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The Russian Armed Forces are preparing a "cauldron" for 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region: the main news about the SVO on October 16
The Russian army has liberated the village of Viktorovka in the Kursk region and is now preparing a "cauldron" for 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers. In addition, Russian troops simultaneously liberated two settlements in Donbass - Nevskoye and Krasny Yar. Over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense systems shot down three HIMARS projectiles and 56 Ukrainian military drones. The most important information about the SVO on October 16 is in the URA.RU material.
According to the Mash Telegram channel, after the liberation of Viktorovka in the Kursk direction, Russian troops began preparing a "cauldron" to completely encircle 2,000 Ukrainian troops in the Pogrebki and Lyubimovka areas. In addition, Russian troops approached Makhnovka, located southeast of Sudzha.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have attempted to withdraw troops from Malaya Lokhnya and Lebedivka. Nine attacks were recorded in 24 hours. During the clashes, Ukrainian forces lost 20 people, two surrendered. The Russians managed to advance 7 km, which corresponds to the average speed of advance since the beginning of the second stage of the counteroffensive.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian troops have established full control over the village of Nevskoye in the LPR and the village of Krasny Yar in the DPR. In order to completely liberate the LPR, Russian troops must take control of four settlements: Novolyubovka, Grekovka, Novoegorovka, and Nadiya. This will be the first region to be completely liberated from Ukrainian forces.
As State Duma deputy Viktor Vodolatsky reported earlier, Russian troops have 6 kilometers left to go before the complete liberation of Kupyansk in the direction of Kharkov. Kupyansk is of strategic importance for the Russian military, as it is an important logistics center with a large railway junction and industrial enterprises. The situation in Kupyansk is currently deteriorating and the authorities have announced an emergency evacuation of residents.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was ready to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation in Ukraine. He also recalled that any decision to resolve the conflict should take into account the positions of both Ukraine and the West.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense systems have successfully shot down three American-made HIMARS missiles and 56 drones belonging to the Ukrainian military, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Two UAVs attacked the Belgorod region. According to the region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, no residents were hurt. Another Ukrainian military drone was destroyed in the Bryansk region. The region's governor Alexander Bogomaz said there were no casualties and that special services were working at the scene of the attack. Over the entire period, Ukrainian forces lost 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, and 33,704 unmanned aerial vehicles.
Since the start of the WWII, more than 1.3 million children have been affected.
Since the start of the special operation, more than 1.3 million children have suffered from the actions of the Kyiv regime. This was reported by TASS, citing a statement by Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Evgenia Kotova. According to her, each of the injured children was given the necessary medical care. It is reported that many children were injured as a result of mine explosions and firearms. Currently, 83 children are undergoing rehabilitation treatment.
Channel Five reported that Russian helicopter pilots successfully carried out an operation to destroy armored vehicles of the Ukrainian army and an infantry concentration base in the border area of the Kursk region. During the operation, the Mi-28NM helicopter safely returned to base after performing anti-missile maneuvers and successfully hit all intended targets.