Operational information as of 18.00 on 17.09.2023 regarding the Russian invasion
The main summary:
25 combat clashes took place during the day.
In total, the enemy launched 15 missile and 44 air strikes, carried out 35 attacks from rocket salvo fire systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the Defense Forces successfully repelled 5 enemy attacks in the area of Klishchiivka and Bila Hora, Donetsk region.
On the Avdiivka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk region.
In the Marinka direction, our defenders successfully repelled almost 10 enemy attacks in the Marinka area during the day.
At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, offensive (assault) actions in the Bakhmut direction, destroy the enemy and step by step liberate the occupied territories.
During the day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made 9 strikes on areas of concentration of enemy personnel and military equipment.
2 anti-aircraft missile systems, 9 artillery pieces, 1 ammunition warehouse and the enemy’s EW station were hit by units of the missile forces.
Losses of Russia on September 17, 2023
Approximate assessment of the Armed Forces from 02/24/2022
🪖 Personnel losses: 272320 ( +530 )
injured: ~815.370* ( +1590 )
captured: ~600* ( 0 )
🚛 Military equipment: 34681 ( +43 )
Armored combat vehicles: 8828 ( +4 )
Tanks: 4620 ( +4 )
Cannons: 6003 ( +15 )
Airplanes: 315 ( 0 )
Helicopters: 316 ( 0 )
RSZV: 776 ( +2 )
Air defense means: 523 ( +2 )
Automotive equipment and tanks: 8537 ( +12 )
BpLA OTR: 4742 ( +4 )
Submarines: 1 ( 0 )
Ships and boats: 20 ( 0 )
Missiles: >12500 ( no data )
* The number of wounded (3:1) and captured is an estimate
