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The Netherlands has allowed Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range missiles: the main thing about the SVO on October 17
The Netherlands is allowing Ukraine to use its F-16 fighters for missile strikes on Russian territory. Military analysts suggest that Kyiv could potentially use missiles that can fly up to 300 km from the Ukrainian border. The main information about the SVO on October 17 is in the URA.RU material.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans told a meeting of NATO military leaders that Kyiv could use F-16 fighter jets to launch missile strikes on Russian territory in accordance with international law. According to him, Kyiv has the right to attack only on its borders or 100 km away.
Izvestia journalists, citing military analysts, suggested that Kyiv could theoretically use long-range missiles with a range of up to 300 km. Based on these assumptions, URA.RU created a map of Russian territories that could potentially be attacked.
Russian troops have successfully freed 14 residents of the border zone of the Kursk region. This was reported by local authorities through their Telegram channel. The work was carried out in several directions. Six people were rescued from the Korenevsky district, two from the Sudzhansky district, three from each of the Glushkovsky and Bolshesoldatsky districts. The evacuated citizens were given all the necessary assistance. Now they are safe.
According to a representative of the pro-Russian underground, fighters of the 143rd rifle brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are threatening to abandon their positions near Kharkov. They are planned to be transferred to the Kursk region due to a shortage of troops. Ukrainian soldiers also continue to complain about a shortage of weapons. The underground has recorded large-scale cases of desertion of Ukrainian soldiers in the Kharkov direction.
At the European Council summit in Brussels, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he favored Ukraine's membership in NATO, not allowing the use of nuclear weapons. He informed US presidential candidate Donald Trump of his decision. On October 17, the Ukrainian leader arrived in Brussels to present a "peace plan" to Western partners.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the main resistance to Russian troops in the battles near Ugledar was provided by foreign mercenaries, not regular soldiers of the Ukrainian army. The Defense Ministry said that few Ukrainian servicemen would prefer to surrender rather than engage in battle.
Russian troops have liberated another settlement in the DPR. This time, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the village of Maksimilianovka is free from Ukrainian control. This territory is located in the Kurakhovsky direction. Georgievka was previously liberated on this section of the front. Channel 5 also published a video of snipers from the Yug group supporting the advance of Russian attack aircraft.