Author: David Batashvili

 

This is a special issue of the Rondeli Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources.

 

Kursk Area

South of Glushkovo, Ukrainians continued to attack. They took village Krasnooktyabrskiy, entered Veseloe where fighting was taking place within the village, took village Medvezh’e, and advanced a little north of it.

To the east, Russians continued their attack taking villages Vishnevka, Apanasovka and 10-Y Oktyabr. They also attacked east of Snagost, reaching the western outskirts of Liubimovka and the northern outskirts of Obukhovka.

Fighting continued in the area of Vetreno and south of Sheptukhovka. Village Kremyanoe, previously reported to have been taken by Ukrainians, was revealed to actually remaining under Russian control, but surrounded by Ukrainians.

In the east, Russians advanced in the area of Borki and Spalnoe, likely taking both villages.

 

Belgorod Area

No major changes were noted in the area.

 

Kharkiv Area

Fighting in the area continued without major changes.

 

Svatove-Starobilsk Area and Donbas Area – North

Russians continued to advance west of Pishchane in the direction of Kolisnykivka and Kruhlyakivka.

Russians also advanced towards Nevske from the east.

 

Donbas Area – Northeast

Russians completed the capture of village Spirne.

 

Toretsk-Kostyantynivka Area

Russians advanced on the flanks of Chasiv Yar – south of Hryhorivka, and east of Stupochky.

Street fighting continued in the eastern part of Toretsk.

Russians pushed Ukrainians back in the center of Niu-York. Fighting continued on the northern outskirts of the town.

Static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. Chasiv Yar frontline by the morning, 17 September 2024. All information on the maps is approximate.

 

Donbas Area – Southeast

Gradual Russian advance continued within village Hrodivka.

Russians continued to advance within Ukrainsk, taking most of the town. They also advanced both northwest and southwest of it. A little to the east, Russians took village Zhelanne Pershe or most of it.

Fighting continued within Hostre and Maksymilyanivka. Russians advanced within the latter village.

In the south, Russians advanced north and southwest of Kostyantynivka, and attacked in the area of Vodyane.

 

Zaporizhzhia Area and Donbas Area – South

Fighting in the areas continued without major changes.

 

Black Sea-Dnipro River Area

Fighting in the area continued without major changes.