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Russo-Ukraine War - 16 November 2024 - Day 997

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to withhold the pressure of the Russian occupation troops. The situation in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhivsk directions remains tense - the Russian enemy is focusing the main offensive efforts there.

So far, there have been 132 combat clashes. Today, Russia made a rocket strike with one rocket, 56 air strikes, dropping at this 74 cab. In addition, the Russian zombies used 593 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out more than 3,600 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian terrorists have five times unsuccessfully stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the area of Vovchansk and Strilechoy, another attack is ongoing.
Ten times Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions in the Kupyan direction. Near the settlements of Pitšční, Kolisnikivka, Kruglyakivka, Zagrizove, the Defense Forces repelled nine assaults. There's a battle going on. Airstrikes were hit by districts of settlements Berestove, Borivska Andriyivka, Nova Kruglyakivka, Shiykivka.
In the Lyman direction today, Russian troops have attacked Ukrainian defenders ten times in the areas of settlements Grekivka, Makiyivka, Cherneshina, Tverdohlibove, Terni. All Russian attacks have been repelled. Aviation strikes were hit by districts of settlements Borov, Ivanivka, Dronivka, Shiykivka.
In Toretsk and in the direction of Scherbinivka, Russian forces tried seven times to improve his position in the Toretsk direction, to the same time the aggressor's aviation bombarded the areas of settlements Ivanopil, Konstantinivka, Svitlodarsk, Petrivka.
On the pokrovs греkomu direction during this day Russian forces 32 times attacked Ukrainian positions in the areas of mirolûbívki, fox, beam, cool yaru, petrívki, novooleksííívki and desert. One battle is still going on. The enemy launched air strikes in the areas of settlements of Sukha Balka, Rivne, Mirnograd, Sukhi Yar, Krynycha, New Labor.
According to preliminary estimates, today Russian forces on the Pokrovsky direction lost 340 soldiers killed and wounded. One BTR, one BBM, four units of automotive equipment, one motorcycle and one cannon of the occupiers were destroyed. Also Ukrainian defenders caused significant damage to two tanks, one BTR and a cannon.
In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day 25 Russian attacks were recorded. One of them goes on. Mainly fighting take place in the areas of Nova Illinka, Berestki, Novoselidivka, Voznesenka, Sontsivka, Novodmitrivka, Zorya, Kurakhove, Dalne, Katerinivka and Antonivka. Russian forces dropped one CAB on Hannivka.
Fourteen times today Russian forces attacked the front edge of Ukrainian defense in the areas of Romanivka, Suhikh Yaliv, Novodarivka, Trudovoye, Yantarnoy and Rivnopol in the Vremivsky direction, three attacks are ongoing. At the same time, Russian forces caused air strikes in the areas of great novosílka, temirívki and and andrívki.
Four times unsuccessfully, Russian forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the Pridnipro direction.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue their operation in Kurshchyna, where Ukrainian troops repelled 24 attacks of the enemy.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have defeated formations of foreign mercenaries, manpower, and hardware of 122nd and 125th territorial defence brigades near Veliky Burluk, Malye Prokhody, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, four 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Two ammunition depots have been wiped out.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops have hit AFU 63rd, 67th mechanised brigades, and the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kirovsk, Terny, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of AFU's 14th and 28th mechanised brigades have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 440 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, nine motor vehicles, one Partizan multiple-launch rocket system, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns. Three ammunition depots have been wiped out.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the tactical position. Russian troops have inflicted fire damage on 24th, 54th, 110th mechanised brigades, 46th and 77th airmobile brigades of the AFU near Slavyansk, Seversk, Dachnoye, Andreyevka, Dobrovolye, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks launched by enemy assault detachments have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 625 troops, three motor vehicles, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Two electronic warfare stations and one ammunition depot have been eliminated.

As a result of successful offensive actions, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Leninskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops have delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of 24th, 42nd, 117th mechanised brigades, 68th, 71st, 152nd jaeger brigades, and the 35th Marine Brigade near Petrovka, Dyleyevka, Selidovo, Ilyinka, Novogrodovka, and Novodmitrovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks of AFU assault detachments have been repelled.

The AFU losses were more than 370 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, five armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have liberated Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops have delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of 113th, 117th, and 129th territorial defence brigades near Razliv, Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region).

One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault group has been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 140 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and two 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of the 118th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 124th, 129th territorial defence brigades, and the 3rd National Guard Brigade close to Orekhov, Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region), Mikhaylovka, and Kamyshany (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 110 troops, three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged Ukrainian power infrastructure that supported actions of the AFU, the military airfield infrastructure, manufacturing shops and storage areas of unmanned aerial vehicles as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 165 areas.

Air defence facilities have shot down four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 102 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 648 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 35,960 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,343 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,489 MLRS combat vehicles, 17,972 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,437 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.

The units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of 21st, 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, the 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, the 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd, 112th, 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Daryino, Martynovka, Maryevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Pogrebki, and Sverdlikovo.

Army Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Lebedevka, Novoivanovka, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

During the day, the enemy losses were 255 troops, three armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, one anti-aircraft missile system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one electronic warfare station.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were more than 32,930 troops, 213 tanks, 136 infantry fighting vehicles, 115 armoured personnel carriers, 1,167 armoured fighting vehicles, 951 motor vehicles, 284 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 65 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.