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  1. 17.02.2023 (14:05) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation On 16 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a concentrated missile attack, using high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament, against the enterprises that provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with fuel and munitions. The goals of the attacks have been reached. All the assigned targets have been neutralised. The attack has resulted in the interruption of fuel supplies to the AFU groups, considerable reduction of capabilities in producing explosive substances, powders, and solid propellants. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the active operations, conducted by the units, artillery, Ground-Attack and Army aviation of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Gryanikovka, Liman Pervy, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 80 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, the firepower operations, conducted by the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of about 90 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), and two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, Nevskoye, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). In Donetsk direction, the offensive and artillery operations, conducted by the 'Yug' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of up to 200 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, as well as two D-30 and one D-20 howitzers. One ordnance depot of 36th Marine Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have neutralised the Ukrainian units near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Olgovskoye, and Magdalinovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has lost over 70 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickups, one Uragan MLRS, two D-20 howitzers, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system. One ordnance depot of 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Ugledar. In Kherson direction, the firepower operations have resulted in the elimination of up to 35 Ukrainian personnel, 12 motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, as well as one HIMARS MLRS. Two ordnance depots of 124th and 129th territorial defence brigades have been destroyed near Kherson, and Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 97 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 106 areas. Russian air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Nikolskoye (Kherson region). Nine unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Golikovo, Preobrazhenskoye, Kuzemovka, Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Orlinskoye, Volodino, and Aleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as three rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS MLRS, and one HARM anti-radar missile have been intercepted.
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