Russian tank platoon attempt southern front offensive: Ukrainian Armed Forces repulse the assault

Operational Command "South" reports.

"The situation in the direction of South Buzk, in our operational zone, is steadily tense, but controlled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Russians give up positions, lose a tactically advantageous position. However, they do not stop trying to test the strength of Ukrainian units. Again the forces of the platoon with the support of two T-72 tanks and other armored vehicles, conducted assault operations, but it was unsuccessful, they lost two amphibious assault vehicles and a third of the manpower and retreated," OC “South” writes.

On September 17, Russians continued active aerial reconnaissance, rocket and artillery fire and conducted 12 airstrikes on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and territorial communities along the front line.

On September 17, Ukrainian aviation launched 3 strikes against Russian positions. 2 operational-tactical-level unmanned aerial scouts were destroyed.

Ukrainian Missile and artillery units conducted more than 320 fire missions. Ukrainian Armed Forces killed 62 Russians and destroyed 5 units of armored vehicles.