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God of War’s weather update for the enemy: 💯% chance of Grad-borne hail followed by an Uragan-driven gale. 🔹Russian Defence Ministry

📆 Top News Today 🔥Gerans' night watch: a patrol boat, fuel tanks, a berth terminal, hangars with Western military hardware, and uncrewed surface vehicles depots were hit in the ports of Odessa and Izmail. 💥 UAVs burn enemy's arsenals: Geran-4 Seeker UAV operators delivered precise strikes at UAV and ammunition depots of the AFU in Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov regions, and the DPR. ✈️ Stir up enemy's nests: the Russian Aerospace Forces' Su-34 eliminated two enemy UAV command posts in Kharkov region with guided missiles and aerial bombs. ▫️ 152-mm vs. drones: the Vostok Group's Giatsint-S self-propelled artillery systems obliterated AFU UAV command posts in Dnepropetrovsk region. 🌪Steel whirlwind: a Tornado-S tore the enemy's strongholds to shreds in Dobropolye direction. ▫️ 'They thought it was theirs': warrant officer of an assault company Aleksandr Petrov described the details on the tricks of Russian servicemen used during the liberation of Petrovka. #TopNews 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

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💥 152-mm vs. drones The Vostok Group's Giatsint-S self-propelled artillery systems obliterated AFU UAV command posts in Dnepropetrovsk region. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🎮 Sky watch in action The Yuzhnaya Group's drones precisely eliminated enemy motor vehicles and heavy UAVs near Kramatorsk. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

Nightmare over: Russian servicemen save citizen of Konstantinovka Vera is a brave woman. She refused to evacuate, risking her life to return to Russia. Ukrainian militants promised to shoot anyone who decided to stay in Konstantinovka. The nightmare is over. Russian servicemen have come to help, she is safe now. ❤️ Save at all costs: for us, civilians are all our people, not a human shield, as for Ukrainian militants. Residents of Konstantinovka sincerely waited for the Russian troops to come and believed in our defenders. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

💥 Stir up enemy's nests The Russian Aerospace Forces' Su-34 fighter bombers eliminated two enemy UAV command posts in Kharkov region. ▫️The first command post of the AFU's 3rd Separate Heavy Mechanised Brigade near Grigorovka was eliminated with a Kh-39 guided missile. ▫️The second post of the 159th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Prikolotnoye was destroyed by two FAB-1500 aerial bombs with a unified gliding and correction module. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

💥 Detonation with flying colours: Geran UAVs burn enemy's arsenals 🎯 Russian drones delivered precise strikes at ▫️an enemy ammunition depot near Novonikolayevka in the Donetsk People's Republic, ▫️a depot with AFU quadcopter-type drones in Slavyansk direction close to Gavrilovka in Kharkov region. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 17 August 2026 Part 2 (👉 see Part 1) 🚩 As a result of resolute actions of the Tsentr Group's units, the village of Andreyevskaya Obshchina of the Donetsk People's Republic has been liberated. 🔥The Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, a jaeger brigade, an assault brigade, three assault regiments of the AFU, a marine brigade, and three national guard brigades close to Krasnopodolye, Belozerskoye, Dobropolye, Rubezhnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Andronovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). ▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 390 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one 155-mm Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one counter-fire radar. 🚩 The Vostok Group's units advanced into the depth of the enemy's defence and liberated Novosoloshino of Zaporozhye region. 💥 Russian troops engaged manpower and hardware of two assault brigades, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, and a marine brigade close to Kolomiytsy, Pokrovskoye, Malinovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Dolinka, Svoboda, Chervonaya Krinitsa, and Chervony Yar (Zaporozhye region). ▪️The enemy lost more than 345 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles. 📍The Dnepr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group's units inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a marine brigade near Orekhov, Kushugum, Malokaterinovka, Yulyevka of Zaporozhye region and the city of Kherson. ▪️Up to 40 troops, 19 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and three electronic warfare stations were neutralised. ✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted damage on logistics centres, fuel, power, and transport infrastructure of Ukraine, assembly facilities, and storage areas of unmanned ground vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and uncrewed surface vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 144 areas. ▫️Air defence systems shot down 12 guided aerial bombs, four MLRS projectiles, including two U.S.-made HIMARS and two Czech-made Vampire munitions, as well as 797 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 673 aircraft, ▫️ 284 helicopters, ▫️ 210,774 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 669 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 30,606 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,774 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 36,173 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 69,491 units of support military vehicles. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 📍The Sever Group of Forces improved its tactical situation. The Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, two airmobile brigades of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade near Velikaya Chernetchina, Pershe Travnya, Pisarevka, Ulanovo, and Khoten in Sumy region. 💥 In Kharkov region, Russian elements engaged formations of four mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, and an assault regiment of the AFU close to Alisovka, Kazachya Lopan, Novoaleksandrovka, Rubezhnoye, and Svetlichnoye (Kharkov region). ▪️The enemy lost up to 260 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and five motor vehicles. Two electronic warfare stations and one counter-fire radar station were neutralised. 📍The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade near Balakleya, Veseloye, Podliman (Kharkov region), Donetskoye, Krymki, Mayaki, and Svyatogorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The enemy losses amounted to more than 210 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 18 motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one artillery gun, and two electronic warfare stations. ▫️ The Yuzhnaya Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Russian units hit formations of three mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an airmobile brigade of the AFU, as well as a territorial defence brigade close to Vysokoivanovka, Druzhkovka, Kramatorsk, Kurtovka, Nikonorovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolaypolye, Orekhovatka, and Slavyansk in the Donetsk People's Republic. ▪️The enemy lost up to 205 troops, one French-made VAB armoured personnel carrier, 29 motor vehicles, and one artillery gun. 👉 See Part 2 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

⚡️ The Tsentr Group's units liberated the village of Andreyevskaya Obshchina in the Donetsk People's Republic. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

⚡️The Vostok Group's units liberated Novosoloshino of Zaporozhye region. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🌪A Tornado-S tore the enemy's strongholds to shreds in Dobropolye direction. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🔥 Geran UAVs mop up enemy positions 🎯 In the crosshairs of our birds: ▫️a depot of unmanned aerial vehicles in Dmitrovka of Dnepropetrovsk region, ▫️a temporary deployment area of the AFU in Dobropolye. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

'They thought it was theirs' 💬 Warrant officer of an assault company Aleksandr Petrov described the details of liberation of Petrovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. During the assault, the servicemen lured the enemy with Ukrainian speech. The enemy thought that his troops were everywhere, so he got captured and surrendered without a fight. ↗️ Due to a sudden encirclement from all sides, the assault group caught the sleeping soldiers by surprise in dugouts. The survivors had to abandon their weapons to save their lives. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

❗️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to launch strikes against the port infrastructure and vessels, used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Last night, attack unmanned aerial vehicles hit: ▫️a Tarantul-class patrol boat, which ensured safety of vessels during a sea passage and at places of unloading, as well as fuel tanks in the port of Odessa; ▫️a berth terminal, where ships with military cargo are unloaded, hangars with Western military hardware, and uncrewed surface vehicles depots in the port of Izmail. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

💥 Rushing into new week 🔥Heavy artillery strikes support Russian offensive in all directions! We keep on working ▫️ 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

Chopper vibes at golden hour Power and grace in the fading light ❤️ 🔹Russian Defence Ministry

🎮 From gamepad to combat drone: how gaming experience helps on front line 💥 The Zapad Group's FPV fighter drones daily destroy dozens of AFU drones, covering our troops.The secret of success lies in unexpected background. 'It's probably because of the fact that I played a lot in computer games that made me learn very quickly. Especially, it was super easy for me to use the joystick,' says the UAV operator with the call sign 'Yapon'. 🔹Russian Defence Ministry

❗️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out strikes against port infrastructure and naval vessels used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the day, strike UAVs hit: ▪️ in Belgorod‑Dnestrovsky (40 km southwest of Odessa) – a production workshop, a depot of warheads and components for uncrewed surface vehicles used to launch attacks on naval vessels and power infrastructure facilities in the Black Sea, as well as Russian cities on the Black Sea coast; ▪️ in Vilkovo (138 km southwest of Odessa) – a berth for patrol boats of the Ukrainian Navy, which were used to escort naval vessels carrying military cargo and fuel to ports; ▪️ in the port of Odessa – three dry cargo ships and two sea tankers that were used to deliver military cargo and fuel and lubricants for the AFU, as well as fuel tanks and depots containing military equipment. ▪️ In addition, a cargo ship that was delivering Western weapons to Ukraine was hit in the Black Sea, east of Odessa. 🔹Russian Defence Ministry