Frontline situation as of April 17. Summary of the General Staff.

Russian troops carried out one missile and 60 airstrikes, using three missiles and 60 KABs. More than one thousand eighty-six kamikaze drones were involved, and over five thousand shellings of our troops' positions and settlements were conducted.

News from the war in Ukraine

As of April 17 at 22:00, there were 114 combat engagements. The defense forces are focused on stopping the plans of the Russian invaders regarding the offensive and exhausting their military potential. This information was provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Latest news from the front

The most tense situation today is in the Pokrovsk direction, where our defenders repelled 48 assaults.

In the Kharkiv direction

No active enemy activity has been recorded at the moment.

In the Kupiansk direction

The enemy carried out five offensive actions near the settlement of Petropavlivka, the village of Synkivka, and the village of Zahryzove. One conflict is ongoing. The city of Kupiansk was shelled.

In the Lyman direction

The defense forces repelled 17 assaults at positions near the villages of Novovodyane, Nadiya, Nova, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, and also towards Hrekivka and Hryhorivka. Currently, two combat engagements are ongoing.

In the Siversky direction

The enemy attacked twice near the village of Bilohorivka and in the direction of the village of Verkhniokamianske.

In the Kramatorsk direction

The enemy attacked in the areas of the village of Chasiv Yar, the village of Kurdiumivka, as well as in the direction of the village of Stupochky. Ukrainian units repelled five attacks, and three more combat engagements are ongoing.

In the Toretsk direction

Today, there were 10 combat engagements. The enemy attempted to storm the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of the city of Toretsk, the village of Ozarjanivka, and the village of Druzhba.

In the Pokrovsk direction

Since the beginning of the day, enemy forces attacked positions in the areas of the villages of Sukha Balka, Stara Mykolaivka, Zelenie Pole, Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, and Andriivka 54 times.

Our defenders repelled 48 assaults, and six more combat engagements are currently ongoing.

In the Novopavlivsk direction

Ukrainian defenders repelled six attacks in the areas of the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Rozliv, and Pryvylne.

In the Huliaipol direction

No active enemy activity has been recorded at the moment.

In the Kursk direction

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 13 combat engagements with Russian invaders, and two are currently ongoing. The enemy carried out 12 airstrikes, dropped 19 guided bombs, and conducted 316 artillery shellings, including five shellings from multiple launch rocket systems.

Let us remind you that the full-scale war in Ukraine is in its 1149th day.

Analysis:

In the last few hours, the situation at the front remains tense. Russian troops continue to attack the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and settlements. This indicates that the conflict is not yet over and has been ongoing for a long Time. Ukrainian forces continue to repel attacks and defend their territory. The situation at the front requires enhanced security measures and international support.