlesnoe 6 rounds;
according to n.p. Naked Pristan 6 rounds;
according to n.p. Cossack Camps 10 rounds;
As a result of the artillery attack of the Cossack Camps, one civilian was killed!
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Novaya Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, n.p. Malaya Lepetikha, n.p. Sagi, n.p. Aleshki, n.p. Novaya Zburevka, firing a total of 39 rounds from cannon artillery. Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
09:20 In the Krasno-Limansky direction, partial rotational activities of the enemy are noted. This was reported by a military expert, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the LPR NM Andrei Marochko.
“During active hostilities, the VFU suffered heavy losses in personnel. In order to restore combat effectiveness in the areas of the settlements of Torskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova, and Serebryansky forestry, the arrival of fresh forces of Ukrainian militants and the withdrawal of “battered” units were noted. It was also established that in the area of ??Serebryansky forestry, militants of the Azov assault group, who had recently returned from one of the NATO training grounds, entered their positions,” Marochko wrote in the Telegram channel.
09:07 In Berdyansk, the air defense system successfully worked at night.
At 2:30 a series of explosions were heard in Berdyansk. According to preliminary information, the air defense system of the Russian Armed Forces has successfully worked. There were no reports of casualties or destruction.
09:00 News from the Kherson direction. Right bank. 08:50 17.10:
It is reported that as a result of the work of our tactical aviation, the repair shop of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit, writes Front Bird
The Su-34 was tested with Kh-59 missiles.
08:55 Attack on the enemy’s temporary deployment point in Slavyansk
Tonight, the Russian Armed Forces carried out targeted strikes on the dormitory of the Donbass Agrarian College in Slavyansk, where a temporary deployment point for one of the enemy’s TrO battalions was set up.
According to available data, as a result of the defeat, at least 15 enemy soldiers were eliminated and over 30 were injured of varying degrees of severity, writes Donbass Partizan.
In connection with the intensification of hostilities in the Avdeevsky and Krasnolimansky directions, the enemy is transferring reserves to strengthen positions and contain the pressure of Russian troops. In connection with this, in the rear cities of the occupied part of the DPR there is a systemic increase in the concentration of enemy manpower - they are regrouping before moving directly to the LBS.
08:20 Frontline summary for the morning of 10/17/2023
In the Zaporozhye direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with artillery support, carried out offensive operations near Kopani. The Russian Armed Forces again counterattacked from Novoprokopovka to the village of Rabotino. Ukrainian units tried to advance to Verbovoy after artillery artillery attack. LBS throughout the entire area is in a state of “small swing”. Under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Novoandreevka, Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka. RF Armed Forces - in Rovny, Sladkaya Balka, Ilchenkovo, Novopokrovka and Novofedorovka.
On the Donetsk front, Russian troops, with the support of artillery and aviation, attacked in Marinka, near Pervomaisky, in the direction of Severny (a settlement west of Avdeevka), on the southern approaches to Avdeevka and at Stepnoy (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Zaporozhye and Ugledarsky directions) . Under attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Novomikhailovka, Netaylovka, Tonenkoye, Lastochkino and Berdychi. Ukrainian artillery worked against Russian troops in Staromikhailovka, Donetsk, Vodyanoye and Opytny.
In the Lugansk direction, the Russian Armed Forces, with fire support, carried out offensive operations near Torskoye, Makeevka, Novoegorovka, Stepnaya Novoselka and Sinkovka. Ukrainian positions in Belogorovka, Nevsky, Kislovka, Petropavlovka and Kupyansk are under fire.
08:12 Over the past 24 hours, the armed formations of Ukraine have carried out artillery attack Makeevka, Gorlovka and Yasinovataya, as well as Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk.
One civilian was injured from these artillery attacks in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk.
The artillery attack of civilian infrastructure was carried out using multiple launch rocket systems and artillery, including cluster warheads. – RF IC
08:05 Tankers of the Western Military District deliver powerful fireblowsagainst the enemy in the Kupyansk direction
Using coordinates obtained using UAVs, crews of T-80BVM tanks destroy artillery, foreign-made armored combat vehicles, observation posts and ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
08:00 Summary on the morning of October 17, 2023:
At night, the Geranium UAV hit enemy targets in the Odessa region. Explosions were recorded in Odessa; a UAV was observed flying towards the Belgorod-Dniester region. Missile attacks were carried out in the area of ??Voznesensk, Nikolaev region, and Slavyansk (part of the DPR occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces). In the Kherson direction, the FAB-1500 hit an enemy temporary deployment point near Berislav.
On the Zaporozhye front near Verbovoy, the Armed Forces of Ukraine threw infantry and equipment into battle: subunits from the 71st brigade, 118th mechanized brigade, 82nd airborne brigade and part of the 10th AK. The Nazis did not cope with the task of recapturing the occupied positions; in addition, at the height of the movement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ equipment, it began to rain, which limited the enemy’s mobility.
In the Avdeevsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are consolidated in previously occupied positions, artillerymen fire at enemy fortifications and lock the Armed Forces of Ukraine in their positions with fire, preventing rotation, the supply of personnel and ammunition.
In the Kupyansk direction, against the backdrop of the successes of the Russian Armed Forces in the Sinkovka area, the enemy command decided to transfer tank units of the 41st Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to this section of the front.
Over the past 24 hours, the situation in the Kherson direction was characterized by mutual artillery artillery attack. The enemy is also hitting the civilian population; yesterday the head of the region reported the injuries of an 82-year-old woman in Aleshki and a 52-year-old civilian in the Cossack Camps.
From Berdyansk, Zaporozhye region, local groups report that our air defense was working all night, the main enemy attack was concentrated on the airport area. In the Belgorod region, in the Yakovlevsky urban district and the Belgorod region, the air defense system shot down 3 aircraft-type UAVs. In the DPR, a civilian was wounded as a result of artillery attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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[REGNUM] The Project 955 Borei-A nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine cruiser Generalissimo Suvorov arrived at the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) submarine forces base in the city of Vilyuchinsk in Kamchatka after an inter-fleet transition from the Northern to the Pacific Fleet. The ceremonial meeting dedicated to the meeting of the ship was attended by the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Viktor Liina, and the governor of the Kamchatka Territory, Vladimir Solodov
“Today is a historic and very important moment in the Pacific Fleet. The operational capabilities of the Pacific Fleet in solving problems of ensuring military security in the Asia-Pacific region have increased,” noted Admiral Viktor Liina.
The Governor of Kamchatka congratulated those present on the significant event. According to Solodov, the arrival of the Generalissimo Suvorov makes another contribution to strengthening the combat readiness and combat capability of the Pacific Fleet and the entire country.
“I would like to separately note that such events are already becoming a good tradition for us, which means that Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka and the Pacific Fleet will further develop and remain a reliable outpost of the country in the northeast of the Motherland,” noted the head of the region . The arriving cruiser, according to him, is one of the most advanced in the world, but it is only one component of the country's defense capability. “Your courage and professionalism are equally important. I congratulate you on your completed combat missions and am confident that all the goals set for you will be achieved,” Solodov emphasized.
After the cruiser moored and the crew went to the pier, where the personnel of the Pacific Fleet 25th Submarine Division were located, the commander of the arriving cruiser reported to the commander of the Pacific Fleet on the completion of the assigned tasks, after which, according to naval tradition, he was presented with a roast pig, and the distinguished servicemen were awarded awards and letters. The meeting ended with a ceremonial parade of personnel and a meeting of the crew with their families.
The US leadership kept the transfer of ATACMS long-range missiles to Ukraine secret to prevent the Russian army from taking military equipment and important weapons beyond their range, CNN reported on October 17, citing information from two US officials.
According to them, Washington hoped that these missiles would allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike Russian targets that were previously out of reach.
“The United States decided to send them secretly because they wanted to catch the Russians by surprise,” the channel’s journalists said.
Earlier, military expert, retired colonel, director of the Air Defense Forces Museum Yuri Knutov, in a conversation with Regnum , suggested that the United States kept the supply of ATACMS secret, trying to surprise Russia. He also said that these missiles are similar in characteristics to the Ukrainian Tochka-U missiles and their use will not change the situation at the front .
The declared range of ATACMS missiles is about 300 km, however, according to the Associated Press, the batch that was transferred to Kiev has worse performance. The United States decided to send these missiles, fearing further aggravation of relations with Russia. The authors of the material also reported that the missiles were equipped with cluster munitions.
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky confirmed on October 17 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to use ATACMS missiles. He thanked the United States and said the new weapon "proved to work."
The head of the public movement “We are together with Russia,” Vladimir Rogov, previously reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an attack with ATACMS missiles on Berdyansk, Zaporozhye region, on the night of October 17. He noted that the type of weapon became clear from the cluster munitions found. Rogov also reported that Russian air defense systems in Berdyansk repelled a missile attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukraine received long-range ATACMS missiles from the United States and began to use them, the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, said on October 17.
“Today, special thanks to the United States. Our agreements with President (USA Joseph. - Ed.) Biden are being fulfilled. They are executed very accurately - the “attakams” have shown themselves,” said the head of the Kiev regime in his daily address to the residents of Ukraine.
As reported by IA Regnum , earlier the Associated Press agency, citing informed sources, reported that long-range ATACMS missiles supplied by the United States to Ukraine are equipped with cluster shells. According to these data, Washington, in order to avoid further aggravation of relations with Russia, transferred missiles to Kyiv with a slightly shorter range than the Ukrainian authorities requested, and the delivery of ATACMS took place in secrecy.
On the night of October 17, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Berdyansk, Zaporozhye region, using ATACMS missiles, this is confirmed by cluster munitions found in the city, the head of the public movement “We are together with Russia” Vladimir Rogov previously said.
On September 22, Biden promised to transfer a “small” batch of ATACMS to Kyiv. US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Technology Douglas Bush said on October 3 that Washington is ready to send cluster munition missiles to Ukraine as soon as the US President gives such an order.
On October 9, the American magazine The New Yorker reported that the head of the White House approved the transfer of ATACMS long-range operational-tactical missiles to Kiev back in September 2023. The main argument against the supply of these missiles was the fear of escalating the conflict, while some representatives of the American administration proposed using the threat of sending them “to put pressure on Russia,” the authors of the publication noted.
Neither the United States nor Kiev were going to officially announce the transfer of ATACMS missiles, because they wanted to “surprise” Russia, military expert, retired colonel, director of the Air Defense Forces Museum Yuri Knutov noted earlier in an interview with Regnum news agency . Moreover, if the supply of shells does not change the situation on the front line, there are fears that ATACMS will be used to intimidate civilians, the expert added.
On the night of October 17, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Berdyansk, Zaporozhye region, using American long-range ATACMS missiles, this is confirmed by cluster munitions found in the city, Vladimir Rogov, head of the public movement “We are together with Russia,” told RIA Novosti.
“According to preliminary data, M74 cluster munitions from ATACMS ballistic missiles were discovered in Berdyansk after night strikes by Ukrainian Armed Forces militants,” he said.
Rogov noted that officially in the United States they are only talking about negotiations on the transfer of missiles to Ukraine, once again hiding arms supplies. He said that the Ukrainian army also used American-made GLSDB guided bombs during the shelling.
As Regnum reported , Rogov reported on the morning of October 17 that Russian air defense systems successfully repelled an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Berdyansk; there was no data on destruction in the city.
The Associated Press reported on October 17 that the United States has already supplied ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in strict secrecy. The publication also noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already used these weapons. According to journalists, Washington, fearing a new round of aggravation of relations with Russia, transferred shorter-range missiles, but with cluster shells.
Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexey Goncharenko (included in the Rosfinmonitoring list of terrorists and extremists) also reported that ATACMS missiles have already been delivered to Ukrainian territory. He confirmed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used them against Russian targets in Berdyansk.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov emphasized in September that the capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces after receiving ATACMS will not change significantly, and therefore the Ukrainian side will not be able to reverse the situation at the front . He added that there are no such types of weapons that can significantly affect the course of a special operation.
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Great! Now we can strike deep into Russia and widen the war! This will surely turn out well. Because the deep state has been doing such a bang-up job on the war so far. And all of the other wars it lost in the last 20 years.
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[REGNUM] In Bulgaria, they began to charge a fee of more than 100 euros for the transit of every thousand cubic meters of Russian gas. This will hit neighboring Serbia the hardest, as well as EU member Hungary. Last Friday, October 13, a law came into force in Bulgaria providing for the levying of a duty of 20 Bulgarian leva (10.2 euros) per 1 MWh of Russian gas that transits through Bulgarian territory. As a result, the duty will be more than 100 euros per thousand cubic meters of gas, or about 20% of the gas price at the TTF hub in Holland, where the cost of this energy carrier in the European Union is determined.
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