Russia continues to suffer heavy losses in the Ukraine war. In many places, the Russian army encounters fierce resistance: the news ticker.
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Update from Tuesday, May 17, 10:00 p.m.: Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, precision-guided missiles have been a weapon of choice for the Russian armed forces. However, the Russian tactics of the first months of the war meant that, according to Western analysts, the Russian stocks of precision weapons are now severely depleted.
“There are no more long-range cruise missile salvos and almost no Iskander strikes,” independent military analyst Pavel Luzhin told The Moscow Times. A US official told journalists in a briefing earlier this month that Russia has “stockpile problems with precision-guided ammunition.”
These reports are corroborated by a shift in Russian tactics, particularly the increased use of conventional unguided bombs, most notably in the port city of Mariupol. This also means that Russian fighter jets have to fly very low to hit targets, which in turn makes them vulnerable to portable air defenses.
Ukraine war: Setback at Luhansk – Russian losses “are high”
First report from Tuesday, May 17, 5:00 p.m.: MOSCOW – Almost three months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukraine war is still undecided. Attempts by the Kremlin, the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to take, failed. In general, the Russian army is struggling with problems in many places and is making difficult progress. The army leadership under Russia’s head of state Vladimir Putin is currently focused on the east and south of the country.
As reports mount of the Russian troops’ declining morale, a General of Putin meanwhile even wounded Russian soldiers get executed. In addition, according to information from the Ukrainian secret services, more and more Russian soldiers are deserting.
Ukraine war: Russia’s losses are increasing – also in the east of the country
According to the Ukrainian military, they have thrown back Russian troops in front of the city of Sievjerodonetsk in the east of the country. “Near the village of Syrotyne, the Russian conquerors suffered losses and retreated,” the General Staff said in its situation report on Tuesday (May 17). Syrotyne is four kilometers south of Sievjerodonetsk. The Russian troops were also unsuccessful in several other directions.
The governor of the Luhansk region, Serhiy Hajdaj, also reported heavy fighting in the area around the city. In the suburbs of Girske and Zolotoye, several houses were destroyed by artillery shells. But the Russian troops would have had to withdraw there too. “Enemy casualties are high,” Hajdaj wrote on his Telegram channel. The information could not be checked independently.
According to Ukrainian information, the number of Russian soldiers killed is now around 27,900. 1,235 tanks, 167 attack helicopters and 201 fighter jets were also destroyed. In addition, there are currently around 1,000 Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity. (nak/dpa)