News of the war in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the day, the invader has conducted 52 airstrikes, dropping 86 guided bombs. In addition, 1611 kamikaze drones were involved in the strikes, and 3607 shellings of our troops' positions and populated areas took place.
Latest news from the front
As of August 17 at 22:00, there were 127 combat engagements. Ukrainian defenders are resolutely resisting attempts by the enemy to advance deeper into our territory, inflicting fire damage on them. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On the Pokrovsk direction
The situation is most acute in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy suffered losses - 155 invaders were neutralized in a day, of which 109 were irrevocable. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed various military equipment and vehicles of the enemy.
On the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions
Ukrainian soldiers repelled two enemy assault attempts, and airstrikes and shellings of enemy positions also took place.
Overall, the military situation remains tense, and the Ukrainian military continues to defend their territory against the aggressive enemy.