VKS of Russia destroyed workshops of enterprises in Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk regionIn Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region, missile strikes with precision weapons destroyed the workshops of a military enterprise, in Zaporozhye — the workshops of the Iskra plant, the Russian Defense Ministry said on November 17.
According to experts, the Pavlograd plant produced thousands of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, which are now dotted with Donbass. And in Zaporozhye, they were engaged in the repair of radar for anti-aircraft complexes. The Russian Armed Forces continued to conduct defensive actions in the area of the SVO, and to move forward in the south Donetsk direction.
On military infrastructure
On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry told about the results of the missile strikes carried out the day before on objects in Ukraine.
— High-precision missile strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the city of Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region, destroyed the workshops of a defense enterprise for the production of fuel and rocket engines for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, workshops of the Iskra research and production complex were destroyed in the city of Zaporozhye, in which electronic components were produced for the repair of AFU radar stations and multiple launch rocket systems," said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
The plant in Pavlograd was engaged in the disposal of the first stages of the RT-23 Scalpel rocket, military expert Alexey Leonkov told Izvestia.
Multiple rocket launcher system "Hurricane" in the area of its
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— Rocket solid fuel was melted in a certain way, and the resulting substance was used to make the stuffing of those numerous anti—tank and anti-personnel mines that are now stuck around fortified areas in the Donbass, - he explained. — These mines were produced by hundreds and thousands of pieces. It can be assumed that Ukraine will have a shortage of mines of its own production. And they are still supplied from abroad in limited quantities.
As for the Iskra plant in Zaporozhye, this enterprise was engaged in the repair of radar for air defense, Alexey Leonkov continued.
— They still use radar from S-300 complexes as sources of information for air defense. We damage them, and they repair them and install them back. Now they may have problems with the repair of radars for the Buk-M1, Osa, S-300 complexes," the expert believes. — But it is difficult to say how much the damage caused by the missiles will affect the work of the enterprise, and how quickly it can be restored.
On the offensive and on the defensive
In the South Donetsk direction, Russian units continue to advance. According to the military department, the road between the settlements of Pavlovka and Nikolskoye in the DPR has been taken under full control. In addition, three VFU attacks were stopped by forces of up to three company tactical groups. As a result of the fire damage, the enemy was stopped and dispersed. More than 60 servicemen, two tanks and six armored combat vehicles were destroyed, the Defense Ministry said.
In the remaining operational areas, Russian troops are holding the defense. The enemy's attempt to attack the positions of our troops in the direction of the settlement of Novoselovskoye in the LPR was thwarted at Kupyansk. The losses of the VFU amounted to up to 20 servicemen and two armored vehicles.
Operation of the multiple launch rocket system "Hurricane" in the area of its
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In the Krasno-Limansky direction, the attempts of the VFU to attack the positions of Russian units by the forces of five company tactical groups were thwarted. The losses of Ukrainian formations here amounted to up to 100 killed and wounded, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two armored vehicles and three pickups.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported a riot in one of the formations of the VFU: in the Lisichansk direction, the military units of the 81st Airmobile Brigade refused to obey the command and perform combat missions due to high losses and low moral and psychological state of the arriving reservists. "The militants of one of the Ukrainian Nazi formations sent to Belogorovka to restore order shot five Ukrainian servicemen in front of the formation to intimidate the brigade personnel," the department said.
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Operational-tactical, army aviation, missile troops and artillery hit the control center of the VFU, 74 artillery units in firing positions and 166 areas of concentration of troops during the day.
During the counter-battery fight, two Ukrainian multiple launch rocket launchers "Hurricane" and two US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations were destroyed.
During the day, air defense systems shot down six UAVs, 15 rockets, including 11 HIMARS MLRS rockets in the areas of the settlements of Guselskoye in the DPR, Zimogorye in the LPR and Skadovsk in the Kherson region, as well as two Hurricane rockets in the area of Strelyachya, Kharkiv region, and two Alder rockets in the areas of the settlements of Rubezhnoye and Makeyevka in the LPR.
Operation of the "Solntsepek" flamethrower system in the zone of its
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In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 333 aircraft, 177 helicopters, 2,520 unmanned aerial vehicles, 388 anti-aircraft missile systems, 6,668 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 894 multiple rocket launchers, 3,589 field artillery and mortars, as well as 7,259 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed, Igor Konashenkov said..
On November 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the 23rd Fighter Aviation Tallinn Regiment the honorary name "Guards". According to the document, the military unit was awarded "for mass heroism and bravery, fortitude and courage shown by the regiment's personnel in combat operations to protect the Fatherland and state interests in armed conflicts." On November 9, the President awarded the Guards rank to the 277th Bomber Aviation Mlava Red Banner Regiment.
Accurate fire
The Russian Defense Ministry told about the servicemen who showed courage and dedication in the battles.
The rear column of Private Kamil Hasanov was attacked by Ukrainian formations. His car lost its course from damage due to an exploding shell. Kamil instantly left the burning car and joined the battle, destroying four militants from the regular weapons. Having suffered losses, the VFU retreated. Having repelled the attack, the soldier restored the serviceability of his vehicle and continued to move to the specified area.
— Having shown personal courage, Private Hasanov fulfilled the task and delivered the cargo to the positions of the Russian troops in a timely manner and without losses, — the Ministry of Defense noted.
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During the offensive, a unit of Russian motorized infantry came under fire from Ukrainian formations. Senior Lieutenant Rashidkhan Amirarslanov organized the masking of the fire correction post, determined the aiming points and transmitted the coordinates of enemy objects. As a result of his accurate calculations, an enemy mortar battery was hit, which included five 82-mm mortars and up to 20 militants, the military department said.
The calculation of Lieutenant Stepan Buchnev's combat vehicle supported the offensive with fire. His subordinates launched an artillery strike on the facilities of the VFU, destroying four mortar guns and two artillery platoons. "By competent actions in a difficult situation, Lieutenant Stepan Buchnev was able to organize well—coordinated work — accurate and rapid targeting of a combat vehicle at enemy targets, which, in turn, significantly reduced the military potential of Ukrainian armed formations and further allowed the rapid offensive of a group of troops to areas controlled by radicals," the Defense Ministry said.
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