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Russo-Ukraine War - 17 March 2025 - Day 1118

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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 in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 143 combat encounters. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Russian zagarbniki made 68 aviation strikes using 101 cab. In addition, 940 kamikaze drones were recruited and carried out about 4500 shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

The defense forces successfully repelled the Russian enemy's attempt to break through in the Kharkiv direction in the Vovchansk district. The enemy caused an aviation strike controlled bombs on the settlement of Liptsi.

In the Kupiansky direction, the Russian enemy carried out nine offensive actions towards Petropavlivka, Zagrizovy, Kamyanka, Western, Kruglyakivka and Boguslavka. Two clashes are ongoing so far. The settlements of Pitščnâ, Shabelne, Doroshivka and Mala Shapkivka were bombed.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled ten assaults of positions near Balka Zhuravka, Yampolivka and in the directions of Novomikhailivka, Novoy, Olgivka, Zarichny and Green Valley.
In the sívers логоkomu direction, Russian forces three times attacked near bílogorívka and in the direction of the verkhn верkamâns Наkogo, currently one combat is ongoing.
Since the beginning of the day in the kramators вкиkomu direction, Russian forces attacked in the areas of časovogo yaru, oríkhovo-vasilívki, stupočok and kurdûmívki. Five attempts of Russians to appease Ukrainian defenders from occupied positions were unsuccessful.
On the Torets Наkomu direction today, there were 23 encounters. Russian forces stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Toretsk, Dachnyo, Friendship, Ozaryanivka, Dilíivka and Leonidivka. Six clashes are currently underway.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of this day, Russian forces attacked 43 times in the areas of settlements Vodyane Druge, Svyryidonivka, Rumin, Novopavlivka, Kotline, Udaachne, Novooleksandrivka, Bogdanivka, Lisivka and Andriyivka. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 36 attacks, six more clashes continue so far. The aviation of the Russian zagarbnikív struck controlled aviation bombs on pokrovsk, novopavlívcí, leontovichy, zvirovomu, novosergívcí, gorihovomu and nadiívcí.
Today in this direction, according to preliminary data, 330 Russian occupants have been defecated, of which 175 are irrevocably. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed an infantry fighting vehicle, a cannon, two mortars, six "Mavic" quadrocopters, a portable radio-electronic combat station, two control points of BPLA and eight units of automobile equipment.
In the Novopavlí direction Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 attacks zagarbnikív in the areas of Privilny, Veselogo and Konstantinopol. There is currently one confrontation in progress. Aviation strikes controlled bombs suffered settlements of Shevchenko, Odradne, Oleksíivka and Rozliv.
In the Gulyaipil direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled ten Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Novosilka and Novopil. In addition, the enemy bombed the settlement of Novopil.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks in the direction of settlements Stepovo and Lobkove. The fights do not subside in three locations.
In the pridniprovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders have successfully repelled one Russian attack.
In Kurshiní, the Defense Forces stopped 16 assault actions of Russian invaders. The Russian enemy launched 21 aviation strikes, dropped 27 controlled bombs, carried out 289 artillery shelling, including nine from the jet systems of salvage fire.
No significant changes have been recorded in other directions.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on two AFU mechanised brigades near Volchansk and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region).

The AFU lost up to 90 troops and 18 motor vehicles. One ammunition depot was destroyed.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of one motorised infantry brigade, one mechanised brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade near Kopanki, Novoyegorovka (Kharkov region) and Redkodub (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were more than 225 servicemen, eight motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and three electronic warfare stations.

The Yug Group of Forces took more favourable lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, and one assault brigade of the AFU near Krymskoye, Aleksandropol, and Verolyubovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 190 troops, two motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. One field ammunition depot was destroyed.

The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of enemy defences. Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one national guard brigade near Sribnoye, Udachnoye, Dimitrov, Shevchenko, and Uspenovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost more than 495 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, 10 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and two electronic warfare stations.

The Vostok Group's units inflicted fire damage on formations of two motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade close to Bogatyr, Federovka, and Otradnoye in Donetsk People's Republic.

Up to 140 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised.

As a result of active and decisive actions, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces liberated Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region).

Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of one coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade close to Tyaginka (Kherson region) and Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region).

Up to 65 troops, five motor vehicles, and one electric warfare station of the enemy have been neutralised.

Operational-tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted fire damage on military facilities of airfields, training centre of UAV pilots, as well as clusters of manpower and military equipment of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 159 areas.

Air defence systems shot down two U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 177 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised: 658 aircraft,283 helicopters, 47,094 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,303 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,529 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,625 field artillery guns and mortars, 32,989 units of special military vehicles.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that tthe Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

In the course of the offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on units of one mechanised brigade, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya.

Operational-Tactical, Army Aviation, and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, Zapselye, Loknya and Oleshnya, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Ivolzhanskoye, Novenkoye, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka (Sumy region).

During the day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 280 troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, 12 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, two mortars, one counter-battery warfare station, as well as three UAV command posts and two ammunition depots.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 68,130 troops, 396 tanks, 319 infantry fighting vehicles, 287 armoured personnel carriers, 2,200 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,454 motor vehicles, 560 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 120 EW stations, 17 counter-battery radars, ten air defence radars, 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.