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Wednesday, August 17 is the 175th day of the full-scale war of Russia against Uk...

The 175th day of the war is the main thing. Plans for the destruction of the Crimean bridge, the expectation of "sharp events" on the front, the destruction of the base of the Russian Federation in Nova Kakhovka

Wednesday, August 17 is the 175th day of the full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine. HB has gathered the main news for today. Ukraine's plans for the destruction of the Crimean Bridge are considering the Crimean bridge that connects the occupied peninsula with Russia as a legitimate military target. This was stated by the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office Mikhail Podolyak in an interview with The Guardian. He called this bridge "illegal construction.

" Video of the Day "This is an illegal construction and a major gate for the supply of the Russian army in Crimea. Such objects should be destroyed, ”Podolyak said. Later, on Twitter, he added that the Crimean bridge harms the ecology of the peninsula, which is the basis for its dismantling, "voluntarily or not - not significantly.

" The theme of destruction of the Crimean bridge has risen in Ukraine since the beginning of its construction and again became urgent in the light of a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation. After a series of explosions at the military sites of the Russian Federation in the Crimea, the strike on the Crimean bridge does not look unlikely.

Ukraine stands for at least three explosions in the occupied Crimea - at Saky Air Base, at ammunition in May and at the Guards airfield, CNN reports, citing an anonymous source among Ukrainian officials. In anticipation of "sharp events" on the front, "sharp events" are expected on the front in the front, said the representative of the press service of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Yusov.

His prognosis sounded against the backdrop of rumors that the Russian Federation prepares massive blows on Ukraine's Independence Day. “In the near future, there will certainly be very sharp events on the whole front. And it is not just about the attachment to some dates. Now they talk about Independence Day. Although this factor should be taken into account, ”Yusov said.

He recalled that Ukrainian intelligence stated that August and September would be extremely important months to further develop events at the front. The destruction of the enemy base in Nova Kakhovka of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces destroyed the base of Russian invaders in Nova Kakhovka of Kherson region. According to the Russians, as a result of the hit with HIMRS, 12 invaders were eliminated, 10 more were injured in varying severity.

The real number of casualties and injured can be greater. Video with the consequences of destruction of the base is published on social networks. One of them shows several destroyed buildings in which the invaders were located, and many units of military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. “That's all that is left of our house. But, far away, everything that is left of the communications. They were beaten clearly on us, ”one of the surviving invaders commented.

A blow to the Odessa region four people were injured as a result of a rocket strike of the Russian Federation in the Odessa region. The Russians staged an attack at night, releasing X-22 missiles from TU-22M3 strategic aviation aircraft. As a result of the hit of two rockets, the destruction occurred and fires broke out at one of the coastal recreation centers and in several private homes nearby.